Bear Roaming Golf Course Halts Play at Tournament for Second Time in 2 Months in Japan

Bear roaming golf course halts play at tournament for second time in 2 months in Japan

The bear was spotted near the first tee at the Meiji Yasuda Ladies tournament at Sendai Classic Golf Club in northern Japan.

Bear stops play again at Japan golf event

A bear sighting on Wednesday forced organisers of the Meiji Yasuda Ladies tournament in Japan to cancel the opening day of play – the second time in two months that a bear has disrupted a professional golf event in the country. The animal was spotted near the 1st tee at the Sendai Classic Golf Club in northern Japan, prompting officials to call off the pro-am competition scheduled for the same day. Later, organisers also scrapped Thursday’s open…