Australian golf officers have reacted as Tropical Cyclone Alfred attracts nearer to the Queensland coast and cancelled the Girls’s PGA Championship that was set to be performed on the Gold Coast this week.
Thousands and thousands have been warned to brace for days with out energy after the tropical cyclone makes landfall later this week, having been upgraded to a class 2 system in a single day.
It’s anticipated to show west “instantly” in direction of the coast of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast afterward Tuesday, with the cyclone about 560km east of the capital as of Tuesday morning.
Whereas AFL and NRL officers wait to decide on video games set for Brisbane and the Gold Coast this weekend, the “unprecedented” name was made to cancel the golf match that was to be performed at Sanctuary Cove Golf Membership.
“Following intensive session with all stakeholders, the 2025 Australian WPGA Championship and Gold Coast Pageant of Golf have been cancelled because of the impending affect of Cyclone Alfred,” an announcement mentioned.
“After monitoring climate forecasts and following dialogue with the Queensland authorities, Gold Coast Metropolis Council, Mulpha Group, Sanctuary Cove Golf and Nation Membership and the Girls European Tour, we’ve taken the unprecedented resolution to cancel the occasion forward of the primary day’s play set to happen on Thursday.
“With the anticipated excessive rainfall, excessive winds and anticipated flooding, the choice has been made to make sure the protection of gamers, employees, followers and all stakeholders, which stays the precedence.
“Though supremely disappointing, all stakeholders now sit up for 2026 with the match blueprint already in place to make sure we’ve an thrilling Australian WPGA Championship and Gold Coast Pageant of Golf.”
The match received’t be performed on an alternate date.