LPGA Tour Pelican Championship Reduced to 54 Holes Due to Severe Weather

Organizer: "Judged the Site Unsafe"

Se-young Kim, who finished tied for 2nd place at last year's LPGA Tour Pelican Championship. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Seohee Lee] The Pelican Championship, a U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour event with a total prize of $2 million, has been shortened to a 54-hole tournament due to bad weather.

Accordingly, the tournament originally scheduled to be held over four days starting on the 10th (local time) at Pelican Golf Club (par 70) in Belleair, Florida, USA, will now begin a day later, on the 11th.

The LPGA stated, "Due to the impact of tropical typhoon 'Nicole,' rainfall of 25 to 76 mm and gusts of up to 80 km/h are expected," adding, "We judged that it would not be safe for players, caddies, fans, volunteers, and staff to be on site."

The LPGA also added, "There is a possibility of thunderstorms on Friday (the 11th) morning as well, but fortunately, the forecast is trending positively."

Fifteen Korean players, including Jeon In-ji and Ko Jin-young, are participating in this tournament. Attention is focused on whether the Korean players can break the unfortunate record of '14 consecutive tournaments without a win.'

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