2020 masters tournament postponed due to spread of coronavirus

A general view of an empty course is seen after the cancellation of the The PLAYERS Championship and three consecutive PGA Tour events due to the COVID-19 pandemic at The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 13, 2020 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

by: Associated Press

Posted: Mar 13, 2020 / 07:24 AM PDT

Updated: Mar 13, 2020 / 07:30 AM PDT

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Augusta National decided Friday to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus.

Club chairman Fred Ridley says he hopes postponing the event puts Augusta National in the best position to host the Masters and its other two events at some later date.

Ridley did not say when it would be held. The PGA Tour has canceled all events through the Masters, and golf has a full schedule of events through the year.

The next major would be the PGA Championship in San Francisco in May.