[Golf Topic] "Gallery Allowed" Memorial Tournament "Only Exactly 8,000 People~"

Patrick Cantlay cheering at the moment his victory was confirmed on the final day of last year's Memorial Tournament. Dublin, Ohio, USA = Getty Images / MultiBits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."Exactly 8,000 people only."

The Memorial Tournament (total prize money $9.3 million) on the 16th of next month will be the first PGA Tour event to allow gallery admission since the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season will resume starting with the Charles Schwab Challenge opening on the 11th. It is the first event since the first round of The Players, known as the "fifth major," was held in March, marking a three-month hiatus. The RBC Heritage on the 18th, Travelers Championship on the 25th, Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 2nd, and a newly established tournament on the 9th will all be held without spectators.

This is why the Memorial Tournament is drawing even more spotlight. However, the tournament organizing committee announced that "according to COVID-19 prevention guidelines, the number of attendees will be limited to 20% of the maximum capacity." This means admission will be allowed at a level that enables "social distancing." Temperature checks and mask-wearing are mandatory upon entry. Galleries will not be able to follow their favorite players around as before. Instead, only designated viewing areas of a certain size will be set up at each hole for spectators to watch the competition.

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