This has been a different year for the PGA tour with a three-month suspension and very little to no fans, all due to the global pandemic of COVID-19. The coronavirus has had a large effect of everyone and everything in the world but as far as the PGA tour, they have done a good job at managing the virus to date. Unlike the LPGA tour the PGA tour has not had to cancel any tournaments. With the upcoming Masters this weekend, I have decided to look into how the PGA tour has been handling the virus and whether it will be reliable in the future?
Golf has a clear advantage over sports like football and hockey because it is very easy to socially distance; most of the time golfers are socially distancing anyway. Golf is one of the only sports that remained available in most of the world during the pandemic. The PGA tour has implemented a strong plan for testing and protocols for when golfers test positive. Some golfers such as Adam Scott and Lee Westwood originally chose to not return to the PGA tour because of the virus.
Along with everything else in the world, the PGA tour has had to adjust for it to operate safely during this pandemic. A change that will be noticed this weekend is no fans at The Masters. Although some of these changes are not popular and take away from tradition, the PGA tour is doing everything they can to bring viewers golf while allowing the athletes to stay healthy while doing so.
Logan Tramble
Sport, Not Games ⚽ 