The Telegraph published a memo from tour chief executive Keith Pelley to players on Tuesday, in which Pelley outlined what players should expect when their sport returns.
In 2019 the Augusta National Golf Club launched the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. But it’s not the only time a tournament other than the Masters was played on the hallowed Georgia property.
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Augusta National is currently closed during the coronavirus outbreak and has postponed the Masters. Sources tell Golf Digest the club is hopeful of contesting the tournament in the northern autumn.
Augusta National Golf Club is postponing the 2020 Masters amid concerns for the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement released by tournament chairman and club president Fred Ridley overnight.
While Augusta National has continued to monitor the situation throughout the health crisis, sources said the latest developments “have put all options on the table” in regards to the Masters.
Augusta National Golf Club’s statement arrives a day after the International Olympic Committee said the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games would not be postponed.
Dick Pound originally said organisers would wait until May before making a final call, but IOC president Thomas Bach and other organisers said preparations would continue as planned.
To be fair, while Azinger’s tone and cadence were measured, his comments felt unnecessarily acidic. Trying to belittle the European Tour to make his case isn’t right. That doesn’t mean Azinger was wrong.