The US Open will follow the US Masters and the US PGA Championship in becoming the third golf major to postpone the 2020 tournament due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
Originally scheduled to be played June 18-21 at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York, the tournament will instead take place "later in the summer", the New York Post reported on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the USGA's plans.
New York has been hit hard by the pandemic, which has infected over 82,000 people and killed more than 1,000 in the United States so far.
The tournament becomes the third of golf's four major championships affected by the health crisis, after April's Masters and May's PGA Championship were previously postponed.
As yet, there has been no announcement regarding the fourth major, the British Open, scheduled for July 16-19 at Royal St George's.
The PGA Tour, which runs the weekly circuit of non-majors and has less wiggle-room to reschedule, has been shut down through at least mid-May, with nine tournaments cancelled.
There is also uncertainty surrounding the scheduling of the biennial Ryder Cup, which is due to be held September 25-28 in Whistling Straits, Wisconsin.
European player and two-time Abu Dhabi champion Tommy Fleetwood this week urged organisers to delay the tournament, while European captain Padraig Harrington earlier said he was confident the tournament would go ahead as planned.
