Golf in many parts of the country is shut down on orders to stay at home, the idea being to “flatten the curve” of the spread of the coronavirus. Golfers are certainly feeling the itch to get out. In some areas, it appears they are. Jim McCabe, writing for the PGATour.com, explored how the game fared during earlier crises, such as the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918-20 and two world wars. Click here to see his story on the PGATour.com website.
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