As one of the first professional sports to resume play, golf has an opportunity to set an example about how sports can return to some form of responsible competition and entertainment.
Ninety-one days after the cancellation of the second round of The Players Championship, 13 Australians will join the recommencement of tournament golf in the United States starting Thursday.
The John Deere was scheduled to be the fifth tournament on the revamped PGA Tour calendar, but the first one that might have potentially allowed fans to attend.
The resumption of the PGA Tour’s season is still two weeks away, but players are already being reminded of steps they’ll need to take and the new normal in a COVID-19 world.
No matter the circumstances, Tiger Woods playing golf is a big deal, which is why there’s plenty of anticipation in seeing him competing with Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning this weekend in The Match: Champions for Charity at Medalist.