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• PGA Tour happy playing a high-risk game to reboot sport in the US | Ewan Murray

  01-07-2020 13:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Criticism of disregard for pandemic protocols seems to show elite golf is operating in la-la land but the show will roll onThe world’s best golfers aren’t prone to taking umbrage with the media. The gulf between levels of criticism – professional and personal – bestowed on a Ryder Cup golfer versus a Premier League footballer is extreme. Golfers lead a relatively charmed life.So it becomes notable when they step on to a news agenda front foot. They did so virtually in tan
  
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• Former Europe captain Nick Faldo lets slip 2020 Ryder Cup has been CANCELLED

  01-07-2020 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 2020 Ryder Cup is currently scheduled to take place at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin from September 25-28.
  
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• Ryder Cup: Delay to 2021 'best way forward' says ex-Europe skipper Darren Clarke

  30-06-2020 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darren Clarke says postponing this year's Ryder Cup would be the "best way forward" because the event "cannot be the same without fans".
  
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• Rory McIlroy curses 'dumb mistakes' as he plans a break from competition

  29-06-2020 10:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rory McIlroy was frustrated for a third week in a row following the PGA Tour's return.
  
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• Travelers Championship: Dustin Johnson beats Kevin Streelman for first win of 2020

  29-06-2020 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American Dustin Johnson wins on the PGA Tour for the first time in 16 months with victory at the Travelers Championship.
  
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• Dustin Johnson hangs on to win Travelers Championship by one stroke

  29-06-2020 01:58 via theguardian.com
  
  American claims 21st PGA title despite back nine wobblesJohnson has won at least one event for 13 straight seasonsA pair of bogeys on the back nine and a rain delay were not enough to derail Dustin Johnson, who shot 19 under par to win the Travelers Championship by one stroke in Connecticut.The 2016 US Open champion fended off fellow American Kevin Streelman after shooting a career-low 61 the day prior, claiming his 21st PGA title to mark his 13th consecutive season with at least one victory. Re
  
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• Travelers Championship tee times round 4: Complete Sunday schedule as Todd leads

  28-06-2020 10:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  American Brendon Todd holds a two-shot lead over Dustin Johnson heading into the final round of the Travelers Championship.
  
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• Covid-19 confusion overshadows Dustin Johnson's Travelers Championship lead

  27-06-2020 21:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Webb Simpson, Cameron Champ claim negative Covid-19 testsCoronavirus-linked pair previously withdrew from PGA TourNot even two rounds of 61 at the Travelers Championship could overshadow the continuing battles – and outright confusion – between the PGA Tour and Covid-19.Webb Simpson, who withdrew from the tournament after revealing a member of his family tested positive for coronavirus, intends to play next week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. “I am happy to report that the Sim
  
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• Covid-19 confusion overshadows Brendon Todd's Travelers lead

  27-06-2020 21:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Webb Simpson, Cameron Champ claim negative Covid-19 testsCoronavirus-linked pair previously withdrew from PGA TourNot even two rounds of 61 at the Travelers Championship could overshadow the continuing battles – and outright confusion – between the PGA Tour and Covid-19.Webb Simpson, who withdrew from the tournament after revealing a member of his family tested positive for coronavirus, intends to play next week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. “I am happy to report that the Sim
  
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• Travelers Championship: Brendon Todd and Dustin Johnson shoot career-best 61s

  27-06-2020 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brendon Todd and Dustin Johnson both shoot career-best 61s to move into the top two spots at the Travelers Championship.
  
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• Trump visits private golf course as US battles rapid surge in coronavirus cases

  27-06-2020 18:18 via theguardian.com
  
  US president heads to Virginia a day after saying he’d stay in Washington DC to ‘make sure law and order is enforced’ amid ongoing anti-racism protestsCoronavirus in the US – follow live updatesDonald Trump visited one his own private golf courses in Virginia on Saturday as America continued to see fallout from a rapid surge in coronavirus cases and a day after the US president said he would stay in Washington DC to “make sure law and order is enforced” amid o
  
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• Travelers Championship tee times Round 3: Groups, full schedule, McIlroy chases Mickelson

  27-06-2020 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Phil Mickelson leads the Travelers Championship by one shot heading into the action on Saturday.
  
