The 2020 Indian Open golf event has been cancelled thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Golfing Union (IGU) announced on Friday. The tournament, which was originally scheduled to be held in March, was in the beginning postponed to later on portion of the 12 months next the outbreak of novel coronavirus.

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The IGU explained that the conclusion was built in session with the European Tour, sanctioning associate for the level of competition. “It was a extremely difficult decision but the suitable one particular underneath the present instances of the ongoing pandemic,” IGU Performing President and former vice-chief of Military workers, Lt. Gen. Devraj Anbu mentioned in a statement.

“With no probability of any respite in the foreseeable foreseeable future, safeguarding the well being and nicely becoming of all gamers, officers and spectators is of paramount great importance.”

The tournament was originally scheduled to consider place from March 19 to 22 at the DLF Golfing and State Club in Gurugram. On March 11 however, the European Tour and the Asian Tour said in a statement the decision to postpone the match was built pursuing consultation among the two and the tournament’s title sponsor Hero MotoCorp Ltd in light of the pandemic.

“All get-togethers are searching into the chance of rescheduling the event at some position afterwards in the 12 months, but there are no definitive programs at this phase,” explained the European Tour in its assertion then.

“In these tough world situations, we thoroughly have an understanding of and respect the recent limits launched in respect of vacation into India. As these new measures now avert a lot of members of both Tours currently being ready to engage in in the event, every person associated in the staging of the Hero Indian Open up felt it was the correct determination to postpone the tournament,” European Tour Chief Govt Keith Pelley reported.