ICHEON, South Korea: South Korea's flagship golf event tees off under a cloud Thursday after fears of an attack by nuclear-armed North Korea depleted the field and forced organisers to seek advice on safety.
The $2.8 million Ballantine's Championship is the golf-crazy country's only European Tour tournament but the competition was rocked this week by the withdrawal of US stars Zach Johnson and Dustin Johnson over "perceived unrest".
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