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Things had gone smoothly the first two weeks. That changed this week at the Travelers Championship, where golf's return