- Sawgrass tournament is abandoned after first round
- All events off for next three weeks; Masters set for 9 April
The PGA Tour has decided to scrap the rest of the Players Championship, and shut down its other tournaments for the next three weeks, over coronavirus fears. The growing crisis has left golfers concerned the Masters will be played behind closed doors, or called off altogether.
The potential for a Masters free from spectators dominated discussion during the first round of the Players Championship, after the PGA Tour imposed a closed-door policy for the final 54 holes at Sawgrass. The PGA later announced that the Sawgrass event has been cancelled.
Written by Ewan Murray and agencies
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/12/sawgrass-closes-doors-to-spectators-and-masters-may-have-to-follow-suit under the title “PGA Tour calls off Players Championship to leave Masters in doubt”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
