07: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the
second tee during the final round of the TOUR Championship at East
Lake Golf Club on September 07, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sam
Greenwood/Getty Images/AFP
American Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from the US
Open golf championship after testing positive for COVID-19, the US
Golf Association said Sunday.
“Scheffler is asymptomatic and safe at home but has tested
positive for COVID-19 and out of concern for everyone in the
championship has withdrawn,” the USGA said in a statement.
South African Branden Grace will take his place in the field for
the tournament that starts on Thursday at Winged Foot in
Mamaroneck, New York.
The tournament was postponed from June and qualifying was wiped
out due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
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A field of 144, the smallest since 1932, was selected by
exemption categories.
It’s the first time the US Open will be played outside of June
since 1931.
“We are sorry to lose a member of the USGA family in this year’s
US Open field,” said John Bodenhammer, the USGA’s senior managing
director for championships.
Scheffler has played in three US Opens and was the low amateur
when he tied for 27th at Erin Hills in 2017.
Grace, 32, was first alternate based on his world ranking of 91
as of August 23, 2020.
He’ll be playing in his eighth US Open.
AFP
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