[Golf Topic] Korean Tour "May SK Telecom Open and KB Financial Live Championship Canceled"

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The opening of the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour is expected to be postponed to June.

On the 1st, KPGA announced, "We have canceled two tournaments, the May SK Telecom Open (total prize money undecided) and the KB Financial Live Championship (total prize money 700 million KRW), due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19." This marks the third consecutive disruption following the postponement of the Korean Tour opening event, the DB Insurance Promy Open (total prize money 500 million KRW), originally scheduled for April 23. The SK Telecom Open was scheduled to be held from May 14, and the KB Financial Live Championship from May 21.

The GS Caltex Maekyung Open (total prize money 1.2 billion KRW), which was set to begin on April 30, has not yet been canceled but is expected to face difficulties in being held normally. This tournament is organized by the Korea Golf Association (KGA), not KPGA. The Korean Tour's first event this year is likely to be the KPGA Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW) on June 11. The Shinhan Donghae Open (total prize money 1.4 billion KRW), originally scheduled to take place in Japan in September, will be held at Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon due to entry restrictions for players.

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