GOLF: Caddie dies at Dubai Ladies Masters

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The first round of the Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament was suspended yesterday after the death of a caddie on the course, the Ladies European Tour said in a statement.

The caddie collapsed on the 13th fairway and was attended to by the on-site medical team before being taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

“Everyone at the Ladies European Tour is extremely shocked and saddened by this sudden death and therefore we have taken the decision to suspend first round play as a mark of respect,” Ladies European Tour CEO Ivan Khodabakhsh said.