Another LPGA event has fallen off the 2020 schedule. This time the CP Women’s Open, slated for Sept. 3-6 at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, has been postponed to 2021 due to continued travel and border restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The CP Women’s Open is truly a world-class event and a favorite stop for all of us at the LPGA Tour,” said LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan in a statement. “I understand this was a tough decision for everyone involved, but given the restrictions faced, there was simply nothing else that could be done that would have enabled us to run the event in 2020. It is disappointing to miss Canada’s national championship and I know I speak for all LPGA Tour players and staff when I say we look forward to being back in Vancouver next year.”
International travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines along with limitations on group gatherings in the province of British Columbia ultimately led to this year’s cancelation, according to a statement posted on the tournament’s website.
A total of 13 LPGA events have now been canceled, including the Evian Championship, a major. The tour hasn’t staged an event since the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open in mid-February. The CP Women’s Open had a purse of $2.35 million.
“The CP Women’s Open is a signature event for Golf in Canada and on the LPGA tour and we share in the disappointment of our fans, players, volunteers and partners,” said Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum. “The health of everyone who comes together for the event is our top priority and together with our partners at CP and the LPGA Tour, we can now look ahead to hosting an exceptional CP Women’s Open next year in the world-class city of Vancouver.”
Next year’s event will be held Aug. 26-29.
The LPGA is scheduled restart its season with back-to-back events in Toledo, Ohio, starting on July 31 at the new LPGA Drive On Championship at the Inverness Club. The first event will be closed to fans but the second event, the Marathon Classic, is set to welcome spectators.
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