Golf stars Areeya, Moriya and Kiradech infected with Covid-19 in US

 

Ariya Jutanugarn (photo credit to Ariya Jutanugarn Facebook)

 

Three Thai golf stars, including former world No 1 Ariya Jutanugarn, have tested positive for Covid-19.

 

 

 

Two-time Major champion Ariya, her sister Moriya and PGA member Kiradech Aphibarnrat were confirmed to have been infected earlier this week during their stay in Florida.

 

The 24-year-old Ariya, and Moriya, an LPGA winner, have already withdrawn from next week’s Pelican Women’s Championship in Florida.

 

“Although we have been very cautious, unfortunately Mo [Moriya] and I have tested positive for Covid-19. We are now self-isolating and working on tracing all those we have been in contact with,” the 10-time LPGA winner posted on her personal Facebook page on Saturday morning (Bangkok time).

 

The 2016 British Open and 2018 US Women’s champion, Ariya also wrote that her condition was improving though she had lost her appetite and had difficulty breathing.

 

 

Kiradech, winner of four European Tour titles, posted on his Facebook that he has been infected with the coronavirus since Tuesday.

 

“On Tuesday I wasn’t feeling great so I took a home Covid-19 test and unfortunately I tested positive. I am still experiencing some mild symptoms including fever and loss of taste so I am resting up at home in Orlando and will return to the Tour when I am back to full health,” he wrote.

 

Ariya is the most successful golfer in Thai history when she became the first from the nation to win an LPGA title in Alabama 2016. In 2018, she emerged the first-ever to sweep all major awards on the LPGA Tour: Player of the Year, Vare Trophy for Low scoring Average, Money Leader, Race to Season CME Globe Season Standings and Annika Major Award.

 

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With new infections in the US soon to go above 200,000 daily its not surprising that they have the virus as has other golfers around the world i just hope they have only very mild cases and recover quickly .

20 hours ago, keith101 said:

With new infections in the US soon to go above 200,000 daily its not surprising that they have the virus as has other golfers around the world i just hope they have only very mild cases and recover quickly .

They could quarantine in a Thai sponsored golf course...