PGA Tour: No More Bubble Testing For Those Fully Vaccinated

GolfDigest.com’s Daniel Rapaport has bad news for the anti-vax set: the PGA Tour will let players and others in the “bubble” to get out of COVID testing 14 days after getting their second COVID-19 vaccine.

From an email obtained by Golf Digest and sent from PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan to players:

“As the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming more readily available, more individuals are being vaccinated,” the email reads. “PGA Tour Health and Safety protocol requires individuals to continue testing onsite until 14 full days have passed since their second dose (Moderna & Pfizer) or 14 full days since their single dose (Johnson & Johnson). Once 14 days have passed, individuals are no longer required to take a COVID-19 test when considered ‘inside the bubble’ at PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions or Korn Ferry Tour events.”

Monahan had previously said the vaccine was a choice. But the policy certainly provides a nice perk to those players and their “team members” who do get it.

There is no data on how many players have received a dose or two, or how many might be refusing to be vaccinated.