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PGA TOUR cancels THE PLAYERS Championship

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Hideki Matsuyama opened with a fabulous 9-under 63 including eight birdies, an eagle on the par-5, 9th and a lone bogey on the par-5 16th, and looked strong for his sixth PGA TOUR title. But, it was not to be.

Later in the day, PGA TOUR announced to go ahead with the tournament, without the fans, starting Friday (second-round) and after the conclusion of the day the tour announced cancelling the event until the Valero Texas Open (Apr. 2-5). The next event on the tour, yes you got that right, the holy grail, The Masters from April 9-12, where Tiger Woods will be looking ahead to defend his title and earn a sixth green jacket.

The Tour statement:

It is with regret that we are announcing the cancellation of THE PLAYERS Championship.

We have also decided to cancel all PGA TOUR events – across all of our Tours – in the coming weeks, through the Valero Texas Open.

We have pledged from the start to be responsible, thoughtful and transparent with our decision process. We did everything possible to create a safe environment for our players in order to continue the event throughout the weekend, and we were endeavouring to give our fans a much-needed respite from the current climate.  But at this point – and as the situation continues to rapidly change – the right thing to do for our players and our fans is to pause.

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An update from Commissioner Monahan.

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It is with regret that we are announcing the cancellation of THE PLAYERS Championship and all events through the Valero Texas Open.

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Later next week, DLF Golf & Country Club was all set to organise the Hero Indian Open from March 19-22, but the event has been postponed without any new dates in sight. Joining in the announcement of cancelling/postponing the tourneys are LPGA, Symetra and PGTI Tour too.

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As per the latest news, Hero Indian Open is postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak. Asian Tour, CEO, Cho Minn Thant said, "We are looking into the possibility of rescheduling the tournament at some point later in the year, but there are no definitive plans at this stage." . . Link in bio for full story. . . . #golf #tournament #indianopen #corona #coronavirus #update #news #latest #asiantour #europeantour #gurugram

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Other sporting events cancelled due to COVID-19 –

F1 – Australian Grand Prix

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Following the confirmation that a member of the McLaren Racing Team has tested positive for COVID-19 and the team’s decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 and the FIA convened a meeting of the other nine team principals on Thursday evening. Those discussions concluded with a majority view of the teams that the race should not go ahead. Formula 1 and the FIA, with the full support of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) have therefore taken the decision that all Formula 1 activity for the Australian Grand Prix is cancelled. . We appreciate this is very disappointing news for the thousands of fans due to attend the race and all ticket holders will receive a full refund and a further announcement will be communicated in due course. . All parties took into consideration the huge efforts of the AGPC, Motorsport Australia, staff and volunteers to stage the opening round of the 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship in Melbourne, however concluded that the safety of all members of the Formula 1 family and the wider community, as well as the fairness of the competition take priority.

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Statement from F1 boss, Ross Brawn –

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F1 motorsports boss Ross Brawn explains the cancellation of the #AusGP. Read more on f1.com. . #F1 #Formula1

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NBA announcement –

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A Letter to NBA Fans

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NHL –

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The NHL pauses the 2019-20 season.

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