NCAA cancels championships because of COVID-19 concerns

The NCAA men's and women's golf championships have been cancelled.

After initially stating that the championships would be contested with "only essential staff and limited family" in attendance because of COVID-19 concerns, NCAA president Mark Emmert announced the news Thursday afternoon, saying in statement obtained by GolfChannel.com:

"Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors cancelled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the…