PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Nobody has to hoist The Players Championship trophy this weekend wondering if the guy who handed it to him washed his hands.
Who wants to take home a trophy wondering if it needs to ferment in a bucket of disinfectant for four days?
Yes, nobody wins a championship this week, but nobody loses, either.
Well, that’s the hope anyway, that risks are narrowed as our best science and medical minds try to figure out what impact the coronavirus is really going to have now that it’s breached the U.S. border.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan’s late call Thursday night to cancel the rest of The Players as well as the Valspar Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and the Valero Texas Open puts his organization in good company with most sports entities putting their seasons on hold.