THE LPGA Shanghai tournament has been canceled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in China, the elite women’s professional golf circuit said yesterday.

The event, which was scheduled for Oct. 14-17 at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club, did not take place last year because of health concerns and travel restrictions amid the pandemic.

American Danielle Kang won the inaugural Shanghai tournament in 2018 and successfully defended her title the following year with a one-stroke win over compatriot Jessica Korda.

The LPGA tournament in Chinese Taipei, planned for Oct. 28-31, was also canceled in July for a second straight year due to similar COVID-19 restrictions.

The two remaining events in the LPGA’s four-stop Asia swing are scheduled for Oct. 21-24 in Busan, South Korea, and Nov. 4-7 in Otsu, Japan.(SD-Agencies)