Third Missed Event: European Tour Postpones Kenya Open

The Magical Kenya Open is already off the schedule

Next week’s Magical Kenya Open has been postponed by the European Tour after a Coronavirus-fueled government advisory, meaning the Hero Indian Open is the next scheduled European Tour event.

The Kenya postponement/cancellation joins the Maybank Championship in Malaysia and the Volvo China Open as events lost this year.

The European Tour statement on the Kenya Open:

Due to the threat posed by the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government of Kenya has this morning advised of their decision to postpone all meetings and conferences in the country of an international nature, a suspension which will be reviewed in a month’s time.

This means the Magical Kenya Open Presented by Absa on the European Tour, scheduled for the Karen Country Club in Nairobi next week from March 12-15, will now not take place.

Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the European Tour said: “We understand and totally respect the decision made by the Government of Kenya in these difficult times.

“We are looking into the possibility of rescheduling the tournament at some point later in the season, but that remains simply a possibility right now – we have no definitive plans at this stage.

“I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Kenyan Government for their unwavering support, alongside Kenya Open Golf Limited Chairman Peter Kanyago and Tournament Director Patrick Obath for their strenuous efforts and commitment. We look forward to returning to Kenya in due course.”