[Golf Topic] European Tour "India Open Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns"
[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○..."Fear of the spread of COVID-19."
The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is hitting the European Tour hard. On the 12th (Korean time), the European Tour announced, "The surrounding environment due to COVID-19 is difficult," and "We are canceling the India Open next week." They added, "Above all, the safety of players and galleries is important," and "We will consider whether the tournament can be held on another date within this year." This tournament is jointly organized by the European Tour and the Asian Tour.
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It was scheduled to be held for four days starting from the 19th at the DLF Golf Club in New Delhi, India. The defending champion is Steven Gallagher (Scotland). The number of European Tour events canceled due to COVID-19 has increased to four this year. The Kenya Open and India Open scheduled for March were postponed, and the Maybank Championship (Malaysia) and China Open (China) in April were also canceled. The next tournament is the World Golf Championships (WGC) Series Dell Technologies Match Play, which will begin on the 25th.
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