COVID-19 Strikes the PGA Tour, Events to be Played Without Fans

[boogielicious]

26 minutes ago, snapfade said:

Yep, flying off the shelves. I know a guy that runs a janitorial supply company and Kennedy Space Center came in and cleaned him out and told him as soon as he gets a new shipment call and they will get that too. They took everything. 

 

NASA? They’re leaving the planet then. 

[billchao]

2 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

In order to do MY part, I'll be washing my balls for 20 seconds or more with soap (golf balls, that is).

That sounds performance-enhancing. I’m going to have to report this to your handicap committee.

[snapfade]

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

NASA? They’re leaving the planet then. 

If they are not gone already. Space X launches more of those Starlink Satellites on Sunday. So when they loaded them on the rocket, any Coronovrius that has attached itself to the satellites will reign down on us like little drops of poison. That's a fact, internet said so. 

and Happy Birthday!!  

[GolfLug]

3 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

In order to do MY part, I'll be washing my balls for 20 seconds or more with soap (golf balls, that is).

What??? Dave attempting colorful humor? Gotta be a first.. lol! 

Welcome! 😋 

In all seriousness, regardless of how you feel about this..puhhhleease just stay put. Let's just get this over with. I know Japanese kids have been home for a couple of weeks and will do couple more. We ain't unique. 

[nevets88]

I scooted over to Golfwrx to see the conversation, many threads in red, locked this morning, lol.

[Beastie]

A few posters comparing Covid-19 to the flu seem to have missed the point. The flu genie is out the bottle already. The corona virus is heading that way now too. However the longer the spread can be delayed, slowed and inhibited buys more time for health services to gear up, pharma companies to work on vaccines, and if high temperature of summer slows the spread and virulence then that may help. 
If states in Europe with well established universal healthcare and aggressive testing can’t stop the rapid spread through their populations then what happens in the States? I expect most posters on here have decent health insurance but large parts of the US population have limited cover. Without statutory sick pay many low paid workers may continue working if they are ill, and they will also be the ones who will have poor or no medical insurance. 

[nevets88]

Listened to the latest emergency No Laying Up podcast episode and they went through a timeline of what happened up to the cancellation and I totally agree with what they said.

[Bonvivant]

39 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

Listened to the latest emergency No Laying Up podcast episode and they went through a timeline of what happened up to the cancellation and I totally agree with what they said.

It was a good pod. Although the situation is dire(ish), I'll be glad to see them put out a bunch of stuff they had "in the can" because they have extra time to edit and produce instead of traveling and playing golf lol.

[dennyjones]

1 hour ago, Beastie said:

Without statutory sick pay many low paid workers may continue working if they are ill, and they will also be the ones who will have poor or no medical insurance. 

That is a serious concern.   When I was working, it was expected of me to be at work.   I was only given 5 sick days and any more time off not pre-approved in February (for the entire year) was an automatic discipline time off.   Many times people came to work sick to avoid being disciplined.  

[boogielicious]

4 hours ago, snapfade said:

If they are not gone already. Space X launches more of those Starlink Satellites on Sunday. So when they loaded them on the rocket, any Coronovrius that has attached itself to the satellites will reign down on us like little drops of poison. That's a fact, internet said so. 

and Happy Birthday!!  

Thanks. 60 is the new 40!

[DaveP043]

4 hours ago, billchao said:

That sounds performance-enhancing. I’m going to have to report this to your handicap committee.

I AM the handicap committee, report away!

[DeadMan]

1 hour ago, DaveP043 said:

I AM the handicap committee, report away!

Read this post as if you were the Emperor:

 

[Chris223]

13 hours ago, Bonvivant said:

You think that 1 percent of the population is all that works in an office? Fortunately you are wrong, and there are 10s of millions of Americans that do have the option to work from home. 

not everyone who does has the option either.  I on the other hand, have the pleasure of dealing with people every single day at work.. lots and lots of people.

 

14 hours ago, DeadMan said:

Masters postponed:

still surprised they pulled the plug on it so soon.  Would have thought Augusta would at least wait it out another week or two

Edited March 14, 2020 by Chris223

[Herkimer]

True or false?  Unless you're very old and frail, if you get COVID-19, you get sick and then in a week or two you recover and get better -- just like you do with the flu.  I've read that people who have gotten this virus say this.    

[jamo]

On 3/13/2020 at 9:52 AM, nevets88 said:

PGA Tour commissioner on how decision was made to call off The Players

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said Friday morning...

 

Curious why there's no chance of rescheduling. 

[dennyjones]

13 minutes ago, jamo said:

Curious why there's no chance of rescheduling. 

Rumor:

heard there may be a chance for the Masters to be played in the fall.

[ChrisP]

7 minutes ago, dennyjones said:

Rumor:

heard there may be a chance for the Masters to be played in the fall.

It’s the only time they can play it. They close the course from May through September. Jack said yesterday on ESPN he thinks they’ll just cancel it.

I think it will all depend on how long this lasts. If we get into the PGA Championship being cancelled, then possibly the US Open, then we begin to get into a situation of basically shutting down the season with no make-ups for majors. And I do think the PGA Champ. will be cancelled being it’s in California, a state where the number of cases will prolly be skyrocketing.

Edited March 14, 2020 by ChrisP

[Double Mocha Man]

3 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

They close the course from May through September.

That's a man-made choice, not God's law.  I don't HAVE to have my coffee first thing in the morning.  I could have it later.  They could play the Masters in the summer...