
Davis Riley closes strong, takes 1-shot lead into final round of the last Rocket Classic in Detroit
Read full article: Davis Riley closes strong, takes 1-shot lead into final round of the last Rocket Classic in DetroitDavis Riley shot a 7-under 63 to reach 15 under on Saturday and took a one-shot lead at Detroit Golf Club, where the relatively easy course will give a lot of players on the tightly packed leaderboard a chance to win the last Rocket Classic.

Alex Smalley back in position to win at Colonial after runner-up finish at PGA
Read full article: Alex Smalley back in position to win at Colonial after runner-up finish at PGAAlex Smalley was right back in a position to win at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial two weeks after the third-round leader at the PGA Championship settled for second place.

Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid share Colonial lead with Fowler stalking, Scheffler 10 shots back
Read full article: Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid share Colonial lead with Fowler stalking, Scheffler 10 shots backBen Griffin shot a 7-under 63 in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial to share the second-round lead with Matti Schmid at 11 under.

PGA Tour commissioner says sides are making progress on deal with Saudi backers of LIV Golf
Read full article: PGA Tour commissioner says sides are making progress on deal with Saudi backers of LIV GolfPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says the difficulty in finalizing a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf isn’t a reason for concern.

Davis Riley leads Scottie Scheffler by 4 at somber Colonial after the news of player's death
Read full article: Davis Riley leads Scottie Scheffler by 4 at somber Colonial after the news of player's deathDavis Riley has a four-shot lead over hometown favorite and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler going into the final round at Colonial.
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Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too
Read full article: Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, tooThe tour administered 487 tests for the new coronavirus at Colonial, and the results on all of them came back negative. Berger made a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole and heard the deafening silence of a big moment with no spectators allowed at Colonial. He got into a playoff when Collin Morikawa missed a 6-foot birdie putt for the win and Xander Schauffele missed his try from 25 feet. Justin Rose had an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th that looked good all the way until it wasn't. He finished one behind along with Bryson DeChambeau and Jason Kokrak, who also missed birdie chances on the last hole.
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A safe return for golf as Berger wins Colonial in a playoff
Read full article: A safe return for golf as Berger wins Colonial in a playoffDaniel Berger poses with the championship trophy after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament after a playoff round at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, June 14, 2020. Berger saved par from behind the 17th green on the first playoff hole and won when Collin Morikawa missed a 3-foot par putt. Berger closed with a 4-under 66, his 28th consecutive round at par or better dating to Oct. 11 at the Houston Open. And then his 3-foot par putt on the 17th hole dipped in one side of the hole and spun out of the other. His 25-foot birdie putt to join the playoff came up just short and he shot 69.
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Colonial spectators in bushes and temporary tents off course
Read full article: Colonial spectators in bushes and temporary tents off course(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)FORT WORTH, Texas Max Butcher and his buddies felt as if they had front-row seats at Colonial, even in the bushes with no spectators allowed on the course. The PGA Tour isn't allowing spectators the first month back after the long hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cheers from a temporary grandstand erected in a backyard near the 16th tee box could be heard at the far end of the golf course. It was definitely different because thats not happening really anywhere else on the golf course. The Dallas native who attended the Colonial at times growing up was asked if he would ever try to sneak on a course.
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Schauffele leads Colonial over host of stars in tour return
Read full article: Schauffele leads Colonial over host of stars in tour return(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)FORT WORTH, Texas The quiet of Colonial made Xander Schauffele feel as though he were back home in San Diego playing with his friends. Colonial is the first of five tournaments in the return to golf that doesn't allow spectators. He was one off the lead, and his tie for second is his best 54-hole position since the Colonial last year. He shot 72 in the final round and tied for eighth. Harold Varner III, still looking for his first PGA Tour victory, started with a one-shot lead and birdied the opening hole.
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Varner takes early 1-shot lead over Spieth at Colonial
Read full article: Varner takes early 1-shot lead over Spieth at ColonialThe leaderboard is a 'who's who' of golf right now, McIlroy said after a 63, with a bogey on the last hole, that left him two behind Varner among the early starters. Dating to the ShotLink era in 2003, it was the lowest score on the PGA Tour by a player who began his round with a triple bogey. I just wanted to make that putt just to get me back to even (for the round), Varner said. No spectators are allowed at the first five events on the PGA Tour. I felt like I gave myself some grace to say, Look, I havent really been practicing a ton of those kind of short-range putts,' Spieth said.
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With a swing and silence, PGA Tour gets back to business
Read full article: With a swing and silence, PGA Tour gets back to business(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)FORT WORTH, Texas With one swing met with silence, the PGA Tour got back to business Thursday at Colonial. Ryan Palmer was selected to hit the opening tee shot at the Charles Schwab Challenge as a Colonial member who raised money for COVID-19 pandemic relief through his Pros For A Purpose campaign. The last PGA Tour event was March 12 at The Players Championship for the opening round. The tour first announced there'd be no fans the rest of the week, and by the end of the day canceled the tournament and eventually 10 more. Players also were told they should handle their own clubs, and caddies should wipe down flagsticks after handling them.
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Tour recognizes racial injustice with moment of silence
Read full article: Tour recognizes racial injustice with moment of silencePlayers at the 8:46 a.m. tee time paused to pay their respects to the memory of George Floyd for a moment of silence, prayer and reflection. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)FORT WORTH, Texas Colonial already was quiet with no spectators around for the return of the PGA Tour on Thursday. As the PGA Tour commits to amplifying voices and efforts to end systemic issues of racial and social injustices, we have reserved the 8:46 tee time to pause for a moment of silence, prayer and reflection, Monahan said. Harold Varner III, one of four PGA Tour players of black heritage, was the strongest voice. He also pointed to Woods, not only as prolific a winner the PGA Tour has ever seen, but a player with a multiracial heritage.
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Golf passes initial test with no positive results from virus
Read full article: Golf passes initial test with no positive results from virusPlayers return to a new set of rules, starting with mandatory tests for the coronavirus when they first arrive and having their temperatures taken before they can get to the parking lot. Of equal concern is what they do off the golf course, even with a designated hotel. And I think its an important week because golf can show that we can play in a socially distant manner, he said. But he recognized the importance of getting through this week without incident, so that golf can continue until just short of Christmas. I think its important to make sure that we go through all these things because I want to play, Koepka said.





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