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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan told reporters Tuesday that
the WGC-HSBC Champions, co-sponsored by the PGA and European
Tours, would not go on as planned Oct. 28-31. It was also called
off in October 2020 due to the pandemic and related travel
restrictions.
The WGC-HSBC Champions brings some of the best golfers in the
world to Sheshan Golf Club, one of the most noted courses in
China.
"Although it's unfortunate to have to (cancel), we must ensure
that we abide by the epidemic prevention policies of different
markets which may cause inconvenience to the players and make
tournament operations very challenging," Monahan said.
"Therefore, after careful consideration we had to make this
difficult decision to cancel the event."
Monahan said the alternate PGA Tour event scheduled for that
week, the Bermuda Championship, would receive an elevated
status, with a larger prize purse and a full FedEx Cup points
allocation, to replace the lost WGC event.
Monahan also said another stop on the tour's Asian swing, the
Zozo Championship, will remain in Japan Oct. 21-24. The CJ Cup,
usually held in South Korea, was moved to Las Vegas for the
second straight year when the tour released its 2021-22 schedule
this month.
The LPGA Tour canceled its October event in Shanghai, the Buick
LPGA Shanghai, earlier this month.
--Field Level Media
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