Masters to proceed without spectators in November

ByReuters

Published 12/08/2020 at 15:24 GMT

Aug 12 (Reuters) - The Masters, which brings together the world's best golfers in one of the sport's four majors, will be held without spectators in November because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Augusta National Golf Club said on Wednesday.

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Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said in a statement the potential risks of welcoming spectators for the Nov. 12-15 tournament were too significant to overcome. (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto Editing by Gareth Jones)

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