Hilton Head Island
Storm clouds pass over as play resumes and Jordan Spieth tees off on the ninth hole during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Post-Masters working vacation on peaceful Hilton Head Island

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2021 12:09 PM EDT

Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitchell Marner, right, chases Calgary Flames' Andrew Mangiapane during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Latest: Flames temporarily relocating AHL team to Canada

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2021 11:07 AM EST

Matthew Fitzpatrick of Britain hits off the second tee during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Sunday, June 21, 2020, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Koepka among those who have to catch up in FedEx Cup

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 07, 2020 01:26 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2020 02:42 PM EDT
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ June 28 The Post and Courier on some cities...

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, Nick Watney, of the United States, follows his shot on the eighteenth hole during round two of the CIMB Classic golf tournament at Tournament Players Club (TPC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Watney became the first PGA Tour player to test positive for COVID-19. He withdrew from the RBC Heritage on Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Yam G-Jun, File)
Watney bored in isolation, nervous about how he got virus

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 29, 2020 04:23 PM EDT

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, hits from the 16th tee, during the first round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
5 players withdraw, 1 tests positive, nerves frayed on virus

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 24, 2020 11:09 AM EDT

Webb Simpson waves as the sun disappears on the 18th green, on a course with no fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Sunday, June 21, 2020, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Simpson celebrates a Father's Day win at Harbour Town

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 21, 2020 08:58 PM EDT

Abraham Ancer of Mexico hits off the second tee during the third round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
4-way tie for lead at Heritage as another wild finish looms

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 20, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

In this photo taken Thursday, June 18, 2020 Nick Watney signals after a tee shot during the first round of the RBC Heritage Golf tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C. Watney has tested positive for coronavirus and did not play in Friday's round. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
'An absolute zoo': Positive test, busy island rattle golf

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 20, 2020 12:16 PM EDT

Baseball rules changes...PGA virus case...Belmont leads off

Jun. 20, 2020 05:19 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Extra innings that start with runners on second base, games ending in ties and re-entry are among the possibilities for a radically altered...

Update on the latest sports

Jun. 20, 2020 12:49 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS AP source: MLB spring training sites close amid virus worry UNDATED (AP) — Every team in Major...

Webb Simpson lines up his putt on the first green, during the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Friday, June 19, 2020, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Simpson leading Heritage, Watney leaving after positive test

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 19, 2020 08:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, Nick Watney, of the United States, follows his shot on the eighteenth hole during round two of the CIMB Classic golf tournament at Tournament Players Club (TPC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Watney became the first PGA Tour player to test positive for COVID-19. He withdrew from the RBC Heritage on Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Yam G-Jun, File)
Watney first on PGA Tour to test positive for coronavirus

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 19, 2020 03:56 PM EDT

No MLB-player deal yet...Mississippi flag fallout...PGA tees it up in Hilton Head

Jun. 19, 2020 02:05 AM EDT
UNDATED (AP) — Baseball players and Major League Baseball are still butting heads over plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season. The players have proposed...

Daniel Berger poses with the championship trophy after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament after a playoff round at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, June 14, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Love returns from pandemic and a house that burned to ground

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 17, 2020 05:28 PM EDT

RBC Heritage defending champion C.T. Pan hits a ceremonial tee shot as a canon is fired Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Hilton Head Island, S.C. The golf tournament begins Thursday. (Scott Schroeder/The Island Packet via AP)
Chill vibe of Hilton Head hides urgency for PGA Tour players

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 17, 2020 03:51 PM EDT

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, chats with Brooks Koepka, right, before teeing off on the sixth hole during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
With majors later, Woods should be in no hurry to return

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 16, 2020 06:18 PM EDT

FILE - In a Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 file photo, Tiger Woods plays a shot from the 4th tee during a singles match on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. A decision is looming whether to play the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin in September 2020 with fans or even postpone it until next year. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Column: Cranberries and a ticking clock for Ryder Cup fate

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 16, 2020 05:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 16, 2019, file photo, Gary Woodland poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the golf to watch on Father's Day this year will not be the U.S. Open as is usually the case. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
What Would Have Been: US Open final round for Father's Day

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 15, 2020 09:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Tiger Woods speaks at a press conference ahead of the start of the British Open golf championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Woods responded to the protests and some of the violence around the country by saying points can be made without destroying property. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Hilton Head field stacked with winners, but no Tiger Woods

Jun. 12, 2020 06:02 PM EDT