The PGA Tour announced Tuesday that the WGC-HSBC Champions has been canceled for 2020, the latest disruption to the golf calendar because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the Tour's other events in Asia, the CJ Cup and Zozo Championship, have both temporarily relocated to U.S. sites in recent days, the continent's lone WGC event won't be played at all this year because of guidelines issued by the General Administration of Sports of China regarding holding international sporting events in the country.
"We have worked extensively with all tours, international officials, the China Golf Association and other local parties to find a solution to host the WGC-HSBC Champions," said Tour executive vice president Ty Votaw.