This week, four-time major champion Brooks Koepka flew to Connecticut to watch his younger brother Chase qualify for the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. It was a charming moment, but only a moment: By Wednesday afternoon, both Koepkas withdrew from the event because of COVID-19 concerns. Odd. I was told that by now, the coronavirus would just magically go away.
Golf was the U.S.’s first pro sport to return, and so it should provide a roadmap for everybody else. Instead, it is proving just how hard this will be. I don’t fault sports leagues for trying to re-start their seasons.