NEW: Adam Scott Won’t Return To PGA TOUR Until July

Golf fans appear to finally be seeing light at the end of the tunnel. In the last two weeks, fans have gotten a little taste for what live golf could look like going forward. But even with all of those good vibes going around, some players are not as hopeful.

Scott is one of the most popular names you’ll find on the PGA TOUR, as the Australian has not only won the Masters once, but has collected 30 more professional wins around the world. Like many international players, Scott returned to his home country when the PGA TOUR canceled their events. But even with tournaments expected to kick off again in just a few weeks, Scott isn’t looking to return yet.

Even though Scott thinks the PGA TOUR has been thorough in their preparations, he still has quite a few safety concerns.”What concerns me is dialogue that [the tour] is hopeful of returning one- or two-hour test [results]. You’d want that in place before competing,” Scott said in an interview with the AP.”The other [concern] is it seems an asymptomatic person could operate within a tournament. If they’re not showing symptoms and I somehow pick it up inside the course and I’m disqualified, I’m now self-isolating [in that city] for two weeks. I’d be annoyed if that happened.”

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Listening to Scott talk, he does make quite a few good points. He’s not the only one to talk about these concerns either. It was just a week ago that Lee Westwood also said that he would not be going to the United States to compete in the PGA TOUR even though he has valuable exemptions that could allow him to earn a PGA TOUR card for next year.

As for a potential return date to the top tour, Scott said that he’s currently targeting a July return. He would play in the St. Jude Classic and then compete in the PGA Championship the week after. Scott then indicated that he would likely stay in the country until the U.S. Open is played in September, possibly until November for The Masters. By making these plans, he would avoid the tough travel restrictions and having to self quarantine multiple times.

The concerns that Scott has laid out are certainly valid and it wouldn’t be surprising if more international players took the same route. So even though the PGA TOUR will restart in June, don’t be surprised if some of the world’s best aren’t seen for a little while longer. 

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