Harris English has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second player on the PGA Tour to do so in the past 24 hours and fifth overall since the tour resumed play three weeks ago.
Playing with the spectre of a COVID-19 test result hanging over his head, Jason Day’s first made cut since the PGA Tour’s resumption was thankfully positive in a purely golf sense.
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.
Garcia, who opened with a six-under 64 on Thursday at TPC River Highlands, came to the commissioner’s defence when asked by a reporter if Wednesday was a “weird day” on the grounds.
It’s been 130 days since an Australian last won on the PGA Tour but there are eight in action at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut this week hoping to add their names to the list of Aussie winners in 2020.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan addressed safety concerns at tour events during an impromptu press conference overnight following five players withdrawing from the Travelers Championship in the past two days due to coronavirus-related issues.
There’s nothing more frustrating than having a round of golf halted by bad weather. And when you’re playing as well as Tyrrell Hatton is right now, it must be even worse.
Australian Golf Digest
