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Rory McIlroy has said he agrees with the decision to cancel the 2020 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The event, which was due to continue this weekend in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, was pulled after the opening round.
According to ESPN's Bob Harig, the world No. 1 said he agreed with the choice to end the current competition.
"It's the right decision, of course it's the right decision," McIlroy said. "I stood up there yesterday after playing and was like, doing what they did was a step in the right direction.