Scottish Open reverses course, won't allow fans due to coronavirus pandemic

The European Tour has reversed course and announced that the Scottish Open held at the Renaissance Club in East Lothian that was postponed from July to Oct. 1-4 due to the coronavirus pandemic won't welcome fans. 

The Tour announced Friday that up to 650 spectators would be allowed on the course for Saturday and Sunday playing sessions as a pilot event for the return of larger gatherings. That decision was annulled via an official statement amid concerns that a second COVID-19 wave is impacting the United Kingdom:

A robust and thorough plan had been put in place, in close collaboration with the Scottish Government, to welcome a limited number of spectators over the weekend at the Renaissance Club as part of a series of pilot sporting and cultural events being considered in Scotland to help support the return of spectators to events. However, in line with the consistent approach now being taken in Scotland and across the UK to pause pilot events, the tournament will now return to a closed-door model and all ticket holders have been contacted separately with details of the refund process.

As Sky Sports noted, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared on Wednesday that supporters may not be allowed to attend events until next March because of concerns related to the health crisis.  

The PGA Tour doesn't intend to welcome a limited number of fans back to tournaments until early 2021.