Golf’s Asian Tour returns after long COVID hiatus

SINGAPORE — Golf’s Asian Tour resumes in November after a lengthy coronavirus hiatus, with four tournaments planned in Thailand and Singapore in the coming months, organizers said Tuesday.اضافة اعلان

The tour was halted following the Malaysia Open in March last year as COVID-19 prompted lockdowns and international border closures across the region.

The resumption starts on the Thai holiday island of Phuket with the $1-million Blue Canyon Championship from November 25 to 28, followed by the Laguna Phuket Championship from December 2 to 5. 

Fully vaccinated travelers can visit Phuket without quarantining.

There will be two more tournaments in Singapore in January held over consecutive weeks, the tour said, without giving further details.

All tournaments will be played in “bubbles,” and players will need to be fully vaccinated to compete. 

Resuming the tour has been challenging due to “our reach across many countries and each of their COVID-related protocols,” said Asian Tour Commissioner and CEO Cho Minn Thant.

“We are confident of being able to complete our season despite several remaining challenges created by the pandemic.”

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