Asian Tour Postpones Saudi International Indefinitely

The Asian Tour has postponed the Saudi International indefinitely, leaving no new date for the golf tournament that had been scheduled for November 18-21 in Riyadh. The tour said it made the decision after assessing the organisational and logistical challenges of staging the event. The tournament was due to be held at Riyadh Golf Club and was the Asian Tour’s season finale. It carried a $5 million prize purse and was sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The tour has not announced whether or when it will be rescheduled. The postponement followed an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 10. Reports said more than 300 people were wounded; accounts of the death toll differ, with most reporting at least 12 deaths and one reporting 14. Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed responsibility, according to the reports. The Asian Tour’s stated reason for postponing the tournament was the organisational and logistical challenges. Its statement did not specify a security threat as the reason. The event’s uncertain timing leaves its place in the season schedule unsettled, including any effect on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit. The tour has not addressed...