Celtic Classic Explained

Celtic Classic
Location:Newport, Wales
Coordinates:51.603°N -2.933°W
Establishment:2020
Course:Celtic Manor Resort
(Twenty-Ten Course)
Par:71
Yardage:7354yd
Tour:European Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:August
Final Year:2020
Aggregate:266 Sam Horsfield (2020)
To-Par:−18 as above
Final Champion: Sam Horsfield
Map:Wales#Wales Newport
Map Label:Celtic Manor Resort
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

The Celtic Classic was a professional golf tournament held 13 to 16 August 2020 on the Twenty-Ten Course at the Celtic Manor Resort, in Newport, Wales.

The tournament was a one-off event and was the fourth leg of a six-week UK swing on the European Tour during the 2020 season. It was followed by a revival of the Wales Open at the same venue. The UK swing was created as part of sweeping changes to the tour's schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2]

On the first day of the tournament it was announced that Alexander Lévy had become the first European Tour player to return a positive test for COVID-19. He and Romain Wattel, who had been in close contact with Lévy, were withdrawn from the field.[3]

The winner was Sam Horsfield, who finished two strokes ahead of Thomas Detry to claim his second European Tour victory in the space of three weeks, having secured his maiden title at the Hero Open earlier in the month.[4]

External links

51.603°N -2.933°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Tour announces resumption of 2020 season . European Tour . 28 May 2020 . 28 May 2020.
  2. News: European Tour to resume in July with six-event U.K. Swing in England and Wales . Golf Channel . Rex . Hoggard . 28 May 2020 . 14 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Coronavirus: Alex Levy becomes first European Tour golfer to test positive . Sky Sports . PA Media . 13 August 2020 . 14 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Celtic Classic: Sam Horsfield seals second victory in three European Tour events . BBC Sport . 16 August 2020 . 17 August 2020.