MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Early in the PGA Tour’s return to competition Rory McIlroy was asked about some of his fellow players who had decided not to endure a two-week quarantine to play in the United States. “If I were in …

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Without fans, there’s not much that distinguishes one PGA Tour event from another, and that includes next week’s PGA Championship, the first major championship played in over a year. “All these tournaments are created by their atmosphere …

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Gaby Lopez won’t get the chance to add to her two LPGA titles when the tour makes its restart at the Drive On Championship in Toledo, Ohio, this week. She is the first LPGA player to test positive for COVID-19, …

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LPGA pros didn’t have to wait long to be reminded what’s at stake as they make their restart this week at the Drive On Championship in Toledo, Ohio. With Wednesday’s news that Gaby Lopez became the first LPGA player to …

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Following months of silence from the Premier Golf League, the offshoot circuit resurfaced last week with a report in The Guardian that several top players had received formal offer letters to join the PGL. Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, …

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the second consecutive tournament Justin Thomas will need a replacement caddie after his regular looper, Jimmy Johnson, became ill. About halfway through the third round at the Memorial two weeks ago, Johnson left the course after …

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At least two of the three majors this year will be played without spectators. The USGA announced Wednesday, in conjunction with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, that the U.S. Open at Winged Foot will be played without fans because of …

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Not all missed cuts are missed opportunities. Consider Brooks Koepka’s missed weekend at last week’s 3M Open. It was his second missed cut in his last five events since the restart, and with the exception of a …

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Webb Simpson has an answer for golf’s distance debate and it doesn’t have anything to do with high-tech golf balls or clubheads, Bryson DeChambeau’s diet or gym memberships. For Simpson, who it should be noted is not …

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The year’s first major is just around the corner, but first there’s a WGC trophy to play for. A field of 78 will contest the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational this week in Memphis, including 44 of the top 50 players …

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