US PGA Tour cancels Hong Kong event over player safety
The Clearwater Bay Open in Hong Kong, from October 17-20 is cancelled due to ‘continued demonstrations, civil unrest and safety concerns’. — AFP pic
The Clearwater Bay Open, from October 17-20, would have been the climax of the third-tier, 14-event, PGA Tour Series-China.Next month's WTA Hong Kong Open featuring many of the world's top women tennis players has already been postponed and last week a horse racing meeting at the city's famous Happy Valley track was cancelled for the first time.
The PGA Tour Series-China has around 50 Chinese players in its 100-plus membership and works closely with the Beijing-backed China Golf Association to stage events, with only two tournaments ― in Macau and Hong Kong ― being hosted outside the mainland. “The safety of our players, staff, fans, volunteers and everybody else associated with our tournaments is always at the forefront of anything we do,” PGA Tour Series-China chief Greg Carlson said.
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