In this file photo from Oct. 20, 2019, Justin Thomas kisses the champion's trophy after winning the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges golf tournament in Jeju Island.
The CJ Cup in South Korea will be played this year in the U.S. state of Las Vegas.
The PGA Tour and CJ announced on Tuesday that the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, the course on Jeju Island, where it had been played the previous three years, will instead be held at Shadow Creek Golf Course from October 15-18.
The move allows the tour to stage most of its Asia swing amid the coronavirus pandemic and attract top players who might not have otherwise traveled overseas.
Justin Thomas is the defending champion, having also won the inaugural year.
Brooks Koepka won in 2018.
Ty Votaw, the tour's executive vice president of international operations said, "The PGA is truly appreciative of CJ Group's commitment to bring the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek to the United States."
He said players have always looked forward to visiting Korea, but the current circumstances provided this new opportunity to bring the event to Las Vegas, which will also provide brand exposure and awareness to the viewing audience in the U.S. and around the world.
Ethan Kim, sports marketing director of CJ Group, said the tournament would return to South Korea in 2021.
According to the Associated Press, which first reported the developments in the Asia swing last month, the PGA Tour is still working out details on the possibility of the Zozo Championship in Japan also moving to the U.S. this year.
The third event in the Asia Swing is the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, which is expected to be canceled in light of China banning all sporting events for the rest of the year except those connected to the 2022 Olympics.
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