PGA cancels more events; Atwal, Lahiri back move

The latest cancellation of a series of events on the PGA Tour due to the COVID-19 Pandemic has been welcomed by the Indian duo of Anirban Lahiri and Arjun Atwal, who play on the world's biggest and most lucrative golf tour.

Atwal has been on the Tour for more than a decade while Lahiri has been playing in the US since 2015.

As the Coronavirus continues to spread around the world, the PGA Tour in its latest announcement said that in addition to the decision to cancel or postpone events till April 5, it has now decided to cancel four additional events.

The latest series of events that have been cancelled are the RBC Heritage (April 13-19); Zurich Classic of New Orleans (April 20-26); Wells Fargo Championship (April 27-May 3); and AT&T Byron Nelson (May 4-10).

This means that PGA has now cancelled more than two months of events.

Lahiri tweeted: "Down time = Family time. Stay healthy and safe in these challenging times, everyone."
India's only PGA Tour winner, Atwal, said, "It is a tough call but I am sure all the players support it. It is a difficult time for all of us and I am sure the Tour and the Commissioner will take a call, which is in the best interest of all of us."
The Tour in a statement said, "The health and safety of everyone associated with the PGA TOUR and the global community is and will continue to be our No. 1 priority as we navigate the ongoing health crisis related to the Coronavirus Pandemic."