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This year’s City of Amarillo major golf tournament schedule has been canceled in an effort to help combat COVID-19.
City officials and tournament sponsors agreed to call off the event out of concern for public health and the pandemic’s economic effects at the national, state and local levels, ABC 7 Amarillo reported.
George Priolo, general manager for Ross Rogers Golf Complex and Comanche Trail Golf Complex, said it was an “unfortunate decision.”
“We also emphasized our ability to ensure these events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic,” Priolo said. “We also considered the challenge of setting structured events and tournaments given ongoing decisions by other national, state and local entities.”
Priolo expressed a desire for the relationship between the city and tournament officials “to continue well into the future.”
Both parties are looking toward the next year.
“In the meantime, staff, along with our sponsors, will begin planning for ways to make 2021 the best season yet,” Priolo said.
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