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6:39 AM ET Associated Press SURREY, England — The BMW International Open in Germany and the Open de France golf tournaments were canceled on Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Scottish Open was postponed. Both the BMW International Open, which was to be played in Munich from June 25-28, and the Open de

4:56 PM ET Still no golf this past week, but that doesn’t meant it wasn’t busy. There were the re-airs of classic Masters, including Tiger Woods‘ memorable 2019 win. On Thursday, the PGA Tour announced a return in mid-June and a revised schedule, lending hope that golf will return in mid-June. What else happened? More

The PGA Tour hopes to play 14 more events in 2019-20, starting with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 11-14 and ending with the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta on Sept. 4-7, followed by the start of the 2020-21 season and the U.S. Open, the

1:26 PM ET With numerous medical and government entities suggesting that widespread testing for the coronavirus is necessary as the country attempts to open again, PGA Tour officials acknowledged Thursday that they are keen to study and see ramped-up testing as a revised schedule was announced. The tour has plans to resume its halted schedule

12:18 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The PGA Tour has scrapped its contract to hold annual golf tournaments at a resort owned by billionaire West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice after turnout lagged and federal prosecutors eyed the lavish retreat. The Greenbrier resort issued a statement Thursday saying it came to an agreement with

12:23 PM ET If you cannot sell winning or success to your fans, the next best thing you can sell them is hope. The PGA Tour is now dealing in the currency of hope, something we need in America as much as we have ever needed anything. People are still getting sick, and people are

9:13 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic that shut down sports across the world has required all leagues to rethink their schedules. On Thursday, the PGA Tour announced its plans to return to action in mid-June. Earlier this month, three of the men’s major championships — the Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open — all outlined

3:09 PM ET Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas — The Byron Nelson will have a new home when the tournament returns to the PGA Tour schedule next year. TPC Craig Ranch, about 30 minutes north of downtown Dallas, will host the Nelson for at least five years, starting in 2021. The announcement Wednesday from the PGA

8:37 PM ET Associated Press The USGA is investing $5 million in a relief fund for 59 members in its Allied Golf Association, which represent state and regional golf associations. The fund goes to grants to help keep businesses running and people in their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Individual associations can apply for up

7:26 PM ET ESPN News Services Sergio Garcia now is part of his own foursome, and the timing couldn’t have worked out any better. Garcia took to Twitter to announce his wife, Angela, gave birth to their second child on April 10, which would have been the second round of the Masters that was postponed

2:38 PM ET The PGA of America is planning for a PGA Championship in August without spectators in case local authorities and health experts do not allow for them. Seth Waugh, CEO of the PGA of America, said Tuesday on Sirius XM Radio that the hope is to play the event — with fans —

7:36 AM ET It’s in the nature of a caddie to help others. They stay out of the spotlight, behind the scenes helping their golfer navigate a round. That mentality of helping is partly why Ian Finnis, caddie for PGA Tour player Tommy Fleetwood, decided it was time he helped others. Finnis is at the

2:27 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The European Tour is warnings its players that everything from prize money to player services will be different when golf resumes because of the coronavirus pandemic that will have a “profound” financial impact, according to a British newspaper. The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday it has obtained a memo

7:00 AM ET The first women’s professional golf event to be staged in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for Oct. 8-11 after it was postponed last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have confirmed on Tuesday. The Saudi Ladies International, which is part of the Ladies European Tour (LET), will be hosted at the

6:55 PM ET Associated Press The PGA of America established the Golf Emergency Relief Fund on Monday by donating $5 million and pledging to match up to an additional $2.5 million given by other groups in hopes of providing support for the golf industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PGA’s contribution included every member of

7:21 PM ET There was no final round of the Masters on Sunday, but there was a replay on CBS of Tiger Woods‘ comeback victory a year ago at Augusta National. And as it played out, CBS’ Jim Nantz interviewed Woods at various points before, during and after the round, with the five-time Masters winner

5:51 PM ET Associated Press Doug Sanders brought a flamboyance to golf fashion ahead of his time, a colorful character known as much for the 20 times he won on the PGA Tour as the majors that got away. Sanders died Sunday morning in Houston, the PGA Tour confirmed through a text from Sanders’ ex-wife,

12:06 PM ET Nick PietruszkiewiczESPN.com Close Senior editor for college basketball Joined ESPN in 2008 Graduate of the University of Maryland Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print With no Masters, at least not until November because of the coronavirus pandemic, the world is left with past images of Augusta National. They