PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan canceled the Players Championship last week and other tournaments through the Valero Texas Open, originally scheduled for April 2-5. With a near lockdown in place for the Bay Area, a decision on the PGA Championship could come next.
With the 2020 PGA Championship scheduled for May 14-17 at TPC Harding park in San Francisco, the PGA of America is on the clock. The situation became even more uncertain Monday afternoon when a “shelter in place” order was announced for six Bay Area counties, directing residents to say inside and away from others for three weeks.
California has been a hot spot for the virus, especially the San Francisco area. According to numbers in the San Francisco Chronicle at the time of this article, there are 511 coronavirus cases in the state, with 272 in the Bay Area.
No decision has been made concerning the upcoming 2020 PGA Championship, the PGA of America said in a statement Monday. Its leadership remains in close coordination and communication with representatives from San Francisco and the state of California, evaluating plans on an ongoing basis with the health and well-being of all involved as the highest priority.
The first major championship of the season, the Masters, was scheduled for April 9-12. Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced Friday it would be postponed until a later date, presumably late fall.
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