Despite the excellent drainage of the course, storm warnings with heavy rains and strong winds have forced the organisation to postpone the tournament of Seve Ballesteros PGA Spain Tour 2019 Circuit.
It was scheduled start this week at the Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort in Valencia. However, the tournament, belonging to the Seve Ballesteros PGA Spain 2019 Circuit, has been postponed due to security reasons.
Considering the weather alert caused by a cold drop with high impact rainfall and strong wind gusts in the Spanish east coast, the organisation has decided to postpone the tournament which will be held from January 2020, 17th to 19th, and the Pro-Am tournament is scheduled on Thursday 16th.
The coastline of regions such as Valencia, Murcia and Alicante will be the most affected zones starting on Tuesday. These areas are now under orange alert with warnings of intense rainfall, strong winds and waves.
See below the full statement from PGA Spain, organizer of the event:
Dear colleagues,
Due to the weather alert caused by a cold drop with high impact rainfall and strong wind gusts which is having the its highest incidence in the Spanish east coast, specifically in the south of Valencia, and which is forecast to last until next Thursday. Once we have received the detailed information about the situation of the golf course in and having met the manager of the golf course Oliva Nova, the PGA organisation has been forced to postpone the tournament, both for not being able to play and for the safety of the golfers themselves.
The tournament is postponed to January 2020, 16th (Pro-Am) to 19th.
We hope you understand the situation for our common good.
See attached some picture of the golf course on Monday, December 2nd at 17:30h so that you can understand the circumstances better.
