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The European Tour has suspended ticket and hospitality sales for all 2020 European Tour events until further notice as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Chief executive Keith Pelley made the announcement in an email circulated to European Tour supporters this evening. 

“As important as golf is to all of us, public health and well-being is the absolute priority,” wrote Pelley. 

“That will remain the case as we continue to monitor this rapidly evolving global pandemic over the coming weeks, working with the World Health Organisation and each national Government and their public health agencies to ensure we have the latest advice to inform all our decision making.”

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To date, the tour has been forced to either cancel or postpone seven tournaments on its 2020 schedule as a result of COVID-19.

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As well as The Masters and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, the tour has also lost the Kenya Open (Mar 12-15), the Hero Indian Open (Mar 19-22, the Maybank Championship (April 16-19), the Volvo China Open (April 23-26) and the D+D Czech Masters (August 19-22).

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The suspension of ticket sales will undoubtedly amplify concerns that more tournaments will be forced to follow suit. However, Pelley insisted that need not necessarily be the case

He added: “”This is a temporary measure but one we feel is proportionate in the current circumstances. If there are any changes to the status of any of our tournaments, we will communicate this to you in due course.


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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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