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• Travelers Championship: Denny McCarthy withdraws after testing positive for coronavirus

  27-06-2020 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Denny McCarthy withdraws from the Travelers Championship before the start of the second round after testing positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus withdrawals rise to seven on PGA Tour after McCarthy positive

  26-06-2020 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Denny McCarthy’s partner at Travelers Bud Cauley also exits 27-year-old began to feel unwell after first round and is isolatingThe number of coronavirus-linked withdrawals from the third stop of the PGA Tour’s resumption has risen to seven, after Denny McCarthy returned a positive Covid-19 test before his second round at the Travelers Championship. Bud Cauley, one of McCarthy’s playing partners for Thursday and Friday, removed himself from the field as a safety measure.After on
  
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• Travelers Championship crisis as five players withdraw due to coronavirus fears

  26-06-2020 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The PGA Tour got back underway earlier this month with the Travelers Championship being the third event in as many weeks.
  
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• Travelers Championship: Rory McIlroy in contention as Mackenzie Hughes misses 59

  25-06-2020 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mackenzie Hughes narrowly misses out on a round of 59 and Rory McIlroy records seven-under 63 as the pair set the pace in Connecticut.
  
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• Rose Ladies Series: Meghan MacLaren wins despite penalty

  25-06-2020 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meghan MacLaren wins the second Rose Ladies Series event despite a two-shot penalty for playing the wrong ball.
  
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• Rory McIlroy happy with start and praises PGA Tour's Covid-19 strategy

  25-06-2020 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  World No 1 shoots 63 at the Travelers Championship ‘I think, as a whole, it’s been going really well’ A 63 from Rory McIlroy to open the Travelers Championship in Connecticut would have been welcomed by the PGA Tour as golf tries to discover a narrative separate from Covid-19. That the world No 1 used subsequent media duties to fully endorse the tour’s coronavirus strategy would have delighted the officials. McIlroy’s words represent high value currency in this spor
  
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• Rory McIlroy happy with start and praises PGA Tour covid strategy

  25-06-2020 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  World No 1 shoots 63 at the Travelers Championship ‘I think, as a whole, it’s been going really well’ A 63 from Rory McIlroy to open the Travelers Championship in Connecticut would have been welcomed by the PGA Tour as golf tries to discover a narrative separate from Covid-19. That the world No 1 used subsequent media duties to fully endorse the tour’s coronavirus strategy would have delighted the officials. McIlroy’s words represent high value currency in this spor
  
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• US Open: Phil Mickelson earns Grand Slam chance as exemptions announced

  25-06-2020 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Phil Mickelson will get another chance to complete a career Grand Slam at the US Open from 17-20 September.
  
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• Andrew 'Beef' Johnston slams 'strange' world ranking points system on PGA Tour - EXCLUSIVE

  25-06-2020 14:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Official World Golf Rankings points system resumed as the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tours both got back underway.
  
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• Travelers Championship to go ahead despite three positive coronavirus tests

  24-06-2020 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PGA Tour's Travelers Championship will go ahead despite three individuals testing positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Five withdraw over Covid-19 links but Travelers Championship goes ahead

  24-06-2020 23:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Caddies of Brooks Koepka and Graeme McDowell test positiveCameron Champ, Chase Koepka and Webb Simpson also pull outHow many is too many? Not five, as far as the PGA Tour is concerned.The enforced withdrawals of Brooks Koepka, Chase Koepka – Brooks’s brother - Cameron Champ, Graeme McDowell and Webb Simpson from stage three of the Tour’s resumption – all for matters linked to Covid-19 – isn’t sufficient for the halting of this frontline sport. This show will g
  
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• Tiger Woods's restart reticence builds anticipation for his eventual return | Ewan Murray

  24-06-2020 14:57 via theguardian.com
  
  The Masters champion has dodged the start of the PGA Tour’s resumption, adding to the clamour to see the state of his gameA Friday evening check by the United States golf media has long since become both routine and mundane. As entries close for the following week’s PGA Tour event, a scan of the talent list is necessary to find out if a certain T Woods will single-handedly raise the status of any given tournament. Through the stages of Woods’s incredible career – greatnes
  
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• Tiger Woods' restart reticence builds anticipation for his eventual return | Ewan Murray

  24-06-2020 14:57 via theguardian.com
  
  The Masters champion had dodged the start of the PGA Tour’s resumption, adding to the clamour to see the state of his gameA Friday evening check by the United States golf media has long since become both routine and mundane. As entries close for the following week’s PGA Tour event, a scan of the talent list is necessary to find out if a certain T Woods will single-handedly raise the status of any given tournament. Through the stages of Woods’s incredible career – greatnes
  
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• Champ's positive Covid-19 test and McDowell's withdrawal add to PGA Tour trouble

