Story Links LYNCHBURG, Va. – The ninth-ranked Washington and Lee women’s golf team won its second tournament this week, claiming the team title at the Browngolf Intercollegiate held at the Country Club of Whispering Pines on Friday and Saturday. Facing a field comprised of Division II teams, the Generals carded …
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Throughout the second round of the Players Championship on Friday, an entertaining crew of the world’s best golfers vied for the tournament lead. But for several hours, most fans were transfixed by a different matter: Whether Bryson DeChambeau would hit a prudent iron or take …
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In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic all but shuttered recreational sports and leisure activities. Fitness centers and yoga studios closed as did movie theaters, museums and concert halls. Games as routine as checkers at a local park or pickup basketball in almost any setting were prohibited. Even playing in ultimate Frisbee …
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — After eight months of hosting events without fans, the PGA Tour recently began cautiously welcoming back a limited number of spectators to its tournaments. This week, at the celebrated Players Championship in northeast Florida, the tour will take a leap with as many as 10,000 …
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