Rex Hoggard looks at the “hosted experiences” apparent at last week’s Wyndham and does so through the eyes of Tournament Director Mark Brazil, a way to get some sponsors on site and commence what will be a slow, strange process in keeping sponsors happy and eventually welcoming spectators back to tournaments.

“It’s better than nothing and it allowed us to give a special thank you to Wyndham and all the key sponsors who stayed with us,” said Mark Brazil, the Wyndham Championship tournament director. “It wasn’t the 5,000 we planned on a day but I think the Tour has made the right call as far as fans go.”

Brazil built three hospitality-style tents adjacent to the 18th green to accommodate what the Tour has dubbed a “hosted experience.” What that means varies wildly from market to market depending on local and state COVID-19 regulations, but at the Wyndham it meant that 25 guests were allowed to gather outside and 10 were allowed inside the tents.

It seems, at least based on what we know now about COVID-19 spread, that the golf course and even hospitality areas will generally be safe if spaced and mostly outdoors. It’s getting to the site—without a long shuttle bus ride—that will be the long term issue for many tournaments.

Oh, and we’ll need some form of rapid testing or a system to confirm one is asymptomatic and eventually, inoculated against the virus. No problema!