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New Dates Set for Golf Majors, But Don't Expect Fans in Attendance

Well, that’s one blow to the argument that golf is a sport. Sports are canceled, but golf is not.

The golf world put all its events in a dice shaker, and this is how they rolled out: PGA Championship in August, U.S. Open in September, Ryder Cup a week after the U.S. Open, Masters in November. The British Open rolled off the table and onto the floor somewhere. Nobody will find it until next year.

With COVID-19 crippling the nation, this schedule feels ridiculously optimistic, another timeline built on faith more than science. But it could actually work.