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SANYA, China (AP) – Sanya Championship officials said Sunday that Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan, 28, died in his hotel room of "apparent natural causes", and that the PGA Tour Series-China had canceled the final phase of the tournament.
The PGA Tour Series-China said in a statement that Irawan had missed the 36-hole Cup Friday in the tournament at Sanya Yalong Bay Golf Club. The official coroner's report was not finished yet.
"The PGA Tour and the China Golf Association are saddened by the loss of one of our members and extend their sincere condolences to the wife of Arie, Marina, and to his parents, Ahmad and Jeny, "said the visit. "When something of this magnitude happens in the world of golf, we all cry at the same time.
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"Out of respect for the family, the officials have canceled the final round of the Sanya Championship … What happened is a real tragedy.However, it sometimes happens that more important things than an event sporting happen in life. "
The PGA Tour China had an Irawan "In Memoriam" photo prominently on its website on Sunday.
American Trevor Sluman led after 54 holes with 198 out of a total of under 18 and was declared winner of the tournament. Three Americans – Matt Gilchrest, Max McGreevy and Michael Perras – were tied for second place, two strokes behind.
Entering the tournament, Sluman, who finished ninth in the Order of Merit of the China Tour in 2018, was looking for his first win in a four-day professional event since graduating from the University of Louisville in 2015.
"My heart goes to Arie's family and to his beautiful wife, Marina," said Sluman. "At the same time as the rest of the tour, we think about it.It's very bittersweet today, and I think the rest of the year will be spent on Arie and the The impact he had on this tour. "
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