The PGA Tour season is set to resume on June 11th with the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Texas, where the world’s best golfers will play on a quiet, empty course with no spectators in attendance. It won’t be long before fans will be allowed to attend PGA Tour events, though, after The Memorial Tournament announced Friday that it has received approval to host spectators during the event at Muirfield Village, which begins on July 16th.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said in a press conference on Friday that he had granted permission for the tournament to move ahead with spectators, after The Memorial had detailed a safety plan last month that will include tracking chips to monitor the movement and spacing of fans. It’s still unclear exactly how many fans will be allowed to attend, but if the event is a success, it could provide a blueprint for other sports moving forward during the coronavirus pandemic.
