An announcement was pending approval by San Francisco officials and was expected as early as Tuesday.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down golf for three months — the PGA Championship originally was scheduled for May 14-17 — the PGA of America had been contemplating options that included limited spectators, no spectators or even moving the championship depending on the health situation. Because the field had Colonial was so strong and leaderboard packed with big names, Xander Schauffele was asked if it felt like a major after he took the 54-hole lead.
Golf returns with no fans for the first five tournaments, with limited spectators allowed at the Memorial on July 16-19. That won’t last long. The following week is the 3M Open outside Minneapolis, which announced Monday it won’t have spectators.
golf of all sports should be going on right now there was never a reason to hold it up