THE European Tour has suspended ticket sales for the rest of the YEAR amid the coronavirus pandemic.
But you can still buy tickets for The Open in July at a cost of £85 each on the Royal and Ancient’s official website.
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The Masters has been postponed and already the European Tour has cancelled or postponed seven events on its 2020 schedule.
Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington fears the clash will have to be delayed for just the second time in its history.
And Euro Tour boss Keith Pelley is seemingly preparing for the golf circuit to be out of business for a long time after issuing a suspension of all ticket sales for the rest of the season.
In a statement last night, he said: “As important as golf is to all of us, public health and well-being is the absolute priority.
“That will remain the case as we continue to monitor this rapidly evolving global pandemic over the coming weeks, working with the World Health Organisation and each national Government and their public health agencies to ensure we have the latest advice to inform all our decision making.
“So far, seven tournaments on our 2020 International Schedule have been postponed or cancelled. Due to the current ongoing uncertainty, we are suspending ticket and hospitality sales for all 2020 European Tour promoted events until further notice.
“This is a temporary measure but one we feel is proportionate in the current circumstances. If there are any changes to the status of any of our tournaments, we will communicate this to you in due course.”
The European Tour season runs until November 22 – the final day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
British fans could miss out on seeing top stars in action at marquee events such as July’s Betfred British Masters hosted by Lee Westwood in July and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in September.
Tickets for the first day of The Open – which is due to start at Royal St George’s in Kent on Thursday, July 16 – are still available for purchase on the tournament’s official website.
Tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday have sold out but punters can also snap up tickets for practice days.
The Open is expected to attract more than 200,000 fans over the course of the week and, as of now, is still going ahead.
An R&A spokesman said: “We are proceeding with our plans for The 149th Open at Royal St George’s.
“Like all sports, we are continuing to monitor the situation during the current coronavirus outbreak and will be carefully following the advice issued to us from the UK Government, relevant health authorities and our medical consultants.”
