No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus

Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit to the spring sports calendar from the new coronaivirus that already is responsible for the loss of March Madness and the delay of opening day baseball.

So much for that annual rite of spring and the first week in April devoted to the brilliance of dogwoods and azaleas, Amen Corner and Tiger Woods chasing another green jacket.

The Masters has finished in April every year since 1935 — the first tournament was in late March — except when it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II.

“It’s hard to think this is on that scale, but the last time a lot of events were canceled (was) due to World War II. This coronavirus has just changed our world,” Matt Kuchar said.

No games, no fans, no fun! Sports brought to a halt by Coronavirus fears