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Brooks Koepka adamantly against wearing a microphone during competiton
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 09:04
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Adam Hadwin became the second player in as many weeks to set out at a PGA Tour event wearing a microphone. He did so for the Golf Channel telecast on Thursday at the RBC Heritage, but players remain largely divided on the concept. Last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Rickie Fowler was mic’d, but…
Unbridled Tour emerges to help keep status-searching pros sharp
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 10:20
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Once the final scores were tallied and it was clear that a playoff would be required to determine a winner, Brooks Downing asked a question that rarely crosses the lips of tournament directors. “So,” Downing wondered aloud, “do we have to stop any play?” Moments later, the two remaining combatants and a handful of officials headed back…
LPGA's NW Arkansas Championship purse increases by $300k
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 05:13
The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship announced Thursday that it is raising its purse to $2.3 million, an increase of $300,000. It’s good news for LPGA pros amid a coronavirus pandemic that has led to the cancelations of 12 events this year. The prize money is equal to the third largest purses on tour outside the LPGA’s major championships. The NW…
Oak Hill, Southern Hills to host future USGA amateur championships
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 06:00
Two future USGA amateur championship sites were announced on Thursday. The 127th U.S. Amateur in 2027 will be played at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, and the 124th U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2024 will be played at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This will be Oak Hill’s third U.S. Amateur and seventh USGA championship in…
Sober Chris Kirk reflects on what quarantine might have been
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Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:30
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Chris Kirk knows that the timing could have been much worse. A winner four times on the PGA Tour, the 35-year-old took an extended leave of absence last summer to address issues with alcohol abuse and depression. He missed more than seven months of competition, returning earlier this season at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Kirk has…
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Golf Central Podcast: Will it be Rory McIlroy's week at RBC Heritage?
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