[Golf Topic] LPGA "Buick Shanghai Cancelled"... "What About WGC Series HSBC Champions?"

Daniel Kang is posing with the trophy immediately after winning the 2019 Buick LPGA Shanghai. Photo by LPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The men's and women's professional golf tournaments scheduled in China for October have been canceled.

The U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour announced on the 25th (Korean time) that "the Buick LPGA Shanghai, which was scheduled to be held in Shanghai, China, from October 14, has been canceled." This is a measure due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19. It is the second consecutive year of cancellation following last year. The tournaments following the China event, the BMW Ladies Championship (Korea) and the Toto Japan Classic (Japan), are expected to be held as planned. The BMW Ladies Championship will open on October 21 in Busan.

AP reported, citing two anonymous sources, that "the World Golf Championships (WGC) series HSBC Champions, scheduled to be held in Shanghai, China, on October 28, has been canceled." There has been no official announcement yet. The CJ Cup of the U.S. Professional Golf (PGA) Tour, scheduled in Korea from October 14, has already moved its venue to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The Zozo Championship, which will open in Japan on October 21, is planned to be held locally.

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