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International Presidents Cup spearhead Marc Leishman’s PGA TOUR season is off to a rocky start, as the Australian was forced to withdraw from A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier with a back injury. Leishman has four bulging disks in his back that flare up a few times a season, a condition he navigates through with smart scheduling, treatment and rest. Unfortunately for the four-time PGA TOUR winner, the stiffness turned up prior to the opening round, yet he still decided to try to play through the pain. It proved a task too difficult as he struggled to a 6-over 76 at The Old White TPC with his swing clearly compromised. “I woke up not feeling great but I always try to give it a go if possible, hoping it might loosen up after a few swings,� Leishman said. “But it just wasn’t responding well and after the round there was more pain so I thought it best to not put myself at risk for further damage. “It’s a shame and not the best timing as I love this event and was looking forward to getting the new season off to a good start.� It is the second time in 2019 Leishman has had to miss an event with the issue, having withdrawn from the AT&T Byron Nelson in May. Reports emerged of Leishman also being hit with an errant golf ball in the Wednesday Pro-Am as a possible factor, but the 35-year-old dismissed the idea of it being related. Leishman had walked ahead thinking the amateur had picked up his ball, but that turned out not to be the case. “I got hit in the love handle from a wedge shot and it didn’t even leave a bruise, so that was a complete non-issue,� Leishman said. “I certainly don’t want people thinking this had anything to do with that. He felt bad enough as it was and it was nothing. Just a small misunderstanding that can happen on the golf course.� Last season, Leishman gave his FedExCup chances a huge boost in the fall, winning the now defunct CIMB Classic. He would ultimately make his third straight trip to the TOUR Championship and finish 24th in the standings. Despite this latest setback, he hopes treatment will allow him to recover in time to return at the Safeway Open in a few weeks. If things have not settled down by then, he has locked in THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES and the new ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in Japan as his fall starts. He will then head to the Australian Open a week before the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne, where he finished as the International Teams top qualifier.

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United by what may still be possible this year for the world of professional golf, and with a goal to serve all who love and play the game, Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA have issued the following joint statement: “This is a difficult and challenging time for everyone coping with the effects of this pandemic. We remain very mindful of the obstacles ahead, and each organization will continue to follow the guidance of the leading public health authorities, conducting competitions only if it is safe and responsible to do so. “In recent weeks, the global golf community has come together to collectively put forward a calendar of events that will, we hope, serve to entertain and inspire golf fans around the world. We are grateful to our respective partners, sponsors and players, who have allowed us to make decisions – some of them, very tough decisions – in order to move the game and the industry forward. “We want to reiterate that Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA collectively value the health and well-being of everyone, within the game of golf and beyond, above all else. We encourage everyone to follow all responsible precautions and make effort to remain healthy and safe.� RELATED: Updated PGA TOUR schedule Updates from each organization follow, and more information can be found by clicking on the links included: USGA The U.S. Open, previously scheduled for June 15-21 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, has been officially rescheduled for September 14-20 and is confirmed to remain at Winged Foot. For more information and comments from USGA CEO Mike Davis, click here. The R&A The R&A has decided to cancel The Open in 2020 due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, and the Championship will next be played at Royal St. George’s in 2021. The Open was due to be played in Kent, England, from July 12-19, but it has been necessary to cancel the Championship based on guidance from the UK Government, the health authorities, public services and The R&A’s advisers. For more information and comments from The R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers, click here. PGA of America The PGA of America is announcing today that the PGA Championship is now scheduled to take place August 3-9 and will remain at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California. The PGA Championship was originally slated for May 11-17 but was postponed on March 17. Furthermore, the PGA reconfirmed the Ryder Cup remains as originally scheduled, September 22-27, at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. For more information and comments from PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh, click here. Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National has identified November 9-15 as the intended dates to host the 2020 Masters Tournament, which was previously scheduled for April 6-12 and postponed on March 13. For more information, and comments from Chairman Fred Ridley, click here. PGA TOUR While collaborating with the PGA of America to find a viable date for the PGA Championship in August, the PGA TOUR worked with its host organizations and title sponsors to move the Regular Season finale – the Wyndham Championship – and all three FedExCup Playoffs events one week later, starting the week of August 10 and concluding with a Monday, September 7, Labor Day finish for the TOUR Championship. The TOUR will seek to reschedule tournaments into the weeks formerly occupied by the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the Men’s Olympic golf competition in June and July. The TOUR will make further announcements about this potential, as well as its fall schedule, in the coming weeks. For more information and comments from PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan, click here. European Tour Due to the many complexities involved, the European Tour is currently working through various scenarios in relation to the rescheduling of our tournaments for the 2020 season. The European Tour will make further announcements on these in due course. LPGA On April 3, the LPGA released a revised look at the LPGA Tour’s 2020 summer schedule, beginning on the week of June 15 with the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G. In addition, the LPGA Tour announced that they have successfully rescheduled their first two majors of the year (the ANA Inspiration moves to the week of September 7 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California; and the U.S. Women’s Open conducted by the USGA moves to the week of December 7 at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas). For more information, click here. Summary A listing of the revised schedule of events announced today follows: • TO BE CONFIRMED: June 15-21 (formerly U.S. Open week) – potential PGA TOUR event • CANCELED: July 13-19, The Open Championship, Royal St. George’s GC, Sandwich, Kent, England • TO BE CONFIRMED: July 13-19 (formerly The Open Championship week) – potential PGA TOUR event • TO BE CONFIRMED: July 27-August 2 (formerly Men’s Olympic Competition week) – potential PGA TOUR event • CONFIRMED: August 3-9 – PGA Championship, TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, California • CONFIRMED: PGA TOUR’s season-ending event/FedExCup Playoffs August 10-16 – Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina August 17-23 – THE NORTHERN TRUST, TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts August 24-30 – BMW Championship, Olympia Fields CC, Olympia Fields, Illinois August 31-September 7 (Labor Day) – TOUR Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia • CONFIRMED: September 14-20 – U.S. Open, Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, New York • RECONFIRMED: September 22-27: Ryder Cup, Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin • CONFIRMED: November 9-15: the Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Gary Woodland birdied the 18th hole Saturday for a 5-under 67 to move into a three-way tie for the lead with Marc Leishman and Shubhankar Sharma after three rounds of the CIMB Classic. Woodland just missed an eagle putt, while Sharma (66) and Leishman (67) had to settle for pars on the par-five final hole. Playing in the last threesome of the day, the leading trio had 54-hole totals of 19-under 197 on the TPC Kuala Lumpur West course. They had a two-stroke lead over Louis Oosthuizen, who moved up the leaderboard with a 65, and first-round leader Bronson Burgoon (67). Stewart Cink shot 63 for the low round of the day and was four strokes off the lead. Justin Thomas, trying to win the tournament for the third time in four years, had a 69 and was at 12 under, seven behind. Leishman had an eagle and three birdies on his first five holes to be 5 under, but was 1 over on the back nine with bogeys on the 11th and 13th after a birdie on the 10th. Only 18 of the 78-man field failed to shoot in the 60s Saturday.

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