COVID-19 hits Indian Open golf yet again, cancelled for third year running
The Hindu
The tournament was first conducted in 1964 and has been held every year since then.
COVID-19 continued to take a toll on international golf events in the country as the upcoming Hero Indian Open has been cancelled for the third year running, the DP World (European Tour) announced on Thursday.
The tournament was scheduled to be held from February 17-20 at the DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurugram.
The Tour waited to see if restrictions imposed due to COVID protocols, including quarantine requirements for incoming foreign passengers, would ease. But with the cases, though waning, still around and restrictions continuing to stay, it was decided to cancel the tournament.
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