European golf to resume on July 22

LONDON: Golf’s European Tour will resume on July 22 with a run of six tournaments over six weeks in UK, starting with the British Masters, it was announced on Thursday. The calendar has been wiped out since March due to the coronavirus pandemic but golf will return at Close House in northeast England.

The season will run until December, with all tournaments played behind closed doors and subject to strict safety and testing protocols.The other events in the British swing are the English Open, the English Championship, back-to-back tournaments at Celtic Manor -- the Celtic Classic and the Wales Open -- and the UK Championship at the Belfry. However, they are all subject to the lifting of the two-week quarantine by the government relating to those travelling from outside country. Four Rolex Series events have also been announced, with the Scottish Open and PGA Championship in back-to-back weeks in October, while the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa and the World Tour Championship in Dubai will take place in December.