[Golf Topic] JLPGA Tour 'Shutdown' Until Mid-May... 11 Consecutive Tournaments

Hoken no Madoguchi Ladies. Photo by JLPGA Tour

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae Noh] ○…The Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour will be suspended until mid-May.

On the 13th, the JLPGA Tour Secretariat announced, "The Hoken no Madoguchi Ladies (total prize money of 120 million yen), scheduled to be held for three days from May 15 at Fukuoka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, has been canceled." This is a safety measure due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). "The association has repeatedly held careful consultations with the organizers," and "Ultimately, it was judged that the health of galleries, players, and volunteers is the top priority," the statement explained.

This marks the 11th consecutive tournament suspension following the Daikin Orchid Ladies, Yokohama Tire, T-Point x ENEOS, AXA Ladies, Yamaha Ladies, Studio Alice Ladies, KKT Cup Panterin Ladies, Fujisankei Ladies, Panasonic Open, and World Ladies Salonpas Cup. If there are no further cancellations, the first tournament of the 2020 season will be the Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open (total prize money of 70 million yen), which will open on May 22 at Chukyo Golf Club in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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