Taipei Times
Date: Jun 19, 2020
By: AFP, WASHINGTON

.Taiwan’s Pan Cheng-tsung felt sure that the opportunity to defend his first US PGA Tour title had vanished when the RBC Heritage was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but when a revamped season schedule was announced, he was happy to see the Harbour Town showdown back in the lineup.

“I was really sad to see this canceled,” Pan said. “Usually, cancelation means I won’t be back for the whole year until next season. So, when they announced the new schedule, it was quite a surprise to me. I was really happy to see that.”

After only three months instead of 12, Pan was yesterday to tee off at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in a bid to duplicate his crown against a world-class field, including his playing partners for the first two days: American Rickie Fowler and world No. 1 Rory McIlroy.

“It’s great to be back,” Pan said. “It was my first victory and it’s probably the one I will always remember.”    [FULL  STORY]