Memorial To Limit Crowds To 8000, Television Crew To Be Reduced To 50%

Rob Oller of the Columbus Dispatch has more on The Memorial’s plans to be the first COVID-19 era golf tournament with spectators. A maximum of 8000 a day and the elimination of any shuttles should keep things safe, as should other restrictions.

This caught my eye:

Nonsurgical masks will be required upon entry for all attendees, with exempted exceptions recognized.

Temperature readings will be conducted at all entrances and to all those on the property through handheld units and thermal temperature readers.

There will be no on-site bleachers.

Players will be advised to not interact with fans.

All general public shuttle transport will be eliminated.

Media will be limited to 25% of typical attendance, and there will be a 50% reduction in CBS and the Golf Channel’s on-site crew.

That’s a big reduction on the media and TV sides. We’ll learn more Monday about CBS’s plans for covering the first 11 events of the PGA Tour’s return.

Golf.com’s Art Stricklin reports that there will already be one big change: Jim Nantz will be on site with a remote camera and Nick Faldo will not be by his side.