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Masters, US Open, PGA Championship officially rescheduled in 2020

By Brandon Raper

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 30: The gates are locked at the entrance of Magnolia Lane that leads to the clubhouse of Augusta National as the coronavirus pandemic causes closures of venues and nonessential businesses on March 30, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia. The Masters Tournament, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals has been postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 30: The gates are locked at the entrance of Magnolia Lane that leads to the clubhouse of Augusta National as the coronavirus pandemic causes closures of venues and nonessential businesses on March 30, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia. The Masters Tournament, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals has been postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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The Masters Tournament, US Open, and PGA Championship have all been officially rescheduled in 2020, adding a bit of hope for the eventual return of normalcy when the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

While the coronavirus pandemic has brought life as many of us knew it a few mere months ago to a grinding halt, there is a ray of hope today from the golf world. The Masters Tournament, along with the US Open and the PGA Championship, have official dates of play, keeping three of the four majors in play for the 2020 calendar year.

Augusta National announced on Monday that the Masters Tournament, originally scheduled for this week, will be held from November 12-15. This means that the championship will likely avoid its first cancellation since World War II. Obviously, there’s still a long way to go before we drive down Magnolia Lane once more, but this is probably the best possible outcome considering the uncertain times we’re living through today.

The PGA Championship, set for TPC Harding Park in May, will now be moved to August 6-9. The US Open will be played at Winged Foot, moving to the week of September 17-20. Both San Francisco and the upstate New York areas are obviously still dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, but the USGA and PGA of America are working closely with local, state and federal health officials. Additionally, the Ryder Cup is still scheduled for late September, now immediately after the US Open.

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"“We will continue to follow the guidance of public health officials but are hopeful that it will be safe and responsible to conduct the PGA Championship in August and the Ryder Cup as planned from September 25-27 at Whistling Straits,” said PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh. “… With our country going through extremely difficult times, it will be an honor for all of us at the PGA of America to hopefully help turn a page in August with the PGA Championship and September with the Ryder Cup.”"

While we are still slated to see three majors and a Ryder Cup in 2020, we will not, however, get the same joy of the Open Championship. The R&A officially canceled the Open this year after trying desperately to find a way to fit it into the calendar at a later date. Royal St. George’s will now host the 149th Open Championship in 2021, with St. Andrews pushed back to 2022 for the 150th Open.

I know that we’re all dealing with the coronavirus outbreak in our own ways, and for so many of us sports are the last thing on our minds right now. But I also am a true believer in the healing power of sports in general, and for our golf community, knowing that some of our biggest, most highly anticipated events are still on the calendar are a huge breath of fresh air.

I remember the first MLB game after 9/11, and how cathartic it was for so many people to just be together, sharing that moment in time and not forgetting, but separating themselves from the trauma that had just happened. Golf will certainly have that energy behind it as well.

In short, yes, it’s absolutely okay to be happy about this. I know I am, and I’ll be looking forward to the day when we can watch golf (and everything else) again without having to worry about what’s coming up on the six o’clock news.

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We’re going to get through this together, friends. Be strong, stay safe. And we’ll be right here to celebrate when we get back into action later this year.

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