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Rickie Fowler made a huge mistake in his second round at the PGA Championship as he made a mess of a six-inch tap-in.

Fowler needed a strong second day to be around for the weekend after he opened with a three-over 73 at TPC Harding Park, and he made excellent strides up the leaderboard and was four under for the day after 14 holes.

But his bogey-free round was about to come to an abrupt halt at the sixth – his 15th – when he missed an eight-foot putt for par and then suffered the indignity of a “whiff” with his first attempt to tap in.

Fowler appeared to stub the ground before his ball, although he may also have attempted to pull out of the stroke before his putter-head clipped the top of his ball and moved it a fraction.

The American backed away, steadied himself and holed out before confirming to an official that he had indeed caused his ball to move with his aborted first tap-in attempt – turning a bogey-five into a double-bogey six.

And Fowler dropped another shot at the eighth to slip to two over for the tournament, his late lapses likely to cost him a place in the field for the weekend with the cut projected at one over.

Watch the video above to see Fowler make a hash of tapping in from six inches …

If Tiger Woods plays as well on Friday as he did in Round 1 of the 2020 PGA Championship, then he will almost assuredly make the cut and head into weekend play at TPC Harding Park.

Tiger’s first round was inconsistent — understandable, considering it was only his sixth PGA Tour event of the season and first major event in over a year. Despite notching five birdies and displaying some extraordinary short-game finesse, he also suffered three bogies after a few very makeable putts. His drive game left a lot to be desired as well after missing on five straight fairways.

That said, the performance scored a 2-under-par 68, good for a top-20 finish at the conclusion of Tiger’s round. If he can shore up his long and intermediate game after Thursday’s erratic first outing, he should be in position to make the cut comfortably for a run over the final two days of competition.

Sporting News will track Tiger’s second round at the 2020 PGA Championship, providing stats and highlights. Follow below for complete results:

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Tiger Woods score, highlights from Round 2

(Updates in reverse chronological order).

Hole 8: Par 3, 251 yards

Hole 7: Par 4, 340 yards& (par)

Shot 1: Tiger’s in his third bunker this round, short and left of the green.
Shot 2: He’s barely on the green after a hard first bounce but is looking at a 12-footer for birdie, slightly downhill from the pin.
Shots 3, 4: Tiger off the mark again, this time left of the hole. Gotta settle for the two-putt par.

Hole 6: Par 4, 472 yards (par)

Shot 1: Tiger’s on the fairway, so at least there’s no issue there. He’s 194 yards from the hole on the right side of the fairway.
Shot 2: On the green, but he left plenty of space — roughly 30 feet — for birdie.
Shot 3: Was going wide the hole way. Tiger can’t buy a putt today, though he didn’t do himself any favors with his approach. He’ll end up with a 2-foot par attempt.
Shot 4: And it’s in for par.

Hole 5: Par 4, 436 yards (par)

Shot 1: Tiger hits a nice stinger down the left side of the fairway. Onward.
Shot 2: Another good approach lands Tiger within 10 feet of birdie. He doesn’t need this per se, but will definitely want to get back to even for the round.
Shots 3, 4: And now it’s just right of the pin — you can see the disappointment on his face after that one. Another tap-in par through his fifth hole.

Hole 4: Par 5, 607 yards (par)

Shot 1: Aggressive drive from Tiger clears the trees at the bend and lands on the left side of the fairway, 286 yards from the hole. Looking to get that shot back here on the par-5.
Shot 2: And Tiger’s in the bunker again, short and right of the green. Can’t be happy with that but birdie is still in play.
Shot 3: Tiger’s on the green, about 6 feet downhill from the pin. Very makeable attempt coming up.
Shots 4, 5: It lips out. He really needed that early but will have to settle for the walk-in par.

Hole 3: Par 3, 185 yards (bogey)

Shot 1: Tiger’s in the bunker right of the green. Those winds seem to be affecting shots today. He’ll need an up-and-down for par here.
Shot 2: Tiger’s on the green, but the ball rolls to about 8 feet for par.
Shot 3: It’s left all the way again. Missing on the short game today.

