Report: PGA Tour restart could happen without fans in attendance

With three of the four majors back on the PGA Tour schedule for the second half of 2020, it’s now time to focus on a potential Tour re-start. In a PGA Tour memo sent to players on Thursday, the Tour indicated it would hold a meeting with the players advisory council on Tuesday, April 14. Discussion points would include the remainder of the schedule and the impacts on playing opportunities and eligibility. One of the big risks in restarting professional sports like the PGA Tour is in allowing fans to assemble. The Tour addressed that element in the memo, noting that competition could resume “with or without fans.” As for how much time players might have to prepare, the memo said players could expect a minimum of three to four weeks of notice before a season reboot. The Tour has still not moved the Charles Schwab Challenge, slated for May 21-24 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, but in the memo, the Tour did acknowledge that the event is unlikely to be played as scheduled.

With three of the four majors back on the PGA Tour schedule for the second half of 2020, it’s now time to focus on a potential Tour re-start. In a PGA Tour memo sent to players on Thursday, the Tour indicated it would hold a meeting with the players advisory council on Tuesday, April 14. Discussion points would include the remainder of the schedule and the impacts on playing opportunities and eligibility. One of the big risks in restarting professional sports like the PGA Tour is in allowing fans to assemble. The Tour addressed that element in the memo, noting that competition could resume “with or without fans.” As for how much time players might have to prepare, the memo said players could expect a minimum of three to four weeks of notice before a season reboot. The Tour has still not moved the Charles Schwab Challenge, slated for May 21-24 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, but in the memo, the Tour did acknowledge that the event is unlikely to be played as scheduled.