[Golf Topic] LPGA Tour 'Marathon Classic Also Uncertain'... Resuming After August?

This shows numerous galleries moving to watch the Marathon Classic last year. Photo by Golf.com

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour is likely to resume after August.

On the 16th (Korean time), the U.S. Golf Channel reported, "The Marathon Classic, scheduled to open on July 23 at the Sylvania Golf Course in Ohio, may be canceled," adding, "The ban on outdoor events in Ohio is the key issue." The LPGA Tour, which was suspended after the ISPS Australia Women's Open in February due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), originally planned to restart the season on July 15 with the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (DGLBI).

However, the DGLBI was abruptly canceled the day before, and the next tournament, the Marathon Classic, is also uncertain. Jude Silverman, director of the Marathon Classic, explained, "For economic reasons, holding the event without spectators makes it impossible to cover the budget required to host the tournament," adding, "We expect to hear the state government's policy on the ban of outdoor events within the next one to two weeks." If the Marathon Classic is canceled, the tour will resume with the ShopRite Classic on August 1.

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