Shot 4: Bogey.

Hole 2: Par 4, 446 yards (par)

Shot 1:Tiger’s drive is a little right of the fairway into the second cut of rough.
Shot 2: Tiger, approaching from about 170 yards out, lands just short of the green. He’s looking at an up-and-down for par.
Shot 3: Excellent chip and Tiger’s looking at a 2-foot par attempt.
Shot 4: Tap-in par.

Hole 1: Par 4, 390 yards (par)

Shot 1: Tiger hits the left fairway with a slight stinger, 301 yards from the hole. Good start after his issues there in Round 1.
Shot 2: Tiger wedges a beautiful approach and lands within 10 feet of a birdie attempt.
Shots 3, 4: The 7-foot birdie attempt stays left all the way — a missed opportunity there. Tiger settles for a walk-in par to start the day.

Posted on 7th August 2020

We are now publishing version 10 of our Covid-19 Club Assistance Pack which you can download below:

v10_Club_Assist_Pack-07.08.20

This is packed full of tips regarding potential support from government sources, how to operate outdoors, how to work effectively online and guidance on returning to training.

Keep safe, keep strong and do what you can!

Updates to the Club Assistance Pack:

• RETURN TO COACHING GUIDANCE

As well as the resumption of outdoor sports, the governments in England and Northern Ireland have both recently announced a return to indoor sport, provided facilities and facility operators adhere to strict safety and hygiene measures. Indoor sport was able to commence from 17^th July in Northern Ireland and has been announced to commence from 25^th July in England. For more advice and guidance on resuming indoor sport in Northern Ireland or England, please refer to the British Taekwondo Return To Training document on the BT website.

This means that all public gyms and places where group activity takes place, must remain closed for the time being in Scotland and Wales, until government rules relax further.

For outdoor sports training, please see the guidance below for each of the home nations. For indoor sport in England and Northern Ireland, please see the British Taekwondo Return To Training document and templates on the BT website at: https://www.britishtaekwondo.org.uk/2020/07/return-to-training-guidance-for-british-taekwondo-clubs/

 

ENGLAND (OUTDOOR SPORT GUIDANCE ONLY)

In England up to 30 people from any number of households are permitted to meet outdoors, provided every person from different households maintain a 2 metres distance. This meeting up can take place anywhere outdoors. Any number of people from up to 2 different households can also meet outdoors, provided everyone from a different household maintains a 2 metres distance.

Please note: The 1 metre plus rule does not apply when 2 metres can be maintained, which it easily can when exercising outdoors. So, the 1 metre rule does not apply to coaching Taekwondo.

This will allow a Coach to take a session for up to 29 clients (please remember safe ratios of Coach to participants of 1:20), provided everyone from different households maintain a 2 metres distance.

Holding pads for clients or people from a different household is not permitted. As this would be near impossible to maintain a 2 metres distance. Under social distancing guidelines parents can take their children to a coaching or training session, as long as the gathering does not exceed 6 people. 

From 15 June 2020, it is the law that you must wear a face covering when travelling in England on: 

Bus, coach, train or tram & other vessels available on the Government website. 

This is in England only!

 

SCOTLAND (OUTDOOR SPORT GUIDANCE ONLY)

The Scottish Government lockdown rules allow up to 15 people from up to 5 different households to meet outside, provided each household keeps 2 metres apart.

The Coaching Guidelines now allow for a Coach to take up to 14 clients, provided the clients are all from only 4 different households. The Coach counts as 1 of the 15 permitted people in the group. Everyone from different households must maintain a 2 metres distance at all times.

For social distancing rules for children in Scotland, please click the link below to view the ‘Phase 3: Return to Sport and Physical Activity’ document:

https://sportscotland.org.uk/media/5906/phase-3-return-to-sport-and-physical-activity-guidance-final-100720.pdfPeople in Scotland must also wear a face covering on public transport and in enclosed public spaces.

