2021 Welsh Open cancelled

Organisers have announced that the 2021 Welsh Open Championship, scheduled for Saturday February 6th, has been cancelled. Contest Controller Dean Evans explained, “The difficult decision follows extensive discussions with the management of the Grand Pavilion Porthcawl regarding the potential social distancing and health and safety measures that would have to be put in place.

“We had to take into account the difficulties in complying with these measures, along with the ever changing situation in Wales with local lockdowns due to the current second Covid-19 wave. As a result this was only logical conclusion we could come to. The organisers are determined that the event will return in 2022 and discussions are already underway. Once the date has been confirmed more details will be released.”

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