The European Tour reportedly has told players that in light of the global coronavirus pandemic, “sacrifices will have to be made” when golf resumes, according to a story by the BBC.
The BBC reports it has seen an email that European Tour CEO Keith Pelley sent in which he says players should expect reduced purse sizes and potentially two events in the same week. The Tour may also institute 14-day quarantine periods for players traveling to events. Perks like players’ lounges and courtesy cars may also be affected.
The European Tour schedule has had to postpone 11 events so far in 2020.
Two others have been canceled, including the Open Championship.
Pelley’s email, according to the BBC, states that the new November dates for the Masters (Nov. 12-15) are impacting the 2020 Euro Tour schedule, notably the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa (Nov. 12-15) and the DP World Tour Championship (Nov. 19-22). Those are the last two tournaments on the Race to Dubai.
