China’s General Administration of Sports cited “science and order” as impetus for its decision. The country has largely contained and curbed transmission of COVID-19; however, China is on guard for imported cases of the disease.
This week’s one-time visit to Muirfield Village Golf Club for the Workday Charity Open should not be considered in any manner a warm-up for the annual Memorial Tournament that promptly follows.
For the week, DeChambeau ranked first in distance, hit the longest drive of the week and picked up nearly six strokes on the field in strokes gained/off the tee, also ranking first.
Johnson, who came into the event ranked 134th in strokes gained putting, was fourth for the week in the stat, picking up more than six shots on the field.
In the aftermath of Watney being present at the golf course while he waited for his ultimately positive test, the PGA Tour changed its policy as of Saturday at the Travelers Championship.
Reigning champion Matt Jones is unlikely to return to defend his Australian Open title for the second time in his career as the PGA Tour deals with a second positive test to coronavirus.
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