NEW YORK, July 26 — Former world number one Lee Westwood said on Saturday that concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States will prevent him from flying over and participating in tournaments, including the PGA Championship next month. The World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude...
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The World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational begins on Thursday in Memphis while the PGA Championship, the first major of the year, will be held in San Francisco from Aug. 6-9. “I’ve felt like out of my comfort zone this week, so if I got to Memphis, I would feel uncomfortable playing golf tournaments.”
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