After initially containing the virus during the northern spring, California has seen an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases since the state’s reopening phases.
Holding a Ryder Cup without spectators, however, would eliminate one of the central elements of the biennial competition, a fact that isn’t lost on organisers.
It will be the fifth PGA conducted at Southern Hills, the first since 2007. The course has also hosted three US Opens and two US Amateurs, and will serve as home to the 2021 Senior PGA next May.
For fans hoping the return of competitive golf in 2020 remains as (re-)scheduled, a morsel of good news has appeared in the form of this 27-word tweet.
As the tour looks to follow health and safety guidelines set by government and health officials, upcoming tournaments are expected to be played without spectators.
