Soderberg withdrawn from Irish Open due to COVID-19 concerns

ByReuters

Published 25/09/2020 at 11:48 GMT

Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sweden's Sebastian Soderberg has been withdrawn from the Irish Open ahead of the second round after being notified of a contact who has subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, the European Tour said on Friday.

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Soderberg, ranked 176 in the world, had played in Thursday's opening round at the Galgorm Castle Golf Club before he was notified of the contact.

The 30-year-old has tested negative for the novel coronavirus on site in Northern Ireland but has been withdrawn from the tournament as a precautionary measure.

"In accordance with public health guidelines, Sebastian will self-isolate for a total of 14 days and will be supported throughout that period by European Tour medical and event staff," the tour said in a statement https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/european-tour-statement-on-sebastian-soderberg. (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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