Alex Levy has been replaced at Celtic Manor by Denmark's Martin Simonsen
Frenchmen Alex Levy and Romain Wattel are out of the European Tour's Celtic Classic in Newport after Levy tested positive for Covid-19.
Both men were due to play in the event at Celtic Manor, starting on Thursday.
However, organisers stepped in after Levy discovered a friend he met at home in France last weekend tested positive for coronavirus, while Wattel has been identified as a contact of Levy.
Levy, 30, initially returned a negative test, but a retest came back positive.
Wattel and Levy's caddie, Tom Ayling, have so far tested negative but all three men are self-isolating.
"I told the European Tour immediately after finding out that my friend tested positive," said Levy.
"I informed them of my movements since arriving on site as I wanted to ensure the safety of my fellow professionals and their caddies."
Wattel was replaced in the tournament by England's Matthew Baldwin, while Levy was replaced by Denmark's Martin Simonsen.
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