Garcia, who opened with a six-under 64 on Thursday at TPC River Highlands, came to the commissioner’s defence when asked by a reporter if Wednesday was a “weird day” on the grounds.
It’s been 130 days since an Australian last won on the PGA Tour but there are eight in action at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut this week hoping to add their names to the list of Aussie winners in 2020.
There’s nothing more frustrating than having a round of golf halted by bad weather. And when you’re playing as well as Tyrrell Hatton is right now, it must be even worse.
The PGA Tour confirmed the result, taken during a pre-tournament screening, on Tuesday afternoon. Per the tour’s protocols, Champ has to withdraw from the event.
The first positive coronavirus diagnosis on the PGA Tour has brought with it a host of complicated questions, including what precisely led a player who tested negative earlier in the week to request a subsequent test Friday morning.
The Tour didn’t release the names of specific people tested, but his Friday playing partners, Luke List and Vaughn Taylor (along with their caddies), were almost certainly among the 11.
Nick Watney is the first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for COVID-19. He has withdrawn from the RBC Heritage and begun self-isolation, the Tour said in a statement overnight.
The 15-time Major champ has only played in the tournament one time in his career. In typical Tiger fashion, though, he managed to create an incredible highlight that has stood the test of time.
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