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Pro golf resumes in S.Korea

Birdsong and the rattle of the ball dropping into the cup – accompanied by camera shutters – were the only sounds to be heard as professional women's golf entered the post-coronavirus era on a closed South Korean course Thursday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/5/14 14:43:40

Golf to return

Golfers based outside the United States will face a 14-day quarantine before they are able to compete on the US PGA Tour when the circuit resumes play next month, tour officials said Wednesday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/5/14 10:48:40

Golf returns in S.Korea amid pandemic

Leading professional golfers will return to competitive action for the first time in months after the coronavirus shutdown when three of the world's top 10 women tee off in South Korea on Thursday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/5/13 16:33:42

Memorial Tournament to use high-tech badges to track spectators

The Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, will use high-tech radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in tournament badges to ensure social distancing is maintained at the July 16-19 PGA Tour event, Golf Digest reported on Saturday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/5/10 17:38:40

Woods promises trash talk in charity match

Tiger Woods promised that next month's made-for-TV match with Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will be an entertaining contest as the quartet try and raise funds for charities involved in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soure:AFP: 2020/4/27 17:53:40

McIlroy against fan-less Ryder Cup

World No.1 Rory McIlroy on Tuesday added his voice to the chorus of players opposed to the idea of playing this year's Ryder Cup without spectators.
Soure:AFP: 2020/4/22 16:08:40

Officials 'fully prepared' for PGA Championship without fans

PGA of America chief executive Seth Waugh said Tuesday that organizers are considering multiple scenarios for the US PGA Championship now scheduled for August 6-9 in San Francisco.
Soure:AFP: 2020/4/15 18:28:40

Woods relives joy of winning fifth Masters

Fifteen-time major winner Tiger Woods says he can't help feeling like the green jacket he claimed for winning the Masters last year doesn't belong in his locker anymore.
Soure:AFP: 2020/4/13 18:13:42

Golfers take online simulator challenge to boost sport's popularity

Chinese golfer Wu Ashun edged compatriot Li Haotong on Sunday in a golf simulator challenge between the two Chinese aces, as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced world golfing events to be postponed or canceled.
Soure:Global Times: 2020/4/12 13:53:40

British Open canceled

The British Open has been canceled for the first time since World War II due to the coronavirus.
Soure:AFP: 2020/4/7 17:28:40

Woods urges all to 'be safe, smart' during coronavirus outbreak

Golf superstar Tiger Woods tweeted a simple message Monday in his first public comments on the coronavirus pandemic putting his Masters title defense on indefinite hold.
Soure:AFP: 2020/3/17 18:33:40

Woods to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

US superstar Tiger Woods, a 15-time major champion, will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021.
Soure:AFP: 2020/3/12 18:03:42

Hatton survives carnage for two-shot lead

Tyrrell Hatton survived brutal conditions to eke out a two-stroke lead over former champions Rory McIlroy and Marc Leishman in the third round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on Saturday.
Soure:Reuters: 2020/3/8 18:18:43

Woods among 10 finalists for World Golf Hall of Fame

Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner, is among 10 people named as finalists to be considered for 2021 enshrinement into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Soure:AFP: 2020/3/5 17:33:42

Johnson to skip Tokyo Olympics

Former world No.1 Dustin Johnson has become the first high-ranking golfer to withdraw from this year's Olympic games, with his agent citing a tight schedule for the withdrawal, reports said Monday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/3/3 17:43:42

S.Korean Im claims first PGA Tour title

South Korean Im Sung-jae hit a series of clutch shots down the stretch to clinch his first PGA Tour victory in style, a one-shot triumph at the Honda Classic in Florida on Sunday.
Soure:Reuters: 2020/3/2 18:08:40

Fleetwood seizes one-stroke lead at Honda Classic

Britain's Tommy Fleetwood birdied four of the last six holes, including two spectacular birdie putts from beyond 40 feet, to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Honda Classic.
Soure:AFP: 2020/3/1 18:43:43

Molinari, Gagli quarantined in Oman over coronavirus fears

Italian golfers Edoardo Molinari and Lorenzo Gagli have been quarantined in Muscat and forced to pull out of the Oman Open starting Thursday over fears they may have the coronavirus.
Soure:AFP: 2020/2/27 19:18:40