Set for Austin in late July, with the top 20 going to the PGA Championship in San Francisco and the top 3 recently announced as U.S. Open exemptions, it’s both a shame and also an eye-opener for August’s championship given the mention of travel restrictions.
The news was emailed to PGA members. Ron Mintz posted the sad news:
The PGA of America announced on Monday that it has canceled the PGA Professional Championship.
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“With the health and well-being of our PGA Members, volunteers, rules officials and staff serving as our guiding principles throughout this effort, recent COVID-19 surges in the area and various travel restrictions made our collective pursuit prohibitive.” 2 of 2
— Ron Mintz (@MintzGolf) June 30, 2020