When players travel to England next month for The Open, they will be met by strict COVID-19 protocols.
According to R&A CEO Martin Slumbers via a Player Information Update sent to players, caddies and coaches who will potentially be teeing it up at Royal St. George’s, the year’s final major championship will “operate under strict government oversight from the U.K. government.”
The guidelines include players being forced to test regardless of if they are vaccinated or not, being prohibited from going to restaurants, grocery stores and bars during tournament week, and having to either stay at approved hotels or in private residences, which can only be shared with up to four members of their team – caddie, coach, manager, medical support or translator – and not other players.