New Delhi: Covid-19 continues to take victims of international golf matches in this country because the upcoming Hero Indian Open has been canceled for the third year of running, the World (European Tour) announced on Thursday.
The tournament is scheduled to be held from February 17-20 on DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurugram.
The tour is waiting to see if the limits imposed because of the Covid protocol, including quarantine requirements for foreign passengers who enter, will subside.
But with his cases, even though it was reduced, there was still and restrictions continued to stay, it was decided to cancel the tournament.
The event will now be held next year.
This is the third consecutive edition of the tournament that has been hit by a pandemic.
The last very popular event was held in 2019, when won by Scotsman Stephen Gallacher, was postponed in 2020, 2021 and now 2022.
The upcoming edition is bringing the highest wallet as raised from $ 1.75 million to $ 2 million to $ 2 Million to $ 2 million to $ 2 million to $ 2 million.
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The tournament was first conducted in 1964 and has been held every year since then.
In 2014, the event was not held due to scheduling changes due to being shifted from November older to February.
Calendar in 201 dp world (formerly called a European tour), said on its website, “after being postponed from the initial date scheduled 17-20, it was expected to reschedule the Indian hero open this spring, but it will happen now not on Year 2022.
“Good heroes and Indian Golf Union remain fully committed to the tournament, and together with the DP World Tour, planning to return to the tour schedule in 2023.” Meanwhile, Volvo China Open, which will take place from April 28 to May 1 Also it won’t happen at first scheduled because of the ongoing restrictions in China.
The dp world tour will work with Volvo and Chinese golf associations to try and find the appropriate alternative date., Both later in the 2022 season or at the beginning of next season.