The PGA Tour Series-China is moving its global qualifying tournament from China to Indonesia due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, according a tour news release.
"We felt this change was the best course of action considering what's happening in China right now," said Greg Carlson, the executive director of the tour's China series.The tournament, set for February 25-28, will now be played in Lagoi, Indonesia, just outside Singapore, instead of Haikou, China. Haikou is the capital of Hainan, the island province off China's southern coast.
The tour said officials in China and at the tour's headquarters in Florida will continue to assess the situation.Read More"The health and well-being of our players, staff, fans and all who are associated with PGA Tour Series-China tournaments is of the utmost importance to us," Carlson said."We will continue to monitor what's happening in China and how it might affect the start of our regular season.
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