For the last month we’ve continuously heard of live sporting events being suspended, postponed and canceled as the country focuses on slowing the spread of COVID-19. Now we’re finally hearing a major American sports league announce a plan to resume play.
According to a Tuesday night report by Golf Digest, the PGA Tour is expected to announce their intention to resume its season on June 11 with the Charles Schwab Challenge. Last week they presented plans to move three of their majors to late summer and fall, but it appears the sport will return with other tournaments far sooner than that.
The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Wort, TX was originally scheduled for May 21-24. Moving the tournament to June 11 replaces The RBC Canadian Open which likely won’t be played.
Fans looking for their live sports fix will likely be relegated to watching classic broadcasts or simulated video games for another month or two, but the PGA announcing a return plan offers some hope that other leagues might find a way to follow suit. Being an individual sport, golf can be played in conjunction with social distancing measures, especially when live spectators aren’t invited.
According to Golf Digest, this is the new schedule expected to follow the Charles Schwab Challenge:
June 25-28: Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
Keeps original date
July 2-5: Rocket Mortgage Classic, Detroit Golf Club
Moves from May 28-31
July 9-12: John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill.
Keeps original date
July 16-19: Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village G.C., Dublin, Ohio
Moves from June 4-7
July 23-26: 3M Open, TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn.
Keeps original date
July 30-Aug. 2: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, TPC Southwind, Memphis
Moves from July 2-5
July 30-Aug. 2: Barracuda Championship, Tahoe Mt. Club, Truckee, Calif.
Moves from July 2-5