Here is a statement from the DP World Tour regarding the steps they have taken due to the discovery of a new highly contagious COVID-19 variant in South Africa:
The Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour today announced changes to the current Summer Swing of co-sanctioned tournaments in South Africa as a result of the country being placed on the travel red list of several countries following concerns around a new COVID-19 variant, and the effect this will have on the participation of professional golfers.
The Joburg Open, currently being played at Randpark Golf Club, will go ahead as planned and will finish on Sunday as scheduled as a full co-sanctioned tournament between the two tours.
The South African Open Championship, set to be played at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City from 2-5 December, will also still be played as scheduled. However, it will go ahead as a solely Sunshine Tour event with a prize fund of US$500 000.
The Alfred Dunhill Championship, which was scheduled to be played at Leopard Creek Country Club from 9-12 December, has after lengthy consultations with Alfred Dunhill, unfortunately been cancelled due to the adverse effect the travel restrictions will have on the field.
By my count 23 players, mainly Europeans have either retired or WD today from the Joburg Open, with travel from South Africa about to be restricted.
Aaron Cockerill sits at -3 thru 15 holes before play was stopped for the day due to darkness and will resume at 6.35am local time tomorrow. The cut is projected at +2. The event has been reduced to 54 holes.
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