The General Administration of Sports of China said in early July that only a small number of “important” international events would be allowed to go on, and, ultimately, the HSBC was not one of them.
As for the tour’s other two events on its Asian swing – the Zozo Championship in Japan and the WGC–HSBC Champions in China, held the two weeks after the CJ Cup – their fates are unclear.
Last week, Vijay Singh crept into contention at the Players Championship – the US PGA Tour’s flagship event – before fading on the weekend. His legal battle with the tour, however, appears to just be heating up.