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
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11:24 AM ET Associated Press The PGA Tour’s Canadian Open has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event was scheduled for June 8-14 at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto. The Canadian Open is the third-oldest event on the PGA Tour schedule, behind the British Open and the U.S. Open.
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 for 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
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
2:38 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 —
10:09 AM ET The Senior Open Championship has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus, the R&A announced. The event was scheduled to take place from July 23-26 at Sunningdale Golf Club in England. “We will continue to investigate alternative options to host The Senior Open later in the year if at all possible
3:50 AM ET ESPN News Services Rory McIlroy sees a silver lining in the postponement of the Masters, the only major the world’s No. 1 has yet to win. McIlroy says this year’s tournament will lack some of the magic that hangs in the air every April like magnolia leaves. It’s something he hopes to
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