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The 2020 Masters Tournament, golf’s first major championship and a signature, springtime event in American sports, was postponed Friday morning by its host, the Augusta National Golf Club, because of the coronavirus pandemic that has led to sweeping changes across the world.
The tournament, known as one of the most-watched sports broadcasts annually that carries traditions dating to 1934, was scheduled for Apr. 9-12. The club, based in Augusta, Ga., said it hoped the event could be staged at some later date.
Fred Ridley, the chairman of Augusta National, said in a statement:
“Ultimately, the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community led us to this decision.