![]() ![]() Every player is going to be affected the most easy-going of them will probably fare the best. Someone with that worldview is going to have to deal with intense frustrations as they are forced to navigate the many new protocols the Tour has put in place and all the attendant hassles. ![]() He didn’t use the word hoax, but it seemed like it was on the tip of his tongue the whole time. A few weeks ago, I was interviewing by phone a major championship winner, and he went on a lengthy riff about the nation’s response to the ‘rona and what he feels is an overreaction. An added layer to this is that coronavirus has become politicized, and we know that as a group professional golfers skew conservative. The stars who usually roll with large entourages will have that support system taken away, too. Families are much less likely to travel in the short- and medium-term, so that will have a profound interpersonal impact on the competitors. Who succeeds and who doesn’t will be about a lot more than golf. They are creatures of habit and routine, all of which is going to be torn asunder. ![]() The pros vary in temperament from persnickety to obsessive-compulsive. Which golfers do you see losing their edge or buckling under new constraints? Are there any you think will play better? – new reality on Tour is going to be a fascinating sociological experiment. There are many changes left on the table for Covid play through the autumn that we got a glimpse of on Sunday (no fans, golfers maybe wearing masks, no caddies). This is not a hill I want to die on, but it is my preference. The Tour is an entertainment product, and aesthetics matter. The leg hair, the asymmetrical calves, the dainty little socks … I’m not a fan. I’m happy for others to do so, too … except on the PGA Tour. Trousers versus short pants … go! – let’s just dive into the big issue of the day, shall we? I like to play golf in shorts. In this installment of the #AskAlan mailbag, GOLF senior writer Alan Shipnuck answers your questions about pros wearing shorts, how players will deal with the PGA Tour’s safety measures, the elimination of U.S. ![]()
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