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Coronavirus: US Open 'to be postponed but will remain at Winged Foot'

Gary Woodland poses with the US Open trophy
Image: Gary Woodland won the US Open last year to claim his first Major title

This year's US Open golf tournament is set to be postponed due to coronavirus concerns, according to the New York Post.

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The tournament was originally scheduled for June 18-21 at Winged Foot Golf Club, New York.

The New York Post says the event will instead take place "later in the summer" but the location will not change, citing sources with knowledge of the USGA's plans.

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Image: A decision is expected to be made in the coming weeks

Winged Foot is closed indefinitely following an executive order issued by New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, that all non-essential businesses should suspend trading immediately.

The USGA already confirmed earlier this month that the first qualifying stage of the US Open would be cancelled, as well as the US Women's Amateur Four-Ball and the US Amateur Four-Ball.

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New York has been hit hard by the pandemic, which has infected over 82,000 people and killed more than 1,000 in the United States so far.

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The tournament becomes the third of golf's four major championships affected by the health crisis, after April's Masters and May's PGA Championship were postponed.

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