The election legislation was signed into law last month and sets new requirements for identifying voters for absent votes, empowers civil servants to take over local election councils, restricts the use of ballot papers and makes it a crime to approach voters in line to to give food and water.
‘I have to be respectful and somewhat careful what I say, because I am not a citizen of this country, but I definitely think that all major countries and democracies are built on equal suffrage and that everyone can get to the polls so easily. if possible, ”four-time grand winner Rory McIlroy told reporters on Tuesday.
“I want everyone to come out and vote and have a good democracy, and I chose to live in this country because I believe this country is the best country in the world. You know that America is the land of opportunity and it’s the american dream, you work hard, you get rewarded, so I believe in all things.
“But yes, I’m all for people having the right to vote and doing it the easiest way.”
The PGA Tour has already said it will not move the season-ending Atlanta Tour, which is scheduled for Sept. 2-5, and says it has a financial commitment to the charities and the local community.
Collin Morikawa, the PGA Championship winner in 2020, praised the work the PGA is doing and believes that the right to vote should be the main focus of talks this week when watching world golf.
“These voters and the voter for American citizens are very important,” he told reporters. “I think this is the topic we should all talk about. We should not talk about whether we are here or not. The Masters, the PGA Tour, we do such a great job and we try to help communities and I think it’s us main focus for the week.
‘But in general, the subject of voter rights and all that is the subject we are talking about, not when we play golf here. We try our best to help communities and of course give back to what we do. for the week, and it’s our ability to travel all over the world and the US and give back and give opportunities, as I said earlier.
“These opportunities are really important.”
In response to the new law – which has been widely criticized by lawyers for voting rights, civil rights groups and private companies in the state – Major League Baseball has announced that it will move the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver, Colorado.
Cameron Champ, one of golf’s best prospects and two-time winner on the tour, says the new law is ‘shocking’ and ‘frustrating’.
“As you can see, it’s really targeted at certain black communities and makes it harder to vote, which I think is everyone’s voting right,” he said. “For me to see it, it’s very shocking. It’s clear that MLB and what they did and the move of the All-Star Game was a big statement. I know there are a lot of other organizations and companies. which moved things.
“Again, this is a prestigious event, and I know there is a lot going on and the people at it. But, yes, it was definitely a little frustrating to see it. This week I will definitely support some things. by doing the week. ‘
U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau added that diversity and inclusion are ‘incredibly important’ for golf.
“I think the most important thing we can do is to treat everyone equally, and I think growing up, my father told me that no matter what, you are going to treat everyone the way you want to be treated,” he said.
‘From my perspective, what’s going on now, I think you’re looking at Augusta National and the PGA Tour and what we’ve done to grow the community and grow the sport and the charities we can give back to.
‘I think this is one of the most important things we need to look at and look at this tournament and this championship as a positive light for the community, a positive light for the world and an opportunity to show people the wonderful entertainment. . supplied to the world. I think this is one of the most important things. ‘
Dianne Gallagher and Paul LeBlanc contributed to this report.