R&A announces changes, cancellations to amateur events

The golf world continues to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic and the latest series of tournament changes comes from the R&A.

The golf world continues to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic and the latest series of tournament changes comes from the R&A, which made an announcement on Wednesday on a slew of amateur events planned for this summer.

The update comes a little more than three weeks after the 2020 Open Championship was canceled by the R&A.

Rescheduled events

  • R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship, Southport & Ainsdale, Aug. 11-15 (as scheduled)
  • R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship, Moortown and Alwoodley, Aug. 11-16 (as scheduled)
  • R&A Women’s Senior Amateur Championship, Ashridge, Aug. 19-21 (as scheduled)
  • Women’s Amateur Championship, Kilmarnock (Barassie), rescheduled from June 23-27 to Aug. 25-29
  • Amateur Championship, Royal Birkdale and West Lancashire, rescheduled from June 15-20 to Aug. 25-30
  • R&A Senior Amateur Championship, Royal Cinque Ports (Deal), rescheduled from July 29-31 to Sept. 23-25

The R&A added that these events will depend on how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.

Canceled events

  • R&A Junior Open at Littlestone
  • St. Andrews Troph
  • R&A Boys’ Home Internationals
  • R&A Women’s and Girls’ Home Internationals
  • Junior Vagliano Trophy and The Jacques Leglise Trophy
  • R&A Men’s and Women’s Senior Home Internationals

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