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LPGA major Evian Championship canceled because of travel concerns

The LPGA won’t be playing one of its five major championships this year.

The Evian Championship has been canceled because of challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Evian and the LPGA announced Tuesday.

The event was scheduled to be played Aug. 6-9 in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Evian officials said in a release that “opening the borders, in particular with Asia and the USA, poses a major risk” with a field of 120 players coming from 30 countries.

“I have been incredibly impressed by the entire team at The Evian Championship, “ LPGA commissioner Mike Whan said.