Players on site will be asked to pause for reflection as a demonstration of support for the tour’s commitment to addressing racial and social injustices.
Officials for the tournament announced the decision overnight, citing ongoing travel/border restrictions and government quarantine requirements for the cancellation.
Though Singh did pull out voluntarily, there was a chance, according to the KFT priority rankings, he wouldn’t have ultimately qualified for the event.
In an interview with Golfweek, Tony Jacklin was asked who was the biggest underachiever in golf. His answer left little doubt in his feelings on the matter.
It will be the fifth PGA conducted at Southern Hills, the first since 2007. The course has also hosted three US Opens and two US Amateurs, and will serve as home to the 2021 Senior PGA next May.
The PGA Tour announced on Friday (AEST) it will extend its exempt player membership into next season, meaning there will be no relegation or loss of status to those falling outside the FedEx Cup Top 125 at the end of the 2019-’20 campaign.
A month after the Tokyo Olympics were rescheduled for 2021, the International Golf Federation announced Wednesday it has altered its qualifying dates for the Summer Games.
A sequel to the 2018 Thanksgiving pay-per-view event, hinted at by Mickelson on Twitter in March, was officially announced on Wednesday by Turner Sports.