There is fear that three-event swing through Asia will be canceled by pandemic and travel restrictionsGETTY IMAGES
No sport has had "more trouble with COVID-19 cancellations and postponements this year" than the LPGA, according to Larry Bohannan of the Palm Springs DESERT SUN. The LPGA did "wonderful work" in rescheduling events and adding some events "to fill holes in the schedule and give its membership as many chances to make a check as possible." But as the season draws to a close, the LPGA "already knows COVID-19 will possibly hammer its 2021 schedule as well." The last two tournaments played as part of the regular schedule in February, both in Australia, "have already been canceled for 2021." The natural fear is that a three-event swing through Asia, in Thailand, Singapore and China "also will be canceled by the pandemic and travel restrictions." That is "certainly the reason the LPGA, even at this late date, hasn't officially announced a 2021 schedule." Bohannan wrote the LPGA "has done fabulous work in shoring up its 2020 schedule for players and for television." If there is a five- or six-week gap from the traditional Asian Swing early in the year, one has to "assume the LPGA already has at least a few contingency plans" (Palm Springs DESERT SUN, 12/12).
