Military takeover in Thailand forces postponement of Chiangmai Golf Classic

"Ongoing political upheaval in Thailand has taken another sporting casualty with the announcement that the Thai leg of the Asian Tour, the Chiangmai Golf Classic, has been postponed.

The $750,000 (£448,000/550,000) event in the northern city of Chiangmai was scheduled to take place from July 3 to 6, with the Asian Tour now aiming to reschedule it to an as yet unspecified date later in the year."

Jason Dufner was the star attraction, not surprising, I am guessing he pulled out under pressure from the USG and others followed suit. No doubt more events around Thailand will be cancelled.

As for rescheduling the tournament later in the year, not likely as nothing will have changed by then. The event had already changed from last years dates because of the smog during the previous tournament. Going to be difficult to recover.

Source added/Tywais - http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/golf/1020516-military-takeover-in-thailand-forces-postponement-of-chiangmai-golf-classic