NEW DELHI: The European Tour Friday announced the cancellation of the $1.75 million Hero Indian Open, scheduled to be held in thye capital in October, citing the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 situation in the country.
This is the second year running that Indian golf’s biggest event will not be held in the country as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
The European Tour today confirms that the Hero Indian Open, scheduled to take place from October 28-31, has been cancelled due to the ongoing threat in the country posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the safety of everyone involved in the tournament being the main priority and travel to and from India remaining challenging, the decision has been taken following consultation with the Indian Golf Union, the Asian Tour and the tournament title sponsor Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
The European Tour will look to schedule a replacement tournament in the final week of October but there are no definitive plans as to where that will be at this stage.
The 2019 edition (56th) saw Stephen Gallacher of Scotland taking the top honours.
