The Current State of Golf
The world is going through a lot of changes right now. People are being locked down, worrying, and waiting to see what will happen next. The once comforting embrace of sports is gone, and golf was a heavy victim of this. The PGA Tour has cancelled and postponed many events. The last PGA Tour golf event that many will see for the foreseeable future was the Arnold Palmer Invitational held from March 5th to 8th in Orlando, Florida. It was won by Tyrell Hatton who shot -4 on the weekend. Currently, 11 events have been affected by COVID-19 through the next two months but that number may increase if COVID-19 continues to have a severe impact on the world around us. Only 3 of the 11 have been postponed: the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, the Masters Tournament, and the PGA Championship. Photo by: PGA Tour This has impacts that go even further tour events. PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan has decided to forgo his salary indefinitely. Beyond that, the executive team at the PG