  24-06-2020 11:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Positive test emerges in screening for Travelers ChampionshipGraeme McDowell withdraws after caddie tests positiveCameron Champ has become the second player in a mere five-day window of the PGA Tour’s resumption to test positive for Covid-19. The 25-year-old American insisted he felt “great” despite the outcome, which was discovered during pre-tournament screening for the Travelers Championship. Champ now faces a mandatory spell of at least 10 days in isolation.In a further blo
  
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• Graeme McDowell withdraws from tournament as caddie Comboy tests positive for Covid-19

  24-06-2020 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell pulls out of the Travelers Championship as caddie tests positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Andrew 'Beef' Johnston makes Ryder Cup plea to organisers - 'I don't think it works'

  24-06-2020 01:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 2020 Ryder Cup is scheduled to go ahead on September 22-27 in Whistling Straits.
  
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• Cameron Champ the latest PGA Tour golfer to test positive for coronavirus

  24-06-2020 00:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Positive test emerges in screening for Travelers ChampionshipPGA Tour set to release full set of testing results on WednesdayCameron Champ has become the second player in a mere five-day window of the PGA Tour’s resumption to test positive for Covid-19. The 25-year-old American insisted he felt “great” despite the outcome, which was discovered during pre-tournament screening for the Travelers Championship. Champ now faces a mandatory spell of at least 10 days in isolation.Focus
  
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• Ryder Cup will be pushed back to 2021 over coronavirus concerns

  22-06-2020 19:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Playing without spectators not an optionConfirmation of delay is expected next weekConfirmation that the Ryder Cup, due to be held in September at Whistling Straits, will be postponed until 2021 is expected next week. The PGA of America has announced the first major of the year, the US PGA Championship, will be held in early August without spectators. Talks between the PGA of America and the European Tour, who preside jointly over the Ryder Cup, and local government officials in Wisconsin are no
  
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• US PGA Championship 2020: Event to go ahead behind closed doors in August

  22-06-2020 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US PGA Championship will be played in San Francisco on its rescheduled date in August but without spectators present.
  
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• Webb Simpson wins RBC Heritage as England's Tyrrell Hatton ties for third

  22-06-2020 03:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's joint overnight leader Tyrrell Hatton shots a five-under-par 66 but still finishes two shots behind RBC Heritage winner Webb Simpson at Hilton Head.
  
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• Tyrrell Hatton shares RBC Heritage lead with three others at Hilton Head

  20-06-2020 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Tyrrell Hatton hits a bogey-free eight-under 63 to share a one-shot lead with three others at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.
  
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• Watney's Covid case raises questions about PGA Tour's pandemic policy | Ewan Murray

  20-06-2020 13:32 via theguardian.com
  
  The idea that could golf lead the US into a Covid-free new normal has been stopped in its tracks at the RBC HeritageHours before the PGA Tour deemed coronavirus a sufficient threat to shunt its season into cold storage for three months, the front of the Sawgrass clubhouse provided a typical picture of serenity – until the arrival of Dustin Johnson. En route to the locker room, without so much as raising an eyelid, the former world No 1 spat directly into decorative hedging between myself,
  
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• Rory McIlroy in coronavirus scare after Nick Watney tests positive during PGA Tour event

  20-06-2020 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rory McIlroy was in contact with Nick Watney who tested positive for coronavirus during the RBC Heritage event.
  
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• Nick Watney: Coronavirus positive test forces US golfer out of RBC Heritage

  19-06-2020 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US golfer Nick Watney withdraws from the RBC Heritage tournament after testing positive for coronavirus prior to the second round.
  
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• PGA restart under scrutiny after Nick Watney tests positive for Covid-19

  19-06-2020 22:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Watney withdraws from RBC Heritage before second round39-year-old will now self-isolate for 10 daysIntense focus surrounds the status of the PGA Tour’s restart after one of its players, the 39-year-old Nick Watney, tested positive for Covid-19 mid-competition. Watney withdrew from the RBC Heritage in South Carolina before the second round and is now spending at least 10 days in isolation.This is an obvious blow to the Tour, in the second event of its resumption. As something of a forerunne
  
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• Nick Watney tests positive for coronavirus and forced to withdraw from PGA Tour event

  19-06-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nick Watney admitted to feeling coronavirus symptoms before the first round at the RBC Heritage.
  
