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McIlroy may not return to Europe this year due to COVID-19 risk
McIlroy, who is in the field for the PGA Tour's WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational this week, will play in the U.S. Open in September but has hinted he may not...
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Woods grouped with Koepka, McIlroy for return at Memorial
The 44-year-old reigning Masters champion is one victory shy of a PGA Tour record 83 wins and last competed in February, before being sidelined with back issues.
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Ryder Cup postponed due to coronavirus
The hotly-contested biennial team competition between the United States and Europe, known for its raucous, partisan crowds, was originally scheduled for Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits. It will now be held Sept. 24-26, 2021.
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Koepka, McDowell withdraw from Travelers after caddies test positive
World number four Koepka and 2010 U.S. Open winner McDowell, who competed on the PGA Tour the last two weeks, both tested negative but decided to skip the PGA Tour’s third tournament back from a COVID-19 hiatus out of caution.
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Flurry of positive coronavirus tests in athletes hurts U.S. restart plans
The PGA Tour, which only restarted last week after a three-month COVID-19-forced hiatus, confirmed its first positive test, removing Nick Watney from second-round play at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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You should be here, McIlroy tells European players upset about rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking decided to unfreeze the ranking with last week’s resumption of the PGA Tour even though competitors on the European Tour cannot preserve their ranking at home since action remains on hold.
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Commissioner hails 'phenomenal start' to PGA Tour return
Daniel Berger emerged from a tightly-bunched leaderboard to win the tournament after beating fellow American Collin Morikawa in a playoff.
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Varner, Rose share lead as PGA Tour makes return at Colonial
Four players, including world number four Justin Thomas, were locked in a tie for third at six under. World number one Rory McIlroy had an unremarkable round to finish two under and tied for 39th.
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Woods not in field for PGA Tour's return next week
Woods’ lone Colonial appearance was in 1997 but there was a sense he would return this year given the long layoff since the PGA Tour shut down in mid-March due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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USGA eliminates qualifying for US Open, citing health concerns
The USGA said that while the tournament was moving forward, qualifying was 'not viable' due to safety concerns.
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McIlroy backs PGA return plan, will play first three events
Rory McIlroy, whose four titles last year included the Tour and Players championships, liked the safeguards outlined Wednesday by the PGA, including coronavirus tests and events played without spectators.
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McIlroy against fan-less Ryder Cup
With the global golf season in chaos due to the coronavirus pandemic, the game's administrators are running through a range of possible scenarios as they attempt to plot a path back to competition.
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PGA says Ryder Cup without fans under consideration
Waugh told New York's WFAN radio that while a Ryder Cup without spectators was "hard to imagine," PGA officials were looking to see if the event could be held with "virtual fans."
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Sports can come back but without fans: Fauci
Anthony Fauci, who is helping coordinate the US response to the global coronavirus pandemic, said reliable antibody testing and fast results are also crucial to the return of sports.
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Officials 'fully prepared' for PGA Championship without fans
The tournament has already been postponed from May as the coronavirus pandemic up-ended the golfing calendar along with the rest of the sports world.
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Woods and caddie sued by spectator over alleged 2018 incident
According to the civil complaint, which was filed on Tuesday in Pinellas County, Florida, Brian Borruso alleges the incident took place during the third round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after Woods’s tee shot landed near him.
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Augusta National postpones Masters golf due to coronavirus
The US PGA Tour has canceled this week's Players Championship and every other tune-up event for the original Masters date, leaving its next event currently on the calendar as the Heritage tournament, set to start on 16 April.
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Blessed Woods admits age is affecting his game
The American, who makes his season debut at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday, said he was blessed to be competing after back injuries threatened to end his storied career.
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Woods wins in Japan, ties Snead for PGA Tour record with 82nd victory
Tiger Woods, who had to play seven holes on Monday in the weather-affected event, finished at 19-under 261 in his first tournament since undergoing arthroscopic left knee surgery two months ago.
