Manila golf tournament to hold
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The
Asian Tour has confirmed the inaugural Resorts World Manila Masters
golf tournament will proceed as scheduled this week despite the
devastation Typhoon Haiyan wreaked on parts of the southern Philippines.
Asian Tour chief executive Mike Kerr said
in a statement that the decision to continue with the tournament that
begins Thursday at the Southwoods Golf and Country Club was made after
”careful consideration and consultation with the local golf
associations, authorities and relief agencies.”
Kerr says ”We feel for the people
affected by this unfortunate tragedy,” and that they best way the tour
can help is by staging the tournament and supporting aid and relief
programmes.
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