Golf
Mike Whan: Resuming LPGA competition is a responsibility, not a race
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Thursday, 30 April 2020 03:49 This first-person essay from LPGA commissioner Mike Whan originally appeared on LPGA.com The most common question sports commissioners hear these days is, “When will sports be back?” I can assure you, it’s the most important question every commissioner is working hard to answer. As part of the President’s Bipartisan Council to revive the economy, we are collaborating across sports to…
Sources: PGA Tour pros who fall outside the top 125 in 2020 won't lose their status
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Thursday, 30 April 2020 05:23 The primary path to membership on the PGA Tour will be paused for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to multiple sources with knowledge of a new eligibility plan, there will be no relegation from the PGA Tour and only limited promotion from the Korn Ferry Tour this year as officials scramble to solve the complicated puzzle created…
Symetra Tour announces condensed schedule, adds two events
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Thursday, 30 April 2020 02:40 The Symetra Tour will restart in July with a shorter schedule but with the good news that two new events have been added to the mix. The tour announced Thursday that it will resume play at the Prasco Charity Championship July 8-10 at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio. The schedule will feature 16 events, down from 20 on the…
LPGA looks to test players for COVID-19 at every event
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 13:30 LPGA commissioner Mike Whan believes testing for COVID-19 could be in large supply by the end of May, but he’s building a safety net by pushing back his tour’s re-start another month to mid-July. He wants to make sure his staff and players have a handle on how testing will work in a revamped world of competition. He also wants…
Paired with Jordan Spieth in final round, Tony Romo happy to help Maridoe cause
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 12:21 From NFL quarterback to television analyst to amateur golfer to … math teacher? With schools transitioning to distance learning during this coronavirus pandemic, Tony Romo has added home-schooling to his repertoire as he teaches his sons, Hawkins and Rivers, both in grade school. “My best subject is definitely math,” Romo told GolfChannel.com. “That is, until they get too smart; then…
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 11:00
Mike Whan on LPGA taking financial hit due to cancellations: ‘It’s staggering’
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 11:09
Texas sophomore Travis Vick books place in Maridoe final group
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 08:00
PGA Tour Champions plan to resume in late-July, play 13 events in 15 weeks
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 06:39
Podcast: Brandel Chamblee on Butch Harmon's criticism and who benefits most from the break
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 03:07
Qualification for Olympic golf competition extended to June 2021
Wednesday, 29 April 2020 03:16
LPGA targeting 'safe and responsible return' in mid-July
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 12:28
Padraig Harrington: Ryder Cup may need to 'take one for the team,' play without fans
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 13:22
Padraig Harrington: 'No scenario' for 12 Ryder Cup captain's picks
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 11:08
Good to be back: Scottie Scheffler chips in for 66 to take first-round lead at Maridoe
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 12:21
Austin Eckroat, Quade Cummins lead collegiate charge early in Dallas
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 07:12
'Would be weird without a caddie,' but Max Homa ready to return to competition
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 05:33
College Golf Talk podcast: U.S. Am champ on how pandemic has altered his road
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:10
Adam Scott phones 76-year-old 'playing buddy' in act of kindness
Monday, 27 April 2020 10:57
John Senden on Maridoe event: ‘Spotlight is going to be on us’
Monday, 27 April 2020 06:41
Watch: Walton Heath vandalized by people on motorbikes
Monday, 27 April 2020 03:55
Remembering the time Tiger Woods saved Mark Calcavecchia $300K on a putt
Sunday, 26 April 2020 12:58
Final-round ace propels Alex Cejka to another win in Arizona
Sunday, 26 April 2020 09:18
Tiger Woods on Michael Jordan: 'I can relate to [his] intensity'
Sunday, 26 April 2020 05:07
Texas club to host fundraising tournament including Tour pros, possibly Jordan Spieth
Friday, 24 April 2020 09:02