Temperature checks, virus tests part of PGA return: reports

How the field qualified for the Safeway Open as of 9/4/2020: Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jordan Spieth Jimmy Walker Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Si Woo Kim Winner – The Masters Tournament Sergio Garcia Winner – The Open Championship Shane Lowry Winner – World Golf Championships Event Phil Mickelson Winners of the Arnold Palmer, Memorial, Genesis (Last 3 Years) Jason Dufner Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Keegan Bradley Austin Cook Tyler Duncan Brice Garnett J.B. Holmes Michael Kim Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Matt Kuchar Nate Lashley Troy Merritt Cheng Tsung Pan Pat Perez Scott Piercy Ted Potter, Jr. Andrew Putnam Chez Reavie Brandt Snedeker Brendan Steele Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Aaron Wise Career Money Exemption K.J. Choi Luke Donald Jim Furyk Hunter Mahan Bo Van Pelt 2018-19 FEC Points List / 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Category Peter Kuest Bryson Nimmer Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Ricky Barnes Johnson Wagner Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Akshay Bhatia Tom Kim Isaiah Salinda Sahith Theegala PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Steve Watanabe, Jr Past Champion of Respective Event Emiliano Grillo Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Kevin Streelman Joel Dahmen Mark Hubbard Danny Lee Tom Hoge Carlos Ortiz Harry Higgs Talor Gooch Robby Shelton Maverick McNealy Doc Redman Denny McCarthy Henrik Norlander Charley Hoffman Xinjun Zhang Sepp Straka Harold Varner III Cameron Tringale Bud Cauley Cameron Davis Vaughn Taylor Patrick Rodgers Brian Stuard Kyoung-Hoon Lee Scott Harrington Matthew NeSmith Sam Ryder Adam Schenk Wyndham Clark Sam Burns Zac Blair Scott Brown Brian Gay Beau Hossler Lucas Glover Luke List Scott Stallings Bo Hoag Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) William Gordon Frederick van Rooyen Major Medical Extension Charl Schwartzel Kevin Chappell Graham DeLaet William McGirt James Hahn Sean O’Hair Jamie Lovemark Camilo Villegas Grayson Murray Hudson Swafford Wesley Bryan John Huh Kelly Kraft D.A. Points 2018-19 Top 125 FEC/2019 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour Cat. Fabián Gómez Rafa Cabrera Bello Bronson Burgoon Chase Seiffert Nick Watney Kyle Stanley Chesson Hadley Peter Malnati Rob Oppenheim Jhonattan Vegas Hank Lebioda Joseph Bramlett Cameron Percy Robert Streb Tim Wilkinson Brandon Hagy D.J. Trahan Kristoffer Ventura Mark Anderson Sebastian Cappelen Aaron Baddeley David Hearn Tyler McCumber Chris Baker Branden Grace Michael Gligic Roger Sloan Kramer Hickok Chris Stroud Martin Laird Vincent Whaley Doug Ghim J.J. Spaun Kiradech Aphibarnrat Matt Every Rhein Gibson Ryan Brehm Michael Gellerman Rafael Campos Ben Taylor Nelson Ledesma Anirban Lahiri John Senden Jim Knous 126-150 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Josh Teater Stewart Cink Seamus Power Ben Martin Peter Uihlein Wes Roach Zack Sucher Dominic Bozzelli Shawn Stefani

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It wasn’t always this way. In years past, Tiger Woods would separate himself from the rest of the field (on and off the course). Now, with Tiger’s new camaraderie with players, they are just as interested in the hype as we are.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – PGA TOUR LIVE will offer fans more access than ever before during the 2019-20 PGA TOUR Season by adding early-round featured groups coverage from seven events between September and December. This includes, for the first time ever, live streaming of “featured matches� all four days of competition from the upcoming Presidents Cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia (December 12-15, 2019). All told, approximately 140 hours of additional live content will be available, bringing more than 1,100 total hours to subscribers and extending live content across each month of the calendar year. Available in the United States on NBC Sports Gold and Prime Video Channels and internationally on GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR, the TOUR’s OTT subscription service will provide Thursday-Friday coverage of featured  groups starting in September from the six domestic tournaments on the 2019-20 PGA TOUR schedule: A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier; Sanderson Farms Championship; Safeway Open; Shriners Hospitals for Children Open; Houston Open; and The RSM Classic.  “In year one of our partnerships with NBC Sports and Amazon, we’ve exceeded expectations on multiple fronts, and we’re thrilled our fans will have the opportunity to watch the exciting early-round action from these 6 fall events and Presidents Cup,� said Rick Anderson, Chief Media Officer for the PGA TOUR. “It’s clear that fans love the depth and breadth of PGA TOUR LIVE coverage, which is a byproduct of both its increasing accessibility and the expanding volume of live content we’re able to deliver.� Coinciding with the announcement of additional coverage, the PGA TOUR and NBC Sports are offering a limited time subscription offer, whereby fans signing up for an annual pass (September 2019-August 2020) for $64.99 will also receive bonus coverage from the upcoming FedExCup Playoffs for free. Current annual pass-holders will retain access through December 31, 2019, thus receiving access to these seven additional events. International fans can find out about local offers and pricing by visiting GOLF.TV, with access to PGA TOUR LIVE coverage and on-demand content available online and on mobile via the GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR app. NBC Sports Gold and Prime Video Channels, as well as GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR internationally, began distributing PGA TOUR LIVE in January 2019, each now with more than 1,000 hours of content from 35 tournaments. An expanded list of platforms and streaming devices to access PGA TOUR LIVE through these relationships has led to a significant increase in engagement and consumption, including a 25-percent year-over-year increase in time spent per user (2 hours, 30 minutes watched per user, per week).  Additionally, with NBC Sports Gold and Prime Video Channels being available on dozens of connected devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast, connected device consumption of PGA TOUR LIVE has spiked to about one-third of total minutes in 2019.  About PGA TOUR LIVE PGA TOUR LIVE is the PGA TOUR’s Over-The-Top subscription service that features more than 1,100 hours of live video from 35 PGA TOUR events.  Coverage showcases the TOUR’s biggest stars with live Featured Groups coverage each week beginning at A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier and running through the TOUR Championship.  Fans can subscribe to PGA TOUR LIVE via NBC Sports Gold or Amazon Prime Video Channels, offering fans more viewing options and platforms than ever before.  In addition to its exclusive live coverage, PGA TOUR LIVE now features Speed Rounds that showcase every shot from a Featured Player in under 10 minutes, as well as integrated statistics, rounds replays and event recaps.  About PGA TOUR By showcasing golf’s greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages, inspires and positively impacts our fans, partners and communities worldwide. The PGA TOUR co-sanctions more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Series-China. Members on the PGA TOUR represent the world’s best players, hailing from 27 countries (90 members are from outside the United States). Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to 226 countries and territories in 23 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations to maximize charitable giving. In 2018, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $190 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.84 billion.

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