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Defending champion Shane Lowry ‘disappointed’ over British Open cancellation

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In this file photo taken on July 21, 2019 Ireland's Shane Lowry poses with the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer of the year after winning the British Open golf Championships at Royal Portrush golf club in Northern Ireland - The British Open has been cancelled for the first time since World War II due to the coronavirus, tournament organisers announced on April 6, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)


Responding to the postponement of golf’s oldest tournament that is the British Open, Irish golfer Shane Lowry expressed his disappointment.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, a new and reconfigured 2020 golf schedule has been announced by the world’s golf organisations which features the cancellation of the British Open for the first time since 1945.

“Obviously im disappointed that I won’t get to defend the Open championship this year but I feel the RandA have made the right decisions based on people’s health and safety. See you all in Royal St George’s in 2021 (sic),” the Irish tweeted.

As the whole world is under lockdown due to the coronavirus scare, Lowry had on Sunday said that he misses playing golf.

“I’d never thought I’d miss Golf as much as I do, I knew id miss competing but I even just miss the peace and tranquillity of an evening 9 holes with friends. Fingers crossed this is all over soon. #staysafe #StayAtHome,” the golfer had tweeted.

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