PA-PLAYA I think both Rory and LeBron are right in that the atmosphere will be off and the events won't be as compelling. The TV viewership could be through the roof if we're all still at home then though. Even being home all the time I've watched less TV than normal. I don't want to watch much in the way of old matches and games. My son and I have been sitting down to some movies a couple of days a week at night for the past few weeks and that is about all of the viewing I'm doing right now. Edit to add - I have been watching new episodes of The Curse of Oak Island and Forged in Fire on the History channel. Unfortunately I think their seasons will go into reruns in May.

    19 days later
    11 days later

    https://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2020/05/14/schedule-announcement-combined-2020-2021-season-schwab-cup-coronavirus.html

    PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – PGA TOUR Champions has announced that its tournaments in 2020 and 2021 will combine to form one season, and the next Charles Schwab Cup champion will be crowned in November 2021 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

    Due to the circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, eight PGA TOUR Champions tournaments have been canceled from the original 27-tournament schedule. A number of other events have been rescheduled to later in the calendar year and a decision on The Senior Open presented by Rolex will be forthcoming.

    In an effort to uphold the competitive integrity of the Charles Schwab Cup, PGA TOUR Champions will combine the 2020 and 2021 seasons and form a singular 2020-21 season. In addition, other measures are being taken to offset some of the impact made by the cancellation of tournaments.

    • In 2020, the field size of tournaments will increase from 78 to 81 players.

    • In 2020, the three Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs events will be converted into 81-player fields.

    • The Charles Schwab Cup Championship will be reduced from 72 to 54 holes.

    “While we won’t have a Charles Schwab Cup champion in 2020, we feel that the combined schedule for 2020-21 is the best solution for everyone associated with PGA TOUR Champions,” said PGA TOUR Champions President Miller Brady. “The wonderful support from the tournaments, title sponsors, Charles Schwab and the Player Advisory Council has helped us address some of the schedule complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result we have created solutions that best serve our members and our tournament communities.”

    Players will retain their 2020 eligibility in 2021, except for the five players in the Q-School category, who will play their guaranteed events. Additionally, the 2020 PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament will not be conducted, and player awards will not be presented at the end of 2020.

    Five events have been completed and 13 tournaments remain on the 2020 schedule, beginning with The Ally Challenge at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Michigan (July 31 – August 2). PGA TOUR Champions events to be contested in 2021 as part of the combined 2020-21 schedule will be announced later this year.

    PGA TOUR Champions will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and follow the recommendations of local and state authorities in order to determine the most appropriate on-site access in each market. Decisions on fan attendance at all events will be dependent on available protocols that could be implemented to ensure the health and well-being for all involved.

    10 days later

    Par4QC

    I commend the Tour and the host club for being as creative as they can within the schedule they have to work around. Golf may be one of only a few sports that will provide some means of entertainment. With the potential for a MLB strike, the closing window of an NBA return, and the return of college football not being a sure thing... pro golf might be the only itch that gets scratched for a sports fan for a while.

        PA-PLAYA pro golf might be the only itch that gets scratched for a sports fan for a while.

        There's still hockey, the best sport of all, for real sports men err fans.
        😉

          Been watching some UFC lately, and I don’t even like that style of fighting much. Seen a couple of recent crowd free matches and a couple of replays with a 115 lb. Polish woman named Joanna Jędrzejczyk. She may be one of the toughest fighters I’ve ever seen.

          Looking forward to some PGA golf though. Only problem is I’ll probably be back to working in the office by then and won’t get to watch on Thursday or Friday - don’t really like to record golf.

          FauxAmish Used to watch it all the time, when Jr. and Danica were racing. Since then, not 1 time. Until the past couple weeks. Don't know what it is, but seems more entertaining without a crowd in the stands. Makes no sense.

            a month later

            Woods didn't play bad today just not very sharp.

              azgreg For 5 months away, I thought it was a wonder he was not +6. Brooks looked like he just started playing a few days ago, otoh. 😁

                Is my head in the sand? Two weeks in a row at the same venue? WTF

                  ode
                  The John Deere cancelled since they couldn't have fans so they went back to back here to plug the hole. First back to back in 63 years. For this week they let the rough grow a bit and speed up the greens a bit.

                      azgreg speed up the greens a bit.

                      I think they were under 10 last week and about 12 or so this week.
                      Huge difference in scores overall, plus it got windy.

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                          ode scores better earlier?

                          Last week I think the cut was -2. Right now it looks like -1 is tied for 20th place, so it appears that the scores were much better on the course last week.

                            ode scores better earlier?

                            I think the leader was at -4 with a bunch of -2's from the early wave.
                            Finau is the outlier as he continued his great play from the charity 9 holer (back nine) from wed. where he shot -6 I think.

                                Spuzz Finau was saying.innthr presser he's reached 206 ball speed. I'd love to see it with that compact swing ..... Must be so e serious supination or is pronation with the wrists!

                                    ode Waaay back, before he was on tour, him and his brother could regularly pass 400, when they wanted. Only when he learned control did he make it to the Pros. iirc, he was on Big Break, maybe both of them.(??)