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WGC-HSBC Champions canceled because of virus
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Next month’s World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, won last year by Rory McIlroy, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus, organizers said yesterday.
Asia’s flagship event, which in 2019 had the largest prize fund of any tournament outside the United States or majors at US$10.25 million, is co-sanctioned by the US PGA, European and Asian Tours.
It had been scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 1 at Sheshan International Golf Club in suburban Songjiang District and was the final stop on the PGA Tour’s US$29.75-million three-tournament Asian swing.
But the trio of events, the highlight of Asia’s golf calendar, has been wiped off by the coronavirus after South Korea’s CJ Cup and Japan’s Zozo Championship were relocated to the US.
All international sports competitions in China, except Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic test events, have been cancelled for at least the rest of this year because of the pandemic.
“We have worked extensively with all tours, international officials, the China Golf Association and other local parties to find a solution to host the WGC-HSBC Champions,” said Ty Votaw, PGA Tour’s vice president of international operations.
“In line with Chinese government guidelines and being mindful of the logistical implications, we collectively made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 event.”
Past winners of the prestigious event in Shanghai include current world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, five-time major winner Phil Mickelson, double Masters champion Bubba Watson and Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose.
The Zozo Championship on October 22-25, launched last year and memorably won by Tiger Woods for a record-equalling 82nd PGA Tour victory, was moved on Tuesday from Chiba to Thousands Oaks, California.
The CJ Cup, which was won for a second time by Justin Thomas, had already been shifted from Nine Bridges on Jeju Island to Shadow Creek in Las Vegas to be played from October 15-18.
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