Looks like the players are back out and warming up on the driving range, so hopefully not too much longer. (In fact, 5:20 p.m. EDT appears to be the official restart time.)
I’ll say.NASCAR also in weather delay in Talladega.
2020 gonna 2020.
Yep - the wind is gone, the greens are soft, and the course is again at the mercy of the players. I rather expect the winner will get to at least -20; whether he gets there today is doubtful, though, given that the Hilton Head sunset is apparently 8:33 p.m.Slowed down greens should likely favor those still out in the course with the most holes left, no?
I think this is the right decision. The Ryder Cup with no fans would suck.The Guardian is reporting that the Ryder Cup will be pushed back to 2021 (and remain in odd-numbered years thereafter), with the Presidents Cup moving to 2022 (and being held in even-numbered years):
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/22/ryder-cup-will-be-pushed-back-to-2021-over-coronavirus-concerns
Apparently Koepka's caddie traveled to the same funeral that McDowell's caddie did. My guess would be that they caught it there.Played with McDowell this week. Not sure if his caddie was with him, but Brooks also said he was near Watney last week before Watney WD’d.
They are supposed to have fans on the course in 3 weeks.
Well...crap. Chances of suspending play has to be pretty good now, right?
I mean, this can't be a surprise, can it? Isolate the positive tests, trace their contacts, and play on.
I thought that was the plan? If they thought they would avoid this they were delusional. This was inevitable.I mean, this can't be a surprise, can it? Isolate the positive tests, trace their contacts, and play on.
They don't get paid if they don't play. I'd be willing to be that trumps any political stance/feeling.Given the conservative leaning politics of the player base I wouldn't be shocked if there are a few players kicking around who haven't been taking this seriously at all times when off the course.
Actually they do. The players get $100k for 2 weeks and the caddies get $30k if they test positive.They don't get paid if they don't play. I'd be willing to be that trumps any political stance/feeling.
https://golf.com/news/pga-tour-stricter-protocols-coronavirus-tests/Secondly, any players who test positive for the virus after not following protocols will no longer be eligible for a $100,000 stipend issued by the Tour. After withdrawing from last week’s RBC Heritage event, Nick Watney was the first to be issued such a stipend. He is currently quarantining in South Carolina.
Sorry, I meant they don't get paid if the Tour has to cancel all of the events because they are too "conservative" to think the virus is real and take the proper precautions. No Tour=No money is what I was trying to convey.Actually they do. The players get $100k for 2 weeks and the caddies get $30k if they test positive.
Feels like that should have been the case from the beginning.Trainers and coaches now in the testing bubble, need to follow the same protocols as the players and caddies.
COVID precaution stupidity is not the exclusive province of those with conservative politics.Given the conservative leaning politics of the player base I wouldn't be shocked if there are a few players kicking around who haven't been taking this seriously at all times when off the course.
I thought that was the plan? If they thought they would avoid this they were delusional. This was inevitable.
Yeah, golf is definitely a hotbed of liberalism.COVID precaution stupidity is not the exclusive province of those with conservative politics.
It’s not. But that wasn’t my point.Yeah, golf is definitely a hotbed of liberalism.
The tour is full of a bunch of privileged young men who are in shape and outside for most of the time they are playing. It is not at all surprising that they don't take the virus protocol as seriously as others.COVID precaution stupidity is not the exclusive province of those with conservative politics.
But that wasn't his point.The tour is full of a bunch of privileged young men who are in shape and outside for most of the time they are playing. It is not at all surprising that they don't take the virus protocol as seriously as others.
The tour is also, as a group, much more politically conservative than the general public. And the leader of the political party that the overwhelming majority identify with is insisting that the virus will vanish on it's own and we don't have to worry about it.
So while precaution stupidity may not be the exclusive provenance of those with conservative politics, it sure is highly correlated.
Which still won't be the course record.MacKenzie Hughes just rolled in a 38 footer for birdie on 17 to get to -10. Birdie on 18 for a 59.
Correlation - sure. The young and invincible part I'll buy for sure. IMO you give these players too little credit if you think this political party leader has that much influence on their actions, or too much credit to that political leader's influence on this particular group of people. YMMV on that.The tour is full of a bunch of privileged young men who are in shape and outside for most of the time they are playing. It is not at all surprising that they don't take the virus protocol as seriously as others.
The tour is also, as a group, much more politically conservative than the general public. And the leader of the political party that the overwhelming majority identify with is insisting that the virus will vanish on it's own and we don't have to worry about it.
So while precaution stupidity may not be the exclusive provenance of those with conservative politics, it sure is highly correlated.