Live Golf News Updates for April 10
10:00 p.m. EST, April 10, 2020
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Here we will post the latest COVID-19 golf news and updates for Friday, April 10. (All times Eastern)
7:40 p.m -- Kauai mayor mandates all vacation rentals and golf courses on The Garden Isle must close.
7:05 p.m -- Texas Governor, Greg Abbott loosens restrictions on golf courses, allowing play to continue under a few stipulations. Courses must cease all operations with employees, but can allow golfers to walk the courses while observing social distancing and policing themselves.
6:35 p.m -- Glen Falls Country Club was one of many in New York preparing for a busy weekend. Those plans have shifted with Governor Andrew Cuomo's executive order stating golf courses are not essential businesses.
5:06 p.m -- The PGA TOUR is preparing players to begin play without spectators.
The PGA Tour has informed its players to prepare for a schedule restart that could feature tournaments without spectators.https://t.co/DFFl1NHQv4
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 10, 2020
4:39 p.m. -- If anyone would know what Augusta might look like in November, it's these men. Jack Nicklaus and other past champions share their thoughts on the schedule change.
4:03 p.m -- The PGA TOUR recently sent a memo around to players regarding the upcoming schedule.
We've got the latest on when the PGA TOUR will (potentially) resume!@RexHoggardGC shares insight on a memo sent by the PGA TOUR to players regarding the upcoming schedule in this Golf Central Update. pic.twitter.com/of4G7ZURkF
— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) April 10, 2020
3:32 p.m. -- Iowa courses remain open for business as usual despite spread of COVID-19. If golfers practice safe social distancing, they will continue to play until told otherwise.
3:24 p.m. -- Cape Cod golf courses brace for new reality in the age of the coronavirus. Hope to rebound after unprecedented loss of rounds.
3:13 p.m -- Some private golf courses remain open in Nevada after Governor Sisolak’s executive order amid pandemic.
1:18 p.m -- Are golf courses essential? That all depends on where you live.
12:59 p.m. -- Five players who might benefit from delayed PGA TOUR schedule.
Five players who might benefit from the new, delayed PGA Tour schedule: https://t.co/oUQXjLmGbq pic.twitter.com/MexAZhgHRo
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 10, 2020
12:34 p.m. -- Golf courses added to nonessential business list in New York.
Golf courses added to New York State COVID-19 nonessential business list https://t.co/wpDlA2Re6N
— WGRZ (@WGRZ) April 9, 2020
11:56 a.m. -- Associated Press: Column: No good walks spoiled as golf courses shuttered. Dahlberg says, “if the Masters can wait, so can your next round.”
10:51 a.m. -- Minnesota mulling over whether golf should be essential ahead of season. A petition is being sent to Governor Walz asking to allow golf under COVID-19 protections.
10:42 a.m. -- West Virginia Governor Justice confirms fifth COVID-19 death in state; executive order placed on golf courses.
10:37 a.m. -- Golf courses still able to stay environmentally conscious despite coronavirus pandemic.
10:28 a.m. -- All Kauai vacation rentals and golf courses to close to reduce spread of coronavirus.
10:22 a.m. -- Omaha: Golfers continue to play through the pandemic because it’s therapeutic.
10:14 a.m. -- Washington state golfers, officials cling to hope that Governor Inslee will lift coronavirus shutdown order in May.
10:03 a.m. -- Florida: Palm Beach County golfers no longer can play on public golf courses in Martin County. However, the restriction does not apply to private clubs in Martin County.
9:50 a.m. -- Coronavirus shut down many Colorado golf courses. Some stayed open by tweaking tradition.
9:20 a.m. -- Bloomberg: Most non-essential businesses have shut their doors, but in many states golf courses are an exception.
Most non-essential businesses have shut their doors, but in many states golf courses are an exception https://t.co/UvU4meP1u2
— Bloomberg (@business) April 10, 2020
9:11 a.m. -- Golfweek: Notah Begay III on COVID-19: I'm going to lose family members.
Notah Begay III on COVID-19: I'm going to lose family members https://t.co/LDsOgQ6xKn pic.twitter.com/2DpgMepBF3
— Golfweek (@golfweek) April 10, 2020
9:02 a.m. -- Cris Stevens has helped many LPGA players find community during times of isolation.
Community can make all the difference in these times of isolation. Cris Stevens has helped many LPGA players find it. https://t.co/GY8LzH4bO8
— Golfweek (@golfweek) April 10, 2020
8:45 a.m. -- Cayuga County golf club owners react to New York’s closure of all golf courses: ‘We’re hurting’.
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