Death: Royal trophy postponed
2008-01-03 18:03
Paris - The Royal Trophy golf tournament opposing teams from Asia and Europe has been postponed as a mark of respect for the sister of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Princess Galyani, who died from cancer on Wednesday at the age of 84
The third edition of the event, which had been scheduled for January 11-13 at the Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok will be rescheduled at a later date.
A statement on Thursday from the European PGA Tour said: "The Royal Trophy has been postponed as Thailand goes into a period of mourning following the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
"The Thai government announced a 15-day mourning period and asked that festive activities be suspended during this time as a mark of respect."
The Royal Trophy, which was donated by the king, is inspired by the enormously popular Ryder Cup, where teams from the United States and Europe compete.