(Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae) ○…The PGA Tour organizes tournaments for two alternating seasons.
This is an ironic situation caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Safeway Open organizing committee announced on the 16th: “The 2020/2021 Safeway Open season will take place over four days, from September 10 to 13.” The venue remains the Silverado Golf Course in Napa, California, United States. The 2019/2020 Safeway Open season took place from September 26-29 last year, with Cameron Champ (USA) winning by one stroke.
The problem is the confusion caused by the alternating organization of tournaments this season and next season. A week after the Safeway Open ends, the US Open is scheduled, and two months later, the Masters is scheduled. The US Open and the Masters concern the 2019/2020 season. The US Open, originally scheduled for June, was postponed to September due to the spread of COVID-19, and the Masters was also postponed to November for the same reason. The Safeway Open organizing committee said, “We are happy to finalize the schedule,” adding, “One day COVID-19 will end. »
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