A report from WBRC in Birmingham on Friday says that the yearly golf tournament Regions Tradition has canceled the 2020 edition due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The event organizers say it will be back in early May of 2021.
WBRC says they were told by a “source close to the tournament” about the decision to cancel the 2020 version.
The tournament had previously been rescheduled from its normal late spring/early summer slot until September due to COVID-19 concerns.
Regions Tradition is a tournament on the PGA Tour Champions circuit, a series of competitions held each year for golfers over age 50.
According to Alabama NewsCenter, the annual Regions Tradition tournament has an economic impact on the Birmingham area between $20 million and $25 million every year.
The Tradition was first held in 1989 and is one of the five major golf tournaments on the Senior Circuit.
Regions took over as the event’s sponsor in 2010 and relocated the tournament to the Birmingham area beginning in 2011.
Steve Stricker won the tournament in 2019, a title he will now keep for two years.
Henry Thornton is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can contact him by email: [email protected] or on Twitter @HenryThornton95
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