This year, the Marathon Classic's silence signs could read “Separate, Please”, reminding fans to stay socially away while watching the show. Information on the hosting of the Evian Championship, Aberdeen Investment Standards Ladies Scottish Open and AIG Women's British Open tournaments is expected this week.

Classic Marathon tops LPGA comeback with fans

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There are typically eight grandstands around the Highland Meadows Golf Club, said Judd Silverman, longtime tournament director. These will be eliminated this year. Fans are encouraged to bring chairs. Thermal scanners will take the temperature of spectators, who are encouraged to wear masks. Course marshals will be present to ensure that spectators do not gather in groups of more than 10 people.

“If they don't bring one,” said Mr. Silverman, “we'll probably give them one. "

The organizers will also increase the quantity of hand sanitizer and hydroalcoholic gel dispenser on the course.

This is good news - until the last protocol - because without the fans, the Marathon Classic would not take place.

"This is a key decision for our business to continue operating this year"said Mr. Silverman.

During tournament week, there are two pro-am on Monday at Highland Meadows, followed by two off-site pro-am on Tuesday, then the normal Wednesday pro-am on the tournament course. Add to that the money from hospitality, advertising and tickets, it quickly becomes apparent that it takes more than the presence of LPGA players on site for results to make sense.

The Marathon Classic attracts an average of 2 to 500 fans per day. Since its inception in 5, the tournament has raised more than $ 000 million for children's charities. This year, Silverman hopes to raise $ 1984 for 12 children's charities in Northwest Ohio.

Ohio government Mike DeWine on Friday announced at a press briefing that they would allow the Memorial, a PGA Tour event at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, to be played from 16-19 July with a limited number of supporters.

Silverman praised Memorial Tournament Executive Director Dan Sullivan for his leadership in this area. Silverman worked alongside Sullivan and representatives from the Senior Players Championship in Akron and the Korn Ferry Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital on the Ohio State Scarlet Course to develop a joint proposal to lift restrictions on the Status regarding spectators at outdoor sporting events.

DeWine approved their activation plans, paving the way for the first professional sporting events in the United States to welcome supporters since the coronavirus pandemic brought the country to a halt.

Currently, the LPGA's return to Sylvania, Ohio is slated for July 23-26, but with the LPGA tournament next in France and Scotland uncertain due to quarantine restrictions, that date could change, said Mr. Silverman. Information on the Evian Championship, Aberdeen Investment Standards Ladies Scottish Open and AIG Women's British Open is expected this week.

"I don't think the commissioner wants us to play and then have three or four weeks off before the next tournament"said Mr. Silverman, “That doesn't make a lot of sense”.

The LPGA has not hosted an event since the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open in mid-February. A total of 11 LPGA events were canceled for a total amount of $ 19,5 million.

Four LPGA events were completed before COVID-19 ended the schedule. The last national event took place in late January in Boca Raton, Florida.

It should be noted that the 2021 Solheim Cup will take place in Toledo next year at Club Inverness, where, hopefully, the grandstands that provide a nice electric vibe on the first tee will return.

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