Linn Grant is eligible to compete in this week’s CME Group Tour Championship, but won’t be making the journey due to travel restrictions.
The Swede has played in six LPGA events this season, all of them
outside the USA, and has amassed enough ranking points to compete in the
season closer.
However, in a statement to Golfweek,
she explained that she won’t be making the trip to Florida as travel
restrictions require visitors to be vaccinated against covid-19.
“Under normal circumstances I would naturally love to partake in the CME,” she explained.
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“Like everybody else out there, it is a clear goal to play the season-ending event, especially this year when CME is putting out the biggest check in women’s golf history. In isolation it is of course fantastic for us players, but more importantly it is a clear statement that shows direction of the true worth of women’s golf.
“Nevertheless, with travel restrictions to enter the US for unvaccinated still remaining, it is still not an option for me to play LPGA events in the US This is the sole reason I am not playing the CME.
“I understand some people want to know why I am not playing in the US…
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