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#‘Everyone is watching’: PGA Tour needs to get return right

#‘Everyone is watching’: PGA Tour needs to get return right

June 10, 2020 | 11:26pm

FORT WORTH, Texas — All 148 players who registered for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club and their caddies were tested for COVID-19 upon arrival, and every one tested negative.

For the PGA Tour, and particularly commissioner Jay Monahan, that was a significant first hurdle as the sport returns to tournament play this week for the first time in three months.

Monahan on Wednesday said he was “certainly pleased’’ with that result, but added, “If there’s one thing you learn as you look back over the last 90 days and you go forward, there’s steps that you take. We’ve passed some important hurdles. But now we get inside the field of play. Now you think about all the things that we’re asking our players and caddies and everybody that’s here in this small bubble to do, we need to execute on that.’’

Monahan was asked if there were a threshold number of positive test cases — should any occur — that the Tour has set which would be considered an outbreak and threaten a tournament, or even the season, going forward.

Dustin Johnson walks to the 12th green at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.AP

“I think the short answer is that there is no ‘if this, then that,’ ” he said. “I think you just have to be in a position where you’ve got to be sensible about the reality where you are and what’s happening in that market around you and how you’re looking at where we are at that point in time. Because there is no way to completely eliminate the risk, there’s also uncertainty about how you’re going to respond.’’

“But as we sit here today, every single player and caddie that came through our testing facility here in Fort Worth has tested negative.’’

Monahan defended the no-spectator policy for the first four events, saying, “This is about a sustained return. Yes, we could have fans to the venue. We love the fans here in Fort Worth. It’s hard for us not to have them. But I think they know how important it is for us, the PGA Tour to be here with this quality of field in Fort Worth sharing PGA Tour golf with the world, and we’ll be back here with all of our fans hopefully next year.’’

Monahan said he’s been in constant contact with commissioners from other sports leagues, such as the NBA, NHL, and he feels a sense of responsibility to get this right.

“I think everybody is watching,’’ he said. “Everyone wants to see this go off exceedingly well and for us to accomplish the same goal they have, which is a safe and healthy return, and to do it in a manner that is actually recognizing the challenges that this virus presents.’’

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