Props To Sony Open: COVID-19 Testing All Volunteers At This Week's Event

The PGA Tour’s Sony Open tees off in its traditional spot following Kapalua and Jim Mendoza looks at how the event has prepared to host players (but no fans) in the COVID-19 era.

This was particularly impressive:

Pro-Am players and volunteers will also undergo COVID-19 tests.

“We’re proud to say are one of only two events on the PGA Tour this year that will test every single volunteer,” Stosik said.

The tournament usually needs about 1,500 volunteers, but fewer are needed for the 2021 open.

“We’ll be close to 800 or 900 this year. One of the areas where we actually need more volunteers is in ShotLink,” Stosik said.

Earlier this week Jhonattan Vegas tested positive for the virus and will quarantine in Honolulu but results from the volunteer testing have not been reported. That would be of interest, not at the expense of folks should they have it, but to show that the testing possibly helped prevent someone from unknowingly spreading COVID-19.