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• Cheyenne Woods: 'Golf is dominated by white men. The history runs deep'

  19-06-2020 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Tiger Woods’ niece on her experiences of racism, the Black Lives Matter movement and coming to terms with her career pathCheyenne Woods could write an ultimate guide to preconception. Choosing a career in golf, when her uncle happens to be the most famous player of all time, led to brickbats she was immediately aware of. From junior golf, through college and into the professional ranks, the murmur has been consistent – including from fellow players. “It was difficult to accept
  
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• Quiz: sport in the 1980s

  19-06-2020 11:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Following on from his quiz about football in the 1980s, Steven Pye has 15 questions about other sporting occasions of the decadeAt which football ground in London did Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to win the world featherweight title in 1985?WembleyLoftus RoadWhite Hart LaneHighburyWhich country hosted the Winter Olympics in 1988?USAYugoslaviaNorwayCanadaWho won Great Britain’s only gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in 1987?Steve Cram Daley ThompsonColin Jackson Fatima
  
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• Ian Poulter shares RBC Heritage lead in PGA Tour's second event back

  19-06-2020 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Ian Poulter says he is going "straight to the driving range" despite shooting a seven-under-par 64 to share the round-one lead at the RBC Heritage.
  
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• Charley Hull wins first Rose Ladies Series event at Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club

  18-06-2020 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's number one Charley Hull holesg a 15-foot birdie putt to beat event organiser Liz Young in a play-off and win the inaugural Rose Ladies Series tournament.
  
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• Brooks Koepka rails at TV crew as Ian Poulter makes fast start

  18-06-2020 19:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Koepka trails by three after day one at Hilton Head
  On announcers: ‘If they shut up they could hear everything’
  There was a time when attaching a microphone to Brooks Koepka during a round of golf did not seem remotely appealing. As the 30-year-old has risen to the level of multi-major champion, he has simultaneously discovered his voice. The entertainment level is generally high.Koepka was shooting from the hip again after signing for a four-under-par 67 to open the RBC Heritage in
  
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• Rory McIlroy: 'Players who care about their careers should be here'

  17-06-2020 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has little sympathy for players who are missing out on world ranking points because they have not travelled to compete in PGA Tour events.
  
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• Rory McIlroy dismisses rivals' complaints about ranking resumption

  17-06-2020 19:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Tommy Fleetwood unhappy that points accrue from PGA eventsMcIlroy insists ‘it’s not hard’ to travel to the US and quarantineRory McIlroy has risked rancour on the fairways by insisting he has no sympathy for European players who have opted not to earn world ranking points during the PGA Tour’s restart.Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari are among those who have remained in Europe despite the PGA Tour returning to action last week. Two weeks of quarantine are necessary
  
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• LPGA Tour will resume in July after coronavirus pandemic

  16-06-2020 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The LPGA Tour will resume in July after being temporarily stopped by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Collin Morikawa loses control as Daniel Berger wins Charles Schwab Challenge

  15-06-2020 00:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Berger secures third PGA Tour victory Morikawa missed 4ft putt in the playoffThe first Sunday of the PGA Tour’s new normal was notable more for the circumstances attached to an individual who didn’t win than Daniel Berger, whose return from serious injury was endorsed by a third title at this level. Quirkily, all three have arrived in June.Collin Morikawa, who turned professional last summer and hasn’t missed a cut since, was in pursuit of the biggest win of his career. A horri
  
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• Daniel Berger wins PGA Tour's return event in Texas as Justin Rose narrowly misses out

  15-06-2020 00:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Collin Morikawa misses a three-foot putt to hand Daniel Berger victory in the PGA Tour's first event in three months at Colonial Country Club, Texas.
  
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• The Guardian view on the sporting life: games in a time of coronavirus | Editorial

  14-06-2020 19:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Can the UK’s favourite sports answer the questions posed by Covid-19? The restarting of the Premier League will offer some clues“There can be no summer in this land without cricket,” wrote Neville Cardus, the long-time Guardian cricket – and indeed classical music – correspondent. So far this summer we are having to test his hypothesis. In the most gorgeous weather imaginable, bats have remained stowed, wickets uncut, fields empty of fun and flowing strokes. At the
  
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• Jordan Spieth aims to catch Xander Schauffele and end three-year drought

  14-06-2020 01:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Spieth one shot off Charles Schwab lead after third-round 68Rory McIlroy three shots back on crowded leaderboardNow for the interesting bit. If the absence of spectators for the first three rounds of the PGA Tour’s much-heralded return has been nothing more than a point of reference, how a tightly packed field will respond to a lack of electricity as they pursue glory over the final 18 holes of the Charles Schwab Challenge is a genuine source of intrigue. It may be that Jordan Spieth, in s
  
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