The U.S. Amateur field just lost its highest-ranked player.
Florida sophomore Ricky Castillo, the world’s second-ranked amateur, has decided to withdraw from next week’s championship at Bandon Dunes because of severe fatigue. While two rapid COVID-19 tests came back negative, Castillo told GolfChannel.com on Friday evening that he wanted to be overly cautious and protect the field, as the tournament’s on-site doctor said there was still a chance that Castillo was infected with the novel coronavirus.
“Obviously, I’m disappointed, but what doctor said made sense, especially since we’re all in a bubble here,” Castillo said. “If someone is contagious, there’s a chance everybody could get infected.