So Yeon Ryu won the Kia Motors Korean Women’s Open on Sunday and then pledged to donate her winnings to help fight COVID-19. Ryu, the two-time American LPGA major champion and former world No. 1, closed with an even-par 72 …

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After shooting 2-over 73 and playing himself out of the tournament, Bubba Watson didn’t have much to celebrate Saturday at the RBC Heritage. He did, however, have reason to shell-ebrate. Watson avoided a bizarre rules decision after hitting his tee …

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The PGA Tour announced that 11 COVID-19 tests had been administered following contact tracing after Nick Watney tested positive on Friday at the RBC Heritage. All 11 of those tests were negative although secondary testing …

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Normally played in April when the grass is over-seeded and a cold, northern wind, the course’s main defense, is ever-present, Harbour Town Golf Links is considered one of the PGA Tour’s more­-demanding layouts. However, played …

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While Nick Watney’s positive COVID-19 test continues to overshadow the golf at the RBC Heritage, Webb Simpson does share the lead with three other players after 54 holes at Harbour Town. Here’s what you need to know heading into Sunday’s final round: …

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – It might have been the most surreal 24 hours of Vaughn Taylor’s PGA Tour career. Taylor followed a second-round 69 with a 1-under 70 on Saturday at the RBC Heritage – four birdies, a bogey …

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The WHOOP strap has become a fixture on the PGA Tour, with players using it to collect physiological data to help them analyzes strain, recovery and sleep on an athlete’s body. Nick Watney’s strap might …

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Michelle Wie West has given birth to her first child. Wie West announced Saturday on Instagram that she and her husband, Johnnie West, have officially welcomed daughter Makenna Kamalei Yoona West. “Kenna baby, I have waited my entire life to meet you,” …

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The PGA Tour’s first positive COVID-19 test hasn’t shaken the confidence players have in the circuit’s safety protocols. After back-to-back weeks without a positive test to restart its schedule, Nick Watney’s positive test Friday set …

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Webb Simpson leads the RBC Heritage, but big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau is lurking. Here’s where things stand at Harbour Town through two rounds: Leaderboard: Webb Simpson (-12), Bryson DeChambeau (-11), Corey Conners (-11), Ryan Palmer (-10) What it means: Playing alongside …

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