The R&A clarified yesterday that all options were still on the table for the 149th edition of The Open Championship, including the possibility of a postponement.

The Open: the R&A refuses the postponement

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The statement was made after Golf Digest announced Wednesday night that the Royal St. George's Open would be canceled.

In a statement, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said the organization “continues to work on various options for this year, including postponement. Due to a number of external factors, this process takes some time to resolve ”.

The report adds that it will provide further information when it becomes available. The Open is scheduled for July 16-19.

Unlike the Masters and PGA Championships, which were postponed in hopes of playing the events at a later date, The Digest has indicated that The Open will be phased out entirely, in part, due to an insurance policy. that protects the organization against a global pandemic. A similar policy is in place for the All England Club, which canceled the Wimbledon tennis tournament on Wednesday.

The Open has not been canceled since World War II.

Last week, the New York Post reported that the Winged Foot US Open was to be postponed until the fall. The USGA is expected to provide further information in the next two weeks.

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