[Golf Topic] European Tour "Cancellations One After Another Until May~"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…The European Tour is continuously postponing its May schedule.

On the 20th (Korean time), the European Tour announced on its website that the GolfSixes scheduled for May 9 has been canceled, and the Denmark Open on the 21st is on hold due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). They explained that they are "closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation while focusing on public health." Prior to this, the Kenya Open on March 12 and the India Open on March 19 were postponed, followed by the Maybank Championship on April 16, the Volvo China Open on April 23, and the Andalucia Masters on April 30 being pushed back.

The tour has been on hold since the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters (total prize money $1.75 million) concluded on the 9th at the Education City Golf Club in Doha, Qatar (par 71, 7,307 yards). Jorge Campillo (Spain) and David Drysdale (Scotland) were tied at 13 under par 271, and after a playoff battle, Campillo finally secured the winning birdie. The next event is the Rolex Series second leg, the Irish Open (total prize money $7 million), which opens on May 28 in Ireland.

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