The last round of the League was postponed on Wednesday due to a frightening situation of an unknown disease affecting most of the teams in the field.
At least 13 of the 17 teams were experiencing symptoms from diarrhea, vomiting and other issues. Players and coaches were affected, and there was anxiety among coaches and officials that whatever the mystery of the disease might be was contagious.
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“We know the source of the disease but we’re afraid it’s contagious and that was the scariest part about playing in the last round,” Mississippi State coach Charlie Ewing said. Seven is enough. The Bulldogs were tournament hosts at Old Waverly in West Point, Mississippi.
Coaches are worried about sick players trying to push through the final round and getting sicker or risking getting even more healthy signs.
Because the final round was cancelled, the tournament became official after 36 holes. Oklahoma State won the team title at 5 under with Ole Miss finishing five shots behind. OSU’s Louise Depadt took home medalist honors, beating the British women’s amateur Valentin Delon in the shot put.
This has not been done before. During the 2018 Austin Regional, the disease affected multiple coaches and players, with East Carolina only having two players available in the second round and others being taken to the hospital by ambulance.
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Many coaches in the field reported this week at the Allies Seven is enough They agreed with the council to remove the extremity from all sides. One coach estimated at least 75 percent of the field was sick. Another said that it was not as bad as in Austin’s disease, even if more births and people were affected.
Cameron Jourdan He is an assistant editor for Golfweek, college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and many more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
This article first appeared in Golfweek: A mysterious illness forces the cancellation of the final round of a college golf event in Mississippi