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The trend toward fan-free tournaments gained new momentum on Monday when officials for the P.G.A. Championship announced that golf’s first major championship this year would proceed without spectators from Aug. 6 to 9 at T.P.C. Harding Park in San Francisco. The decision was made in coordination with officials from the state of California and the […] More
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Webb Simpson celebrated another victory on Father’s Day, this time with a tartan jacket instead of a United States Open trophy. In a wild sprint to the finish after a three-hour storm delay, Simpson ran off five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine at Harbour Town and […] More
England’s top player, Tommy Fleetwood, was the world No. 10, one spot ahead of Tiger Woods, when the PGA Tour suspended its schedule in March. With four top-3 finishes in his seven worldwide starts before the coronavirus halted the season, Fleetwood had momentum on his side. But when tour play resumed last week, he was […] More
FORT WORTH — Maybe the PGA Tour’s three-month layoff was a blessing in disguise for Jordan Spieth. It has been almost three years since he last won a PGA Tour event and almost as long since he’s held or shared the lead after 36 holes, but Spieth walked off the Colonial Country Club course on […] More
The first women’s golf major championship of this year, the Evian Championship, scheduled from Aug. 6 to 9 in France, was canceled on Tuesday because of travel restrictions and governmental quarantine requirements related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement from the L.P.G.A. Tour. The event will return to the women’s tour schedule in […] More
The United States Golf Association amended rules on what counts as a holed shot to accommodate coronavirus health precautions. The change has lowered handicaps and started arguments in some circles. More
Tiger Woods beat Phil Mickelson in a head-to-head rematch while their mortal-looking N.F.L. partners — Tom Brady and Peyton Manning — drew barbs and laughs. More
