ANA Inspiration Next? Coachella Seems Headed To Fall, BNP Paribas Open Cancelled

Jin Young Ko dives into Poppie’s Pond after winning the 2019 ANA Inspiration

With a huge senior citizen population, the first recorded case of COVID-19 in the region and events drawing significant crowds adjusting, the LPGA Tour’s first major of 2020 now appears in jeopardy.

The Desert Sun’s trusted golf correspondent Larry Bohannan, is on the case regarding the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills. The LPGA’s statement to Bohannan:

“The LPGA Tour continues to closely monitor all information related to the coronavirus in partnership with our security and medical teams, the (Centers for Disease Control) and the (World Health Organization),” the women’s tour said in a statement to The Desert Sun on Monday. “At this time, there are no plans to cancel any upcoming LPGA Tour events.

The LPGA Tour has already lost three events to coronavirus concerns and has not played a tournament since February 16th.

AP’s Beth Harris on the economic blow caused by the BNP Paribas Open’s “postponement”.

Dave Brooks of Billboard on the Coachella music festival’s efforts to postpone until October.