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Shane Lowry, the defending Open champion, believes firm protocols imposed on players this week at Royal St George’s are worth it in exchange for large galleries. Up to 32,000 per day can attend the Open, which was postponed a year ago after coronavirus took hold.
Zach Johnson, the 2015 champion, and the South African Louis de Jager withdrew on Monday from the 149th Open after testing positive for Covid-19. Those in the field must remain in household bubbles of no more than four people with visits to restaurants, bars and supermarkets prohibited. Such rules are alien in particular to those based in the US but Lowry is perfectly content.
Written by Ewan Murray at Royal St George’s
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/12/shane-lowry-supports-coronavirus-restrictions-on-players-throughout-open under the title “Shane Lowry supports coronavirus restrictions on players throughout Open”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
