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7:10 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Daniel Berger was playing some of the best golf that no one noticed. Three months away because of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow his momentum, and he made it pay off Sunday with a victory at Colonial. The PGA Tour made a healthy return to golf

What constitutes a win? If it’s public sentiment, the medalist is Jordan Spieth, his long-awaited revival the light that sparked weekend excitement at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Should publicity be the barometer, it was captured (and bench-pressed) by Bryson DeChambeau. For those of literal interpretations, the spoils belong to Daniel Berger, who put on the

With each day that passes at Colonial Country Club, the Charles Schwab Challenge comes closer to resembling what we remember to be a typical PGA Tour event. Naturally, it was going to take some time for players and caddies to become acclimated to “the new normal” as the tour implemented numerous healthy and safety procedures

7:28 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — If Harold Varner III was disappointed with his round on Saturday at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, it was difficult to tell. Among the 13 golfers within 3 shots of the leader, Xander Schauffele, Varner was one of two not to break par in the

Moving day at Colonial was as entertaining as you’d expect. That 36-hole leader board wasn’t going to have it any other way. Sunday’s final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge will almost certainly be more of the same. But before that madness gets rolling, here are our five takeaways from Saturday’s third round at Colonial.

7:17 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — The PGA Tour went three months without playing. It took three days to show fans what they were missing, even if all they could do was watch on TV. Eight players had at least a share of the lead at some point Saturday in the Charles

FORT WORTH – The last silhouette on the putting green Saturday belonged to Harold Varner III. He was a man making amends. Sweat beaded on his arms. It was nearing 5:30 p.m. He rolled ball after ball from short distances. He sent a text. Bruce Sudderth had just completed a lesson with one of the

Harold Varner III finds himself in uncharted territory this weekend at the Charles Schwab Challenge. For the first time in 129 PGA Tour starts, the 29-year-old from Gastonia, N.C., held the 36-hole lead, having shot a career best 11-under 129 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Should he hold on and pull out his

5:32 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — Before this week, Rory McIlroy had never played the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club because it never fit with his schedule. Over the years, it conflicted with a prestigious event on the European Tour and last year it would have meant playing four straight weeks. McIlroy’s

Next week’s RBC Heritage didn’t just attract a star-studded field unseen at Harbour Town. It rivals nearly anything seen for a regular PGA Tour event in a couple of decades. The participants for next week were finalized on Friday, and of the 154 players currently listed, 114 have won at least one PGA Tour event.

8:08 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — He wanted to get bigger and stronger, and Bryson DeChambeau delivered on his pledge. DeChambeau had plenty of time with the PGA Tour on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic to work on his physique, a project that began late last year during his first break. Now

FORT WORTH – After three months away from competitive golf, the players in the Charles Schwab Challenge came to Colonial with the same question. Did their games come too? Round One was the day for judgment. Answers were offered. But let’s be clear: There was more going on Thursday than finding one’s swing or stroke.

At first glance, Harold Varner III shooting a second-round 66 at the Charles Schwab Challenge might not seem all that newsworthy. After all, the 29-year-old was playing Colonial Country Club in ideal scoring conditions less than 24 hours after posting an opening 63 to grab a share of the lead. But he could have shot

5:39 PM ET Tiger Woods‘ yacht, Privacy, was spotted headed up the East Coast earlier this week from Florida, but if it ends up docking in Hilton Head, South Carolina, the golfer will not be joining the vessel with the intention of playing the local PGA Tour event. The deadline for entry to the RBC

Due to the strength of the field and the fact the PGA Tour has been away for 91 days, this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge has the look and feel—at least on paper—of a major championship. Apparently, it’s being bet like one, too. As the Action Network’s Darren Rovell first reported, the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge

12:06 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Colonial already was quiet with no spectators around for the return of the PGA Tour on Thursday. And then at 8:46 a.m., it came to a standstill. Commissioner Jay Monahan stood on the first tee for the 8:46 a.m. starting time that was listed on the

We’re back! On Thursday, the PGA Tour returns after a three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth will host quite an eager—and loaded—field for the Charles Schwab Challenge, the longest-running tour event to be held on the same course. Not only are the top five golfers in the FedEx

FORT WORTH — On the 10th tee at Colonial Country Club Wednesday, Mike “Fluff” Cowan stood apart from the golfers and caddies in his group, some of whom were getting reacquainted in slightly closer proximity. Cowan practiced the standard six feet of recommended social distance—“two club lengths,” according the signage around the Charles Schwab Challenge,