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The Memorial confident in plans for fans' return

The recent spike in coronavirus cases has not deterred The Memorial Tournament from being the first event to have spectators since the PGA Tour's restart. Said a tournament official: "It reminds us we have to make sure we do it right."

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Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau put on a show in silence

It was early in the morning, on a largely empty course at the Travelers Championship. It was a round full of fireworks, even if nobody heard them.

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Mickelson in field as U.S. Open expands criteria

Expanding the Official World Golf Ranking, awarding spots for high finishes at PGA Tour events, a points system for European Tour events and spots for Korn Ferry Tour players and amateurs are all part of the new exemption criteria for the U.S. Open.

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ESPN fan vote: Bolt at the Olympics v Woods during 'Tiger Slam'

One was the greatest sprinter of all time, while the other rewrote record books in golf. Which one dominated their field like no other?

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PGA Tour stiffens rules after positive tests, WDs

Despite seven positive tests out of the 2,757 administered across the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour, commissioner Jay Monahan believes "every number hurts" and that "we all need to remind ourselves that we're learning to live with this virus."

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What positive coronavirus tests, big-name withdrawals mean for the PGA Tour now and going forward

If the PGA Tour had gotten complacent after two relatively smooth weeks, that changed in a hurry. So what does it mean for this week and ones after it? What would it take to cause another shutdown? And will there really be fans next month?

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Koepka out of Travelers after caddie tests positive

Brooks Koepka, the world's No. 4-ranked player, won't play in the Travelers Championship after his caddie tested positive for coronavirus. Said Koepka: "We've got to do everything we can not to spread it."

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McDowell WDs from Travelers; caddie has virus

Graeme McDowell withdrew from the Travelers Championship on Wednesday morning after being informed that his caddie has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Best bets for the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands

There's no Tiger Woods, but the PGA Tour has another strong field this week for the Travelers Championship. Here are our experts' best bets.

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Champ out of Travelers after testing positive

Cameron Champ is out of the Travelers Championship after becoming the second golfer on the PGA Tour to test positive for the coronavirus.

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Spieth: Easier to focus, win without spectators

Jordan Spieth says competitors can just focus on "pure golf" coming down the stretch of PGA Tour events without having to deal with "fans and roars and that kind of stuff that make an impact."

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PGA Championship gets green light with no fans

The 2020 PGA Championship at Harding Park in San Francisco will take place the first week of August without fans, the PGA of America announced Monday.

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Simpson storms out of delay to win Hilton Head

Webb Simpson celebrated another victory on Father's Day, this time with a tartan jacket instead of a U.S. Open trophy.

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Yes, golf is back, but maybe, finally, so too is Brooks Koepka

No, he didn't win the RBC Heritage. But he was in the conversation for the first time in 10 months. That's no small thing in a condensed schedule with three majors still looming.

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Ryu wins Korea Women's Open, donates money

So Yeon Ryu closed with an even-par 72 to win the Korea Women's Open on Sunday. The two-time major champion donated her over $200,000 in prize money to coronavirus relief funds.

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'This was the greatest day of my life': Fathers, sons and Pebble Beach

A father vowed to play Pebble Beach with his three boys. Two years before he died, he did it.

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4 tied for lead at Heritage entering final round

Webb Simpson managed only one birdie on the back nine Saturday at Harbour Town, and that was just enough for him to post a 3-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead at the RBC Heritage.

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Kirk wins Korn Ferry Tour's King & Bear Classic

Chris Kirk won the Korn Ferry Tour's King & Bear Classic on Saturday at World Golf Village, a year after taking a leave of absence from the PGA Tour for personal reasons.

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Garcia: Watney's fitness tracker led to virus test

If it weren't for his fitness tracker showing an elevated respiratory rate on Friday morning, Nick Watney wouldn't have felt the need to request a COVID-19 test that came back positive, Sergio Garcia said on Saturday.

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How Nick Watney's positive COVID-19 test revealed the need for ongoing adjustments

He tested negative when he arrived on site. Three days later, he tested positive. Along the way, his case uncovered some holes in the PGA Tour's system and showed again that this ongoing return remains complicated.

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