Two days after the PGA Tour confirmed that fans will be barred from events through the Tour Championship, the first event on the 2020-21 schedule announced that it too will be without spectators.
Safeway Open officials confirmed Wednesday that conducting the Sept. 10-13 event with fans is "not a possibility in the current health climate." The news was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
“The health and safety of the Napa community, as well as our players, volunteers and partners, has remained of utmost importance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic," executive tournament director Jeff Sanders said in a statement.