[Golf Topic] Evian Championship "Schedule Changed from July to August"

Ko Jin-young is posing with the trophy right after winning the Evian Championship last year. Photo by LPGA Tour website

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The fifth major of the U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour, the Evian Championship (total prize money $4.1 million), will be moved to August.

On the 28th (Korean time), the LPGA Tour announced, "The tournament held in Evian-les-Bains, France, will be rescheduled from July 23-26 to August 6-9." The Evian Championship had advanced its usual August schedule to July because the women's events at the Tokyo Olympics were planned for August. However, as the Tokyo Olympics were postponed to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Evian Championship has returned to August.

Last year, Ko Jin-young (25) won the championship. Mike Whan, LPGA Commissioner, explained, "With this schedule adjustment, it has become easier for players to travel," adding, "We will be able to reschedule previously postponed tournaments in summer and fall." The LPGA Tour's schedule has been disrupted due to the spread of COVID-19. Including six tournaments originally scheduled from mid-February to early April, a total of nine tournaments have been canceled or postponed, causing setbacks.

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