One of professional golf's most storied tournaments will not be held this year.
Australian Open officials had been working on finding a November slot for the world's fifth oldest national championship. However, Golf Australia operations manager Simon Brookhouse announced Monday that the event will not happen in 2020, though he would not rule out a move to early next year.
“These are very challenging times for all Australians and the uncertainty the global pandemic has caused makes it very difficult to be definitive in relation to future dates at this time,” Brookhouse said. “We will continue our positive ongoing discussions with our major stakeholders which include the Victorian Government, our corporate partners, the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia and other international tours about potential dates.