P.G.A. Championship will continue without fans
The trend towards fan-free tournaments was boosted on Monday when officials for the P.G.A. Championship announced that this year's first major championship without spectators would take place August 6-9 at T.P.C. Harding Park in San Francisco.
The decision was made in coordination with officials of the State of California and the City and District of San Francisco, taking into account participants' health and well-being during the coronavirus pandemic.
The PGA of America, which leads the championship, had considered moving the league to a different location, perhaps in the Southeast, although holding the event in San Francisco had always been preferred. The city last hosted a major tournament in 2012 when the United States Open was held at the Olympic Club.
There were no fans when the professional wave of men, who was suspended for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, returned on June 11 with the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth.
The PGA Championship, originally scheduled for May 14-17, would be the first golf major of 2020 to be contested without fans, but may not be the last. The US Open, which was scheduled for mid-June until moved to September 17-20, has also discussed a fan-free event at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Westchester County, NY Officials for the Masters tournament in Augusta, Ga., Postponed from early April to November 12-15, little has said about their plans, but privately discussed several unforeseen events, including spectators.
Updated June 22, 2020
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