HK Ladies Open put on hold

Organizers of the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open have rescheduled the 2020 tournament in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the region.

The sixth edition of the championship, which was to be held from February 28 to March 1, will now be played on May 8-10 at Hong Kong Golf Club.

Hong Kong golfer Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching was to have taken a break from the LPGA Tour to compete in her home Open, which she won as an amateur in 2016.

The decision to postpone the tournament has been made by Hong Kong Golf Club in consultation with the event's stakeholders.

No less than 108 players had signed up for the US$150,000 (HK$1.17 million) tournament, including defending champion Liu Yan of China.