April 23 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Live Golf News

Here we will post the latest COVID-19 golf news and updates for Thursday, April 23. (All times Eastern)

6:20 p.m. -- Tom Brady wasted little time getting the trash talk started for his match alongside Phil Mickelson.

5:56 p.m. -- Golf Digest: NCAA emergency legislative relief could put golf programs in jeopardy.

5:19 p.m. -- Jordan Spieth and his 2012 NCAA Championship teammates surprise a University of Texas class.

4:41 p.m. -- GOLF.com: Are golf courses in warmer areas safer from coronavirus?

4:30 p.m. -- Fansided: Golf and Perspective in the time of coronavirus.

2:43 p.m. -- Golf Digest: Tiger Woods says match with Phil, Brady, and Manning will be about helping relief efforts—and needling one other.

2:34 p.m. -- Golfweek: Golf Coaches Association of America has released its list of Division I All-Americans despite the 2019-20 season coming to an abrupt end last month.

2:27 p.m. -- Janet Bath, longtime Worcester Country Club member, dies from COVID-19 complications.

2:15 p.m. -- Minnesota: Golf courses, garden centers see plenty of business.

2:00 p.m. -- Wisconsin: Area courses ramping up for Friday's 'Openiong Day' amid COVID-19 pandemic.

1:45 p.m. -- South Carolina: Edisto Beach golf course hopes council decision to amend restrictions helps business.

1:30 p.m. -- Links will be ready when COVID-19 restrictions loosened: Golf Saskatchewan.

11:12 a.m. -- With the PGA Tour on pause, sports bettors have turned to mini tours in the interim.

10:39 a.m. -- With the percentage of open golf courses on the rise, golfers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey hope their states are next.

10:13 a.m. -- A look into one golfer's creative way to play inside: An 18-hole mini golf course in the living room.

9:19 a.m. -- Golf Digest: How does this high-profile golf junkie get his golf fix these days? Same as anyone else. Not easily.

9:14 a.m. -- GOLF.com: Would the Ryder Cup be the Ryder Cup without fans? PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh reflects.

9:07 a.m. -- Maine golfers want governor to allow courses to open in May.

9:02 a.m. -- 'The sharks smell blood already': There will be post-Covid-19 opportunities in Florida's golf course real estate — just not quite yet.

8:55 a.m. -- The Guardian: It's time for golf clubs to open their gates.

8:51 a.m. -- El Paso developer offer: He'll save Butterfield Trail golf course if airport gives him land to improve it.

8:46 a.m. -- Local golf courses in Georgia see varying impacts from coronavirus.

8:43 a.m. -- Business Insider: The Trump Organization is seeking U.K. and Irish government bailouts to pay workers at its European golf courses during the coronavirus lockdown.

8:38 a.m. -- A flatter curve doesn't mean earlier tee times for Vermont golfers amid statewide ban.

8:34 a.m. -- Longmont, Colorado opens city golf courses after coronavirus closure.

8:27 a.m. -- Washington golfers crossing into Idaho to tee off.

8:19 a.m. -- Golfers get the green light from health officer in Stanislaus County, California.

8:14 a.m. -- Napa County, California modifies coronavirus restrictions for golf courses, landscaping.

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