Hero Indian Open postponed due to COVID-19 Outbreak

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The Hero Indian Open, professional golf event on the European and Asian tour calendar, scheduled to take place from March 19-22 at DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram has been postponed due to the ongoing threat posed by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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The decision to postpone the event was done following a thorough consultation between the Indian Golf Union, the tournament’s co-sanctioning partners – the European Tour and the Asian Tour – and the tournament title sponsor Hero MotoCorp Ltd, after the latest public health travel advisories announced by the Indian government.

Although the tournament is announced as postponed, as of now, there are no concrete plans and dates for the future.

Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the European Tour said: “In these difficult global circumstances, we fully understand and appreciate the recent restrictions introduced in respect of travel into India. As these new measures now prevent many members of both Tours being able to play in the tournament, everyone involved in the staging of the Hero Indian Open felt it was the correct decision to postpone the tournament.

“I would like to thank Dr Pawan Munjal and everyone at Hero MotoCorp in addition to the Indian Golf Union for their continued support, and we look forward to returning to India in due course.”

Cho Minn Thant, Asian Tour Commissioner and CEO, said: “With these new travel regulations now in place, there has been a significant impact on the ability of our members, officials and service teams of both Tours to make their entry into India for the tournament.

“We will continue to take advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local health authorities while monitoring the situation in relation to the possibility of rescheduling the event later in the year.”

Other events which have taken a hit are –

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This post was first published on March 12, 2020, and is being updated as new news arrives.

Last updated on March 13, 2020, 12.50 PM

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