Report: PGA Tour to expand field at some events
The PGA Tour is making plans to resume play and intends to give players chances to make up for time lost on the course because of the coronavirus pandemic.
GolfChannel.com reported Tuesday that tour officials sent a memo to players outlining what the tournament structure could look like, and it includes larger playing fields.
Eleven events have been postponed or canceled, with the hope of resuming at the Charles Schwab Challenge beginning May 21 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Schwab and The Memorial Tournament in early June will expand their fields from 120 to 144 players, and the field size could grow in other events, too, GolfChannel.com reported. The tour also could host more opposite-field tournaments, meaning two tournaments would be played some weeks.
"We are working around the clock to make adjustments to our future schedule," the memo read. "To this end, please know that it is a priority of the Tour and the player advisory council to maximize additional playing opportunities this season."
The memo also stated that the PGA Tour's pace-of-play policy, which was set to take effect next month, won't be in place until next season, according to the report.
--Field Level Media
