The R&A has set-up a £7 million ($8.6 million/€7.8 million) funding package to help the sport deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on golf and many clubs are facing dire financial situations

Golf is in our DNA and we want to see the sport continue to thrive from grassroots right through to the

tours.The R&A today launched a £7 million funding package, The R&A Covid-19 Support Fund, to help golf

We know that many challenges lie ahead but club golf is the bedrock of our sport and hopefully this fund

was cancelled due to COVID-19.It was confirmed that the event would not be re-arranged.Professional golf

Maybe a round of golf or a game of croquet followed by a ramble in the countryside?

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced it will not hold any qualifying tournaments this

areYUqd1G2— USGA PR (@USGA_PR) May 18, 2020This year's US Open, scheduled to be hosted at the Winged Foot Golf

Governor Andrew Cuomo has allowed live sports in the state to go ahead without spectators.Both other golf

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has launched an online esports matchplay competition.

LPGA eTour Live, which uses the World Golf Tour (WGT) game, began with the opening two fixtures last

Jane Park on Friday (May 22).LPGA eTour Live on WGT by Topgolf - Match 2 https://t.co/rQRlRiWTbb— WGT Golf

We are excited for this partnership with WGT and Topgolf to present an entertaining and alternative golf

American President Donald Trump has responded to comments made by golfer Rory McIlroy after the Irish player criticised his response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

McIlroy, speaking on the McKellar Golf Podcast, said: "We're in the midst of something that's pretty

McIlroy had previously been criticised for playing a round of golf with the President in 2017, and has

Johnson against United States pair Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff, with the action at the Seminole Golf

possible.He added: "It's a wonderful thing to see, I'm getting a little tired watching 10-year-old golf

The first four events of the postponed PGA Tour will not have fans as golf is set to restart behind closed

Health testing company LetsGetChecked will test all personnel and golfers involved in the TaylorMade Driving Relief charity match twice before the first tee off tomorrow.

to the event with testing being in place again on arrival.The event will be played at the Seminole Golf

let’s help them put on a show.Help raise money for a great cause & celebrate the return of live golf

Donate now: https://t.co/lMLLMuGrHp pic.twitter.com/wDVWJVDqTJ— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) May

12, 2020Johnson, speaking to the Golf Channel, has said the four players will be pioneers in testing

whether golf can resume with restrictions.He said: "I think we have a big responsibility on ourselves

Quail Hollow Club will host the 2025 PGA Championship, meaning the venues for the next 12 editions of the major are all lined up.

Players and caddies will have to undergo three screening methods for COVID-19 to be able to compete at PGA Tour events under a series of measures which will be implemented when the season resumes next month.

It has been an interesting couple of weeks for organisers of the Munich 2022 European Championships, the second edition of the multi-sport event.

Tour had decided to withdraw from the event, citing scheduling challenges.The decision to withdraw golf

warned the circuit could look "profoundly different" in the coming years.Given that the European Team Golf

2022 European Championships said they were "surprised and disappointed" by the decision, noting that golf

The news came just two months after organisers had confirmed that Golf Club Valley had been selected

Championships are incorporated as part of the wider multi-sport package anyway.However, the loss of golf

Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma is set to host the PGA Championship for a record fifth time after the course was awarded the 2030 edition of the major tournament.

the event in 10 years' time.Southern Hills last staged the PGA Championship, one of the four annual golf

The European Canoe Association (ECA) has confirmed that canoe sprint will be added to the programme for the Munich 2022 European Championships.

Swimming Federation awarded its event to Rome, having deemed facilities in Munich as "not sufficient".Golf

Four new sports could potentially be added to the 2022 European Championships programme following the approval of organisers.

multi-sport event concept, pending contractual agreements being reached.It comes after aquatics and golf

Swimming Federation awarded its event to Rome, having deemed facilities in Munich as "not sufficient".Golf

A bewitched, bothered and beleaguered Boris Johnson gave short shrift to competitive sport when he jiggled the key of the lockdown in Britain at the weekend.

somewhat ahead of the game as far as COVID-19 is concerned, we can now exercise more freely, even play golf

The International Golf Federation (IGF) has cancelled its 2020 World Amateur Team Championships due to

Singapore, moving it from Hong Kong due to social unrest and rioting.Working alongside the Singapore Golf

men's and women's competitions on their scheduled dates at the Tanah Merah Country Club and Sentosa Golf

Dutch golfer Joost Luiten secured a two-shot victory in the inaugural edition of the European Tour-organised BMW Indoor Invitational, donating his winnings to his charity of choice.

ex-world number ones Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood.It was the first of five events in the virtual golf

That’s the most fun for us and that is why we are golf professionals, we have been missing that feeling

 "I started my own Foundation at the beginning of this year to get kids into golf, so I’m going

to give 50 per cent to help get that up and running and to help kids enjoy golf.

Despite a disappointing round, Kaymer was glad to be playing competitive golf once again."