Justin Thomas said on Tuesday that mandatory testing, which golfers underwent this week amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was an easy process and one they should get used to.
The American player who is world number 4, will play at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, the first PGA tournament after the pandemic. He said that nasal swabs and thermal scans were a small price to pay to get back on the course.
He said, “I would say 2020 is beyond a bizarre year so far, and especially in the world of sports it’s just going to be different. If we all want to get back and play the game that we love and not just for us but for the fans and everybody at home, we’re just going to have to get over the fact that it’s going to be different and be a little weird.”
He added, “The quality of play is going to be all over the place just, again, because of rust, because of how much guys have been practicing but also just being away from competitive golf that long or how they choose to use their time off. You’re going to see a wide variety of scores, not just because of the golf course but just to see who used their time well or not.”
