The Symetra Tour has announced that the next five events on its schedule have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, extending its hiatus through mid-June. The tour has also rescheduled two events, moving the IOA Championship, originally slated for March 27-29, to Aug. 21-23 in Beaumont, California, and the Four Winds Invitational to July 31-Aug. 2 at Blackthorn Golf Club.
The Windsor Golf Classic, originally scheduled for April 2-4 in Windsor, California, will remain postponed until 2021.
“The Symetra Tour is only as good as its partners,” said Mike Nichols, the Chief Business Officer of the Symetra Tour in a release. “We are grateful for IOA, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, and the City of Beaumont, as well as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos for working with us to find times that work to bring professional golf to their respective regions.
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“They’ve kept the dream alive for players, as there’s no ‘Road to the LPGA’ if there’s no competition. We couldn’t be more thankful for their loyalty to the Symetra Tour and complete dedication to women’s professional golf.”
The five events that have been postponed include: IOA Invitational in Milton, Ga., from May 7-9; the Symetra Classic in Davidson, N.C., from May 13-15; Zimmer Biomet Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez in Opelika, Ala., from May 20-23; The CDPHP Open in Albany, N.Y., from May 29-31; and Four Winds Invitational in South Bend, Ind., from June 12-14.
The tour completed one event in March before the coronavirus halted play.
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