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Siddik to resume golf with Shinhan Open
  • Desk Report
  • 2020-06-09 13:15:38

Ace Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman is expecting to resume his international campaign after a five month break as the Asian Tour decided to resume its season with the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea in September.

The two-time Asian Tour winner last played in an international tournament in February-March in Bandar Malaysia Open before Asian Tour postponed all its competitions, including Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open in Dhaka, on March 9 due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

‘Of course, I will go to play as they [Asian Tour] are trying to resume the season. But everything depends on the situation,’ Siddik Told New Age on Tuesday.    ‘As per rules, they [AT tournament authority] will contact me three weeks before the tournament,’ he added.

The Shinhan Donghae Open is expected to be the first event to tee off since the global COVID-19 pandemic forced the season to be suspended in March. The tournament has been scheduled to tee off at Bear’s Best Cheongna Golf Club located in Incheon, Korea from September 10-13.

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