[Golf Topic] PGA Tour "No Need for COVID-19 Testing~"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."COVID-19 Testing Abolished."

On the 29th (Korean time), ESPN in the United States reported that the PGA Tour will stop COVID-19 testing for all players starting from the 3M Open, which opens on the 22nd of next month. Tyler Dennis, Senior Vice President of the PGA Tour, stated in a notice sent to players that "based on the current vaccination rate among PGA Tour members and the COVID-19 situation in the United States, the mandatory committee recommended that COVID-19 testing is no longer necessary."

Only players who have not yet been vaccinated or who are classified as close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases will continue to be tested. The PGA Tour had completely suspended its schedule in March last year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, then resumed in June with all players, caddies, and tournament staff required to undergo COVID-19 testing. Along with the abolition of testing, no consolation payments will be given to compensate for income losses caused by COVID-19 positive players being unable to participate in tournaments.

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