|
The caddie collapsed on the 13th fairway and was attended to
by the on-site medical team before being taken to hospital where
he was later pronounced dead.
"Everyone at the Ladies European Tour is extremely shocked and
saddened today by this sudden death and therefore we have taken
the decision to suspend first round play as a mark of respect,"
Ladies European Tour CEO Ivan Khodabakhsh said.
"On behalf of our membership, we offer heartfelt condolences to
the individual's family and loved ones."
Local media reported that the caddie, whose name was not
released to the media, was carrying the bag of France's
Anne-Lise Caudal.
Round one will resume on Thursday and the tournament has been
scaled back to 54 holes.
(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru, editing by Mitch
Phillips)
[© 2016 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2016 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
|
