[Golf Topic] PGA Tour "Quarantine Exemption"... Is It Okay?

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."Quarantine exemption."

On the 27th (Korean time), the US Golf Channel reported that "players participating in the PGA Tour in the United States do not have to undergo the 14-day self-quarantine required by COVID-19 prevention guidelines even if they enter from abroad." It explained, "The White House judged that quarantine is unnecessary because the PGA Tour conducts COVID-19 testing for players and caddies at every tournament and implements thorough prevention measures."

This means that PGA Tour members from outside the US, such as Asia, Europe, and Australia, can go directly to the course with their caddies, coaches, and trainers immediately upon arrival. Family members are excluded. Previously, they had to stay in hotels or separate accommodations for 14 days. Kim Joo-hyung (18, CJ Logistics) also left early for the US on the 21st to participate in the PGA Championship (total prize money $11 million), which opens on the 6th of next month at Harding Park Golf Course near San Francisco, California.

He will receive this privilege starting from the World Golf Championships (WGC) FedEx St. Jude Invitational (total prize money $10.5 million), which opens on the 31st at Southwind Golf Club (par 70, 7,244 yards) in Memphis, Tennessee. However, Lee Westwood (England) criticized, saying, "I am worried because the US seems to take COVID-19 less seriously than other countries," and added, "The US is especially the most active COVID-19 hotspot."

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