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The Masters is always claiming to be a tournament unlike any other. Well this year, that will be particularly true after the announcement of a raft of new online viewing options for the fan-free 2020 Masters.
In a media release from Augusta National, a host of new tournament coverage options for fans was announced for the upcoming 2020 Masters Tournament; rescheduled to November 9-15, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After hitting one into the unknown, then another poor shot, Rory McIlroy snapped his golf club.
Rory McIlroy hasn’t had any bad results this year, but by his standards, they haven’t been great either.
After a couple of top-10 finishes at the TOUR Championship and the US Open, we thought he was on the rise with a win just around the corner.
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Adam Scott has tested positive for coronavirus and withdrawn from this week’s PGA Tour event, the ZOZO Championship.
The PGA Tour released a statement supporting Scott during his self-isolation period.
PGA TOUR Statement on Adam Scott
PGA TOUR member Adam Scott has withdrawn from the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Tiger Woods is not afraid to mix up his metaphors when it comes to golf’s biggest issue right now.
Tiger Woods chatted to the media ahead of this week’s PGA Tour ZOZO Championship. Among other things Woods revealed plans ahead of the Masters in four weeks, the atmosphere without golf fans, dodged a question about the introduction of in-tournament betting on PGA Tour broadcasts, and commented on the “racial awakening” of Augusta National.
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It is with regret that the Australian golf industry announces this summer’s premier events – the Australian PGA Championship, Australian Open and Women’s Australian Open – have been cancelled.
Media release via Australian Golf Media
PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman, ALPG chief executive Karen Lunn and Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland confirmed all three events, which were to have been played in February, won’t proceed because of the global pandemic.
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Dustin Johnson was set to return to golf after a four-week break following the US Open. Instead of the world’s number one golfer will be sidelined for at least a few weeks after testing positive for COVID-19.
Johnson was due to tee it up in this week’s CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek event in Las Vegas.
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Did one lucky punter really just convert $1 into almost $700k on one crazy golf bet?
We’ve been musing over this one for a bit before posting as we’re really not convinced this golf bet is for real.
If so, some lucky punter just converted $1 into $679,894.66 on the back of successfully predicting the result of 20 head-to-head golf match-ups at the BMW PGA Championship last weekend.
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Golf’s distance debate is not about the golfers, modern coaching, athleticism, scoring or agronomy.
Here is a must-read we had to share – courtesy of Rod Morri’s latest opinion piece in Golf Australia magazine.
Morri eloquently and succinctly corrects the misconceptions about the distance debate in professional golf by outlining what it’s not about.
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Danny Lee withdrew from the 2020 US Open after the third round citing an injured wrist.
We also knew that on the final green at Winged Foot, Danny Lee needed six putts to hole-out from four feet.
The first putt was for par and to get him into the clubhouse at 8-over par.
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Justin Thomas has jumped to the top of the leaderboard through the opening round of the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot.
Despite the build-up suggesting bogeys will be plentiful at the 2020 US Open, Justin Thomas carded just the one.
With a putter running hot, Thomas tamed Winged Foot to post six birdies to sit one stroke clear of the field at 5-under par.
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