The 2022 Elk Ridge Open Golf Tournament was canceled because the PGA Tour Canada felt that the course conditions were not up to normal due to the recent heavy rains.
The Ownership Group has decided to hold its own one-day tournament on Sunday.
They put in $ 40,000 of their money into a one-day tournament to offset the cost of young players who just spent a lot of time traveling without money. It is useful. For tournaments that never happened.
When PGA Tour Canada Tournament Director Matt Delaney and his staff began the Elkridge Resort setup process prior to the Elkridge Open, what stood out was how much rain on the golf course. It was Taka. last week.
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Even before the tournament begins, Delaney allows players to lift, clean and place golf balls. I decided to do that.
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"When we started the Elkridge Open, the golf course was once again a border because of all the rain that this part of the state received," Delaney said. Explained. "But it was enough to play, not enough now."
On Saturday afternoon, the tour announced the cancellation of the 2022 Elk Ridge Open. This was to be the third tournament of the PGA Tour Canada Fortinet Cup season. Tournament dates will not change.
On Thursday, 78 of the 156 players on the field were able to finish the first round, but two dangerous weather conditions caused a delay and eventually the first round. Was interrupted, so play was not interrupted. It started to rain more Thursday night, but it didn't.
In consultation with the tournament organizers and sponsors of the PGA Tour Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and PGA Tour Canada officials and staff, we have decided to cancel the tour.
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