The British Golf Open has joined the series of sporting events affected by the outbreak of the emerging Corona virus, with the announcement today Monday that it will be canceled for the first time since World War II.
It is the first time since the end of the war in 1945 that the tournament whose 149th edition was scheduled to be held at the Royal St. George Golf Club in Kent (southern England) between 12 and 19 July.
The spread of the "Covid-19" virus around the world led to the suspension, postponement or cancellation of many sporting events that were scheduled for this year, most notably the Tokyo Olympics and the European Football Cup, until next year.
The organizers of the British championship, which is the oldest major golf tournament in the world, announced that the next version will be between 11 and 19 July 2021, and that the 150th edition will take place in 2022 between 10 and 17 July.
Today also saw the announcement of the postponement of other championships in this sport, most notably the US Open, which was postponed from 18-21 June, to the period between September 17 and 20 this year.
The annual BGA Championship held in the United States was also postponed from May to August.
The two American championships joined the Masters Championship, which was postponed last March. The Masters tournament was scheduled for this week, but its date has been postponed to November 12-15.