The LPGA has canceled its upcoming events in Thailand and Singapore due to concerns over the coronavirus. The tour has now canceled all three events on its Asian swing, having previously canceled the event on China’s Hainan Island.
“Due to the continued health concerns and recent advisories in some Asian countries that large-scale events should be cancelled or postponed as a result of the coronavirus,” a statement read, “the LPGA and its partners have made the decision to cancel the 2020 Honda LPGA Thailand, which was scheduled to take place February 20-23 in Pattaya, Thailand, and the 2020 HSBC Women’s World Championship, which was scheduled to take place February 27-March 1 in Singapore.”
The tour indicated that it has no plans to reschedule the events later in 2020. Both limited-field events were run by IMG.
After this week’s ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, the LPGA will have a month-long break before the Volvik Founders Cup March 19-22 in Phoenix.
On Saturday, the R&A announced that the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship had been postponed due to concerns over the virus. Officials hope to host the event later in the year.
Chinese government officials have confirmed more than 40,000 cases in the country and 908 people have died.
