WASHINGTON: This year’s Masters tournament, the season’s first major golf championship, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced Friday (Saturday in Manila).

In this April 5, 2018, file photo, Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley
watches the honorary first tee shots before the first round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National decided on Saturday to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus. AP PHOT

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