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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Five-time PGA Tour winner and Henderson resident Nick Watney tested positive Friday for the coronavirus, the first player with a confirmed infection since golf resumed a full schedule last week.
To ensure maximum safety, leaders from several national golf associations have collaborated on an outline to responsibly operate courses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945, golf officials announced Monday as they tried to reconfigure a major championship schedule that would end with the Masters being played two weeks before Thanksgiving.
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has declared that a golf course could remain open for play if the clubhouse was closed and other preventative measures were implemented.
The sportsbook is anticipating having to refund all outstanding bets on golf’s first major after it was postponed, based on stipulated rules about the start date.
Augusta National decided Friday to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus.
The Players Championship is the premier tournament run by the PGA Tour, offering a $15 million purse, the richest in golf history.