The European Tour confirmed on Friday that the BMW International Open and the French Open have been canceled for 2020 due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. The BMW has been played every year since 1989 and was scheduled to take place June 25-28 at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich.
The French Open was scheduled to take place the following week, July 2-5, at Le Golf National, site of the 2018 Ryder Cup near Paris. The announcement follows the French government’s decision to cancel all mass public gatherings and events until mid-July.
In addition, the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, one of the eight Rolex Series events, was due to return July 9-12 at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Officials are looking to reschedule the event.
“The decision to cancel the BMW International Open, which has been a cornerstone of the European Tour calendar for three decades, and the Open de France, one of our most historic national Opens was made in consultation with our long-term partner BMW and the French Golf Federation respectively with public health and well-being the absolute priority for all of us,” said European Tour Chief Executive Keith Pelley.
“Both Germany and France have been significantly impacted by Coronavirus, and our thoughts go out to everyone affected in both countries, as well as elsewhere around the world.”
