[Golf Topic] LPGA "Busan BMW Ladies Cancelled"... 'Asian Swing' Falls Through

Jang Hana is seen cheering immediately after winning the BMW Ladies Championship last year.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The LPGA Tour BMW Ladies Championship in the United States has been canceled.

On the 15th (Korean time), the LPGA Tour announced, "Due to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's quarantine guidelines and travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the tournament will be postponed to 2021." They added, "Although the BMW Ladies Championship has been canceled, we are discussing development plans for Korean golf and the local community with BMW." The event was originally scheduled to take place over four days starting October 22 at the LPGA International Golf Course in Busan.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the entire 'Asian Swing' scheduled for October this year was canceled. The first to be canceled was the Buick LPGA Shanghai (October 15), followed by the Taiwan Swinging Skirts (October 29), and the Toto Japan Classic (November 6) also gave up hosting. The LPGA Tour was shut down after the Australian Women's Open in February and resumed after about five months with the Drive On Championship on July 31. This week, the Cambia Portland Classic will be held.

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