First major of golf season, The Masters, is postponed

Augusta National Golf Club decided today to postpone The Masters scheduled to begin April 9th because of the spread of the coronavirus. Club chairman Fred Ridley says he hopes postponing the event puts Augusta National in the best position to host the Masters and its other two events-the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt event at some later date. Ridley did not say when the events would be held.