NFT: New PGA Tour schedule released today

Thanks for the info. At least it's something!

Forgetting for a moment the likelihood of any of this, how do they expect there will be enough daylight to play the US Open in September, with 3 hours less daylight, or the Masters in November, with the clocks pushed back to sunset is 5:30pm? Will they have to limit the amount of players?

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Forgetting for a moment the likelihood of any of this, how do they expect there will be enough daylight to play the US Open in September, with 3 hours less daylight, or the Masters in November, with the clocks pushed back to sunset is 5:30pm? Will they have to limit the amount of players?

For the Masters, we could see something similar to last year, when the fourth round featured threes starting at 7:30 due to incoming bad weather later that day. My guess would be that they start a bit later, go in pairs and aim to get done by 5.

It also might be easier for the Masters to deal with the daylight issue since there should only be 80-90 participants to start.

lighting could be added.

UGH. Was kinda hoping they'd find a way to have the Travelers. It's one of my favorite weeks in CT each year.

The players may be able to get on a course to play, with testing and monitoring. Spectators, not so much.

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Forgetting for a moment the likelihood of any of this, how do they expect there will be enough daylight to play the US Open in September, with 3 hours less daylight, or the Masters in November, with the clocks pushed back to sunset is 5:30pm? Will they have to limit the amount of players?

Maybe you start the round a little earlier, no?

To work around with NFL and college football obligations on the weekends during the Open and Masters.

7:00 AM
Sunday, November 15, 2020 (EST)
Sunrise in Augusta, GA
5:25 PM
Sunday, November 15, 2020 (EST)
Sunset in Augusta, GA

This is doable. Start the rounds at 7am. I believe they normally start them at 7:30am in April.

In comment 14860837 The_Boss said:

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To work around with NFL and college football obligations on the weekends during the Open and Masters.

Not CBSN. CBS Sports Network.

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7:00 AM Sunday, November 15, 2020 (EST) Sunrise in Augusta, GA 5:25 PM Sunday, November 15, 2020 (EST) Sunset in Augusta, GA This is doable. Start the rounds at 7am. I believe they normally start them at 7:30am in April.

And you could start of both 1 and 10 tees and have threesomes. Certainly doable.

I always look to that as the official start of spring. Oh well. Here's to everything be normal again in '21.

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I always look to that as the official start of spring. Oh well. Here's to everything be normal again in '21.

A big late in the season Giant game and a great Sunday leaderboard at the Masters. Could be an incredible day if it happens. Make it so!

ryder cup tickets. i was actually ok with the event being pushed back a year when that idea was floated, but now i'm excited. as an international event, i expect that it will have special meaning this year.

A big Giants game in November? Hell, I'll settle for a meaningful Giants game come Columbus Day weekend after these last couple of seasons, Haha.

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A big Giants game in November? Hell, I'll settle for a meaningful Giants game come Columbus Day weekend after these last couple of seasons, Haha.

lol very true

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Forgetting for a moment the likelihood of any of this, how do they expect there will be enough daylight to play the US Open in September, with 3 hours less daylight, or the Masters in November, with the clocks pushed back to sunset is 5:30pm? Will they have to limit the amount of players?

The Masters is a limited field, not the full PGA weekly 156 players. Early April is barely over 12 hours of light.

They could limit the US Open entries too, but they should be able to get everyone in if they start a tad earlier. Talking 32 tee times, 6 per hour starting off both sides. I think these guys take 5 hours to play a round so they should be all done by 4pm, maybe 5 pm.

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In comment 14860761 giants62 said: Quote: Forgetting for a moment the likelihood of any of this, how do they expect there will be enough daylight to play the US Open in September, with 3 hours less daylight, or the Masters in November, with the clocks pushed back to sunset is 5:30pm? Will they have to limit the amount of players? The Masters is a limited field, not the full PGA weekly 156 players. Early April is barely over 12 hours of light. They could limit the US Open entries too, but they should be able to get everyone in if they start a tad earlier. Talking 32 tee times, 6 per hour starting off both sides. I think these guys take 5 hours to play a round so they should be all done by 4pm, maybe 5 pm.

52 tee times/26 per side 1st two days.

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In comment 14860761 giants62 said: Quote: Forgetting for a moment the likelihood of any of this, how do they expect there will be enough daylight to play the US Open in September, with 3 hours less daylight, or the Masters in November, with the clocks pushed back to sunset is 5:30pm? Will they have to limit the amount of players? The Masters is a limited field, not the full PGA weekly 156 players. Early April is barely over 12 hours of light. They could limit the US Open entries too, but they should be able to get everyone in if they start a tad earlier. Talking 32 tee times, 6 per hour starting off both sides. I think these guys take 5 hours to play a round so they should be all done by 4pm, maybe 5 pm.

52 tee times/26 per side 1st two days.

earlier with friend who lives in Cumming, GA. Assuming things are back to normal, we'll be going to the Tour Championship at East Lake Labor Day weekend. That's always a fun tournament. We most the Saturday two years back when El Tigre won.

Every year the US Open is played on the days of the year with the most daylight...and even with starting at 6:45am, they barely make it through the full field on Thursday and Friday. I guess they figure there is enough daylight to just fill up the four days with golf, meaning finish Round One sometime Friday, and Round Two sometime Saturday. Then post cut, finish Round Three Sunday morning, etc. I'd say the USGA has thought this through, but who knows with them.

The Masters is entirely different. They have a smaller field and going off last years tee times which began at 8:30, some flexibility of moving them earlier on the first two days. But again, as it is, with three players per group, going off 1 and 10, they take play right till sundown.

In the end, who really cares? It's golf.

On accurate, available cov 19 evaluating testing. And.....if the reports from china that this disease, after a person has been declared cleared, the cov 19 hides behind their healthy cells, and resurfaces. Evil, beyond description and scarier than even Stephen king could conjure up. Swing away.