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Scottie Scheffler will not take part in the 2020 U.S. Open that begins Thursday at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York City.
On Sunday, the competition announced he withdrew from the competition since of a positive COVID-19 test.
” We are sorry to lose a member of the USGA household in this year’s field,” USGA’s senior managing director John Bodenhamer stated. “We anticipate welcoming him back to the U.S. Open for many years to come.”
The PGA Trip’s authorities website noted Branden Grace, who has played in seven U.S. Opens in the past, will change Scheffler, who is asymptomatic and resting in the house.
Scheffler has impressed this season.
He has seven leading-10 finishes considering that September 2019, including a tie for fourth location at the PGA Championship. He also ended up in 5th location in the FedExCup and tied for fourth in the Northern Trust.
Scheffler was at his best in the Northern Trust when he shot a 59 in the second round. Nick Pietruszkiewicz of ESPN noted he ended up being the 11 th player in PGA Trip history to shoot less than 60 and the second-youngest to do so at 24 years old.
The Associated Press (h/t Yahoo Sports) noted he is on the shortlist of competitors for the PGA Trip Novice of the Year alongside Viktor Hovland, Harry Higgs and Radical McNealy.
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