This is in Scotland only!

 

NORTHERN IRELAND (OUTDOOR SPORT GUIDANCE ONLY)

In Northern Ireland up to 30 people from any number of households can meet anywhere outdoors, provided each person from a different household maintains a 2 metres distance.

This means a BT coach can have up to 29 people in an outdoor session, as the coach counts as one of the 30 people.

Face coverings are recommended in Northern Ireland, but are not mandatory. BT would recommend coaches wear a face covering when taking sessions outdoors.

This is in Northern Ireland only!

 

WALES (OUTDOOR SPORT GUIDANCE ONLY)

The Welsh Government has also relaxed their lockdown rules to allow for up to 30 people from any number of households to meet up outdoors, provided people from different households keep 2 metres apart.

This means that a Coach can take up to 29 clients or 2 coaches can take up to 28 clients, provided everyone form different households maintains a 2 metres distance at all times. As the Coach(es) counts as 1 person from the 30 people in the group.

The Welsh Government is following WHO advice and recommends people in Wales wear three-layer face coverings in situations where physical distancing is not possible. The most obvious example is public transport where more than 15% capacity is likely to mean that physical distancing is not possible.

This is in Wales only!

 

RULES FOR ALL HOME NATIONS

• Different households must stay 2 metres apart at all times (this includes the Coach)
• This guidance is for outdoors only and does not permit people from different households meeting or coaching indoors – for guidance on indoor coaching, please refer to the BT Return To Training document and templates on the BT website
• Coaches must conduct a full risk assessment of the space they are using outdoors to ensure it is fit for purpose, and has no trip or fall hazards for all participants
• People from the same household are able to hold pads for each other, provided they have been taught to do so by the coach and can do so safely and within the guidelines

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE FOR MEETING UP

 

GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE FOR EXERCISE/COACHING – OUTDOORS ONLY

GOVERNMENT AND SPORTSCOTLAND GUIDANCE FOR COACHING CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND – OUTDOORS ONLY 

 

 

Please click the link below to view ‘Phase 3: Return to Sport and Physical Activity’ document:

https://sportscotland.org.uk/media/5906/phase-3-return-to-sport-and-physical-activity-guidance-final-100720.pdf

Please note: These measures are from the latest information available on Wednesday 5^th August 2020 and are subject to changes as and when announced by each home-nation Government.

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Today at 2:30 pm ET streaming live on DAZN in the U.S. and elsewhere, and 7:30 pm BST airing on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, Matchroom Boxing’s Fight Camp series is back for its second week of a scheduled four, with a world title main event from Eddie Hearn’s garden.

In that main event, 23-year-old WBC junior lightweight titleholder Terri Harper will make the first defense of the belt she won in February, taking on ex-Olympian Natasha Jonas, a 36-year-old veteran who may be getting her first and last shot at world title glory in the pro ranks.

All four of our staffers are picking Harper, a rising star in women’s boxing who has Matchroom fully behind her, but Jonas will look to use her extensive amateur experience to pull what would be an upset at this point in the fighters’ careers.

We’ll also see Chris Billam-Smith defend the Commonwealth cruiserweight title against unbeaten but untested Nathan Thorley, plus junior middleweight Anthony Fowler against Adam Harper in what’s meant to be a tune-up, and young prospect Ivan “Hopey” Price in his third pro fight.

Join us this afternoon for the garden party!

Full Card (DAZN, 2:30 pm ET)

• Terri Harper (10-0, 5 KO) vs Natasha Jonas (9-1, 7 KO), junior lightweights, 10 rounds
• Chris Billam-Smith (10-1, 9 KO) vs Nathan Thorley (14-0, 6 KO), cruiserweights, 12 rounds
• Anthony Fowler (12-1, 9 KO) vs Adam Harper (9-1, 0 KO), junior middleweights, 10 rounds
• Ivan “Hopey” Price (2-0, 1 KO) vs Jonny Phillips (5-4, 2 KO), junior lightweights, 4 or 6 rounds