PGA Tour inks global content agreement with Facebook

The PGA Tour has entered an agreement with social media giant Facebook to distribute daily highlights packages globally on Facebook Watch for 2020.
The PGA Tour has entered an agreement with social media giant Facebook to distribute daily highlights packages globally on Facebook Watch for 2020.
Anirban Lahiri made his first start of 2020 at the Sony Open in Hawaii but the new year failed to bring early cheer as he missed the first round cut.
Zubin Nijhawan of Panchkula and Mumbai’s Akash Modi topped the standings after round two of the PGTI Pre Qualifying I for the 2020 season at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Zubin Nijhawan of Panchkula and Kochi’s Madesh Krishna returned cards of 2-under-70 to lead round one of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2020 season at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Anirban Lahiri made a solid start to his campaign in the inaugural edition of the Bermuda Championship at the Port Royal Golf Club on Thursday.
Tiger Woods carded a second successive 6-under par 64 to open up a two-shot lead on 12-under 128 after the second day of the $9.75 million Zozo Championships in Japan on Saturday.
Players Championship and FedEx Cup winner Rory McIlroy was voted player of the year for the 2018-19 season by eligible fellow professionals, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday.
Internationals captain Ernie Els has said he will keep the door open for Asian stars for the Presidents Cup against the United States in Australia from December 9 to 15.
Anirban Lahiri may have had to quit the ongoing Korn Ferry Tour finals to evacuate his family from Florida, but securing a quick return to the PGA Tour has been most satisfying.
A clean round of 5-under 66 and A PGA Tour card in the pocket made it a good weekend for Anirban Lahiri at the $1 million Boise Open on Sunday.
Eight birdies were dented somewhat by two bogeys as Anirban Lahiri continued his hunt for a lost PGA Tour card on day two of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open on Friday.
One down, two to go is where those gunning for full PGA Tour status find themselves on the eve of the Boise Open, the second of three Korn Ferry Tour finals events that tees off on Thursday.
A couple of inches stood between a chance of returning to full PGA Tour status and playing on in the Korn Perry Tour finals series for Anirban Lahiri at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Colombus, Ohio, on Sunday.
Hideki Matsuyama smashed the Medinah Country Club’s Course no. 3 record by two shots with a blistering 9-under 63 to lead the field at the $9.25 BMW Championship in Medinah, Illinois, on Friday.
The Asian Tour will have a third tournament in India in the form of the Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship that will run from September 12 to 15.
Talented amateur Sneha Singh used her knowledge of the Hyderabad Golf Club layout to lead in the 11th leg of the Hero women’s pro tour on Wednesday.
Anirban Lahiri comfortably made the cut and climbed 10 places on the leader-board at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Friday.
A 3-under 67 on the opening day of the $6.2 million Wyndham Championship gave Anirban Lahiri a share of 48th place at Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday.
The PGA Tour will have a larger 2019-20 season that will see a changed opening section and late-season adjustments to accommodate the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Top Indian junior Anika Varma was in shared 47th place with a 2-over par 74 after the first round of the 71st annual US Girls Championship at the SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, on Monday.
Arjun Atwal was making early gains at the Barbasol Championship on Saturday even as the world had its eyes glued on Northern Ireland and the British Open.
Delhi pro golfer Rashid Khan shot a final round of 10-under-54 to clinch victory by four shots at 14-under 149 at the Tata Steel PGTI Feeder Tour at the BSF Golf Course in New Delhi on Friday.
The weather is threatening to take centre stage as the 149th British Open on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland on Thursday.
Arjun Atwal did not end the inaugural 3M Open the way he would have liked with a double bogey and two bogeys against five birdies on Sunday, but it gave him a respectable tied 23rd place finish on 13-under par.
Call it focus, being in the moment, hearing that little click in the head, what you like, but it’s obviously a productive place for Rohit Sharma at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.