From humble beginnings, the glowing career of Korea’s K.J. Choi includes eight PGA Tour wins – the most by an Asian golfer – but none was more satisfying that winning the Players Championship 10 years ago.
Fourteen of the 16 questions Monahan fielded during his 45-minute press conference were related to the pandemic, a stark reminder of how much the virus continues to dominate discourse a full 12 months after he stood at a different podium at TPC Sawgrass and announced the suspension of the PGA Tour season.
While DeChambeau’s musings were not cited in the statement, it is almost certainly a reaction to his assertion that he might try to find a narrow patch of turf to the right side of the ninth fairway.
As more sports leagues and events began to shut down amid growing coronavirus concerns, it became apparent, however, that the PGA Tour might soon follow suit.
The tour said that it contemplated cancelling upcoming tournaments but decided that the best decision was to continue playing, adding that the situation remained fluid and was subject to possible change.