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Postponing Olympics merely an inconvenience for golf
Golf has a place in the Olympics, even if it took a century to get back in. But the reaction — or lack of one — to the decision of postponing the Olympics was a reminder that a gold medal isn't the standard.
South Korea's top 2 LPGA Tour players on longest break ever
Coping with hope: fans create diversions in a world without sports
From play-by-play of driveway P-I-G games to makeshift backyard golf courses, enthusiasts endure their new normal with inventive solutions.
House of Davis Love III destroyed by early morning fire
The house of Hall of Fame golfer Davis Love III was destroyed by fire early Friday morning in a blaze that could not be controlled, even with 16 firefighters arriving within minutes, the fire chief said.
Playing through? Golf group wants courses open during stay-at-home order
Golfers played Thursday in Shakopee and New Prague, which remained open while others were shut down. The stay-at-home order goes into effect this weekend.
Safety practices for golf in the COVID-19 era
Two metro-area golf courses deployed measures to encourage social distancing, and state golf advocates believe there are ways to make the game safe amid coronavirus concerns.
Nona Blues: G-Mac concerned with restaurants and his golf
Graeme McDowell finds motivation in short supply as he tries to keep his golf game sharp without knowing when the next tournament will be played.…
Fore! Golfers play on, for now, with precautions in place
Washtenaw Golf Club, one of the oldest courses in Michigan, typically only has to worry about the weather in March.
Delaying Olympics bodes well for 3M Open field if pandemic subsides
Golf tournaments with $75 million in prize money have been affected by coronavirus shutdowns. That means star players will likely enter as many remaining events as they can to earn lucrative FedEx Cup points.
Column: Colonial plans for tournament that might not happen
Michael Tothe was supposed to be at the World Golf Championships event this week in Austin, Texas, to resume recruiting players for the Charles Schwab…
Playing through the virus: Minnesota pro Burnham on golf's mini-tour
Former Wayzata standout girls' golfer Sarah Burnham is finding competition in the Cactus Tour in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic.
South African player tests positive for the coronavirus
The tour said in statement the 26-year-old Victor Lange received the diagnosis Tuesday night.
Mini tours playing through during virus outbreak
The major golf tours may have shut down during the coronavirus outbreak, but a handful of mini tours are playing through.
PGA Championship the second major postponed by coronavirus
The PGA Championship, set for May 14-17 at Harding Park in San Francisco, will be rescheduled. Augusta National announced Friday that the Masters, scheduled for April 9-12, also would be played at a later day.
Uncertainty with majors as much about who plays as when
The new slogan the U.S. Open introduced just 17 days ago is an indication of how complicated it will be for golf to resume, assuming…
Reusse: Cavner says PGA Tour got virus action right
3M Open CEO says tour commissioner Jay Monahan "is solid in crisis mode."
Networks get through first weekend with taped programming
Scott Van Pelt was supposed to be breaking down the NCAA Tournament bracket on a busy Sunday night on ESPN's “SportsCenter.” Instead, Van Pelt was…
Report: Augusta National to close club by end of the week
Augusta National first postponed the Masters. Now the home of the Masters is closing its club.Golf Digest obtained a letter from Chairman Fred Ridley to…
Brooks Koepka says he won't be joining Premier Golf League
Brooks Koepka said Sunday he has no interest in the Premier Golf League, another setback to a league promising guaranteed money and a team concept…
No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus
Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit to the spring sports calendar from the new coronavirus that already is responsible for the loss of March Madness and the delay of opening day baseball.