By Mimy
American Bryson DeChambeau won last year's US Open
LONDON - The British Open golf championship will go on this summer, even if there will not be spectators.
"We will play The Open this year," said Martin Slumbers, the chief executive officer of Royal and Ancient (R&A), in an interview with Sky Sports.
"We are certainly planning to stage The Open, but clearly at this point there are multiple scenarios. It's certainly a lot more complex than staging a normal Open Championship. But we are going to do everything we possibly can to put on a great championship for the country."
The British Open, golf's oldest major tournament, was cancelled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The PGA Championship, US Open and Masters all were delayed but played without fans.
Slumbers said it will be up to the British government and public health agencies to decide whether spectators will be allowed on site when the tournament is played from July 15-18 at Royal St George's in Sandwich, England.
"I think there's a very good possibility we will be able to have spectators, but we will have to wait and see how many," Slumbers told Sky Sports.
REUTERS
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