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The Magical Kenya Open has been postponed as new governmental travel regulations are set in place due to fears over the spread of Coronavirus, meaning we will turn our attention to Florida and The PGA Tour, where TPC Sawgrass lies in wait of the world's best. The European Tour regular schedule looks like it will be on a break until at least late April, with the next two events in Kenya and India both postponed. The two European Tour events that follow this will be the WGC-Matchplay and The Masters, meaning the core tour membership in Europe will be without competitive play for quite some time. Luckily, play in the USA has faced little barrier, and all going well, shall go ahead as scheduled. One of the strongest fields of the season is set to take on TPC Sawgrass, an event that has seen a new name inscribed upon the trophy in 18 of the last 20 years; only Davis Love III and Tiger Woods have become multiple winners of The Players since 2001. There is little in the way of a...

The European Tour is in the final leg of the tour of the Middle East, travelling north from Oman to Qatar for the eleventh event of the 2020 season. Education City Golf Club, designed by Jose Maria Olazabal - Photo from European Tour Twitter Account Leaving Doha Golf Club behind, the Tour has found a new home for the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Education City Golf Club; a name that is quite astoundingly not even the most bizarre for a host club in the first quarter of the season. Controversy, the Middle East, and the European Tour are forming a ménage á trois that is equal parts uncomfortable, disheartening and subjectively interesting. Across social channels this week, the European Tour have been promoting photos of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Stadium that will serve as a backdrop to the golf course this week. Any research done concerning the living and working conditions reveal this promotion to be a touch sour on the pallet. Turning our attention away from this however, ...