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FILE - In this March 14, 2013, file photo, Andy Pope hits from the shadows on the fifth fairway during the first round of the Tampa Bay Championship golf tournament in Palm Harbor, Fla. Pope was among those unable to qualify for the U.S. Open this year because the COVID-19 pandemic led to an all-exempt field for Winged Foot. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

U.S. Open closed off to qualifiers thanks to coronavirus

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 14, 2013, file photo, Andy Pope hits from the shadows on the fifth fairway during the first round of the Tampa Bay Championship golf tournament in Palm Harbor, Fla. Pope was among those unable to qualify for the U.S. Open this year because the COVID-19 pandemic led to an all-exempt field for Winged Foot. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Open season? Virus closes off U.S. Open for qualifiers

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press