I’m sure this doesn’t come as a surprise, but the PGA Tour has announced no fans the remainder of the season.
With eight events left on the 19/20 wrap around schedule, the Tour is heading to unchartered waters and that means less “mashed potatoes” after tee shots.
Here’s a look at the events on the Tour’s schedule for the rest of this season.
- The Memorial — July 16-19
- 3M Open — July 23-26
- WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational — July 30 – Aug. 2
- Barracuda Championship — July 30 – Aug. 2
- Wyndham Championship — Aug. 13-16
- The Northern Trust — Aug. 20-23
- BMW Championship — Aug. 27-30
- Tour Championship — Sept. 4-7
Do you enjoy the less interaction of fans being alongside the ropes?
I called the tournament office this morning to ask about it. Much to my surprise, the round of golf will be honored while the tickets will be refunded. I can schedule it for after August 1. Needless to say, that was completely unexpected.
Anyone interested?
That is great news Parrot.
I don’t see it (fans being allowed) happening at any tournament this year.
Agreed. It’ll be interesting to see Tiger play this week with no fans when he draws the biggest crowds and won’t have any knuckleheads screaming after every shot
Yes, I am very happy that they are playing golf every week.
Agreed
I have been a Marshall at the Colonial for years…..they used 126 most senior Marshalls for one shift during the Tourney, a few on the range and the pros drove their own carts….everyone else stayed home
I like many others have enjoyed the courses without the "stadium" setups and no grandstands, however great shots and intense competition would be heightened with the cheers/roars of the fans.
I hope its better now than the first week back, but we got an email asking if we wanted to still commit and they would let us know. Hospitality, Sales, Military liaisons, Honorary Observers and more would not be used….
I wonder if they’ve put any thought into adding fan noise to the broadcast similar to what Premier League soccer is doing.
If they do, I hope it is nature sounds.
Yes b/c it’s after the Tour Championship so it’s technically next season and it’s 2020 and nothing makes sense.
Since they already do, they just need to turn it up a little.
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That place would have erupted after JT made the putt on the 1st playoff hole.
I hope they all stick to no fans. I enjoy having golf to watch and don’t want to lose that.
But I like having big crowds at events. Imagine how huge the crowd would be for this week. It’s a nice changeup for the moment, for obvious reasons.
I do miss the roars from other parts of the course.
Aren’t you a fan? If you are, and you’re watching, that is golf with a fan! Realize your own excitement!
I can appreciate the positivity, it’s nobodies fault this happened and I do like watching golf, so I’ll try to enjoy, but it’s more like practice than competition to me and I think the players are feeling the same, this is not a high level of Pro golf IMO.