Brooks Koepka takes a commemorative photo with his girlfriend Jenna Sims just after winning last year’s PGA Championship.
(Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, golf reporter) ○…The second major tournament, the PGA Championship (total prize money of $11 million), is back in August.
The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA of America) announced on the 7th (Korean time) that “we are considering holding the PGA Championship on August 6.” Originally scheduled for May 15, it was postponed indefinitely due to the recent spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States. With the first major, the Masters, moving to November 12, the order of the first two majors of the season has changed. The venue remains Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California, United States.
Interestingly, this tournament was held as the last major tournament in August until 2018. Last year, the schedule was adjusted and moved forward to May. August is not an easy month either. The state government of California, the most populous state in the United States, maintains a negative stance on hosting large-scale sporting events to prevent the spread of COVID-19. California Governor Gavin Newsom said: “We may not allow National Football League (NFL) games in August. »
The June US Open was moved to September 17 and the July US Open was canceled completely. The US Open is also facing difficulties. Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, has been closed since March. New York State has recently had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The only major tournament outside the United States, the Open Championship, will stage this year’s tournament at the battleground of Royal St George’s next year, with the 150th continuing at St Andrews in 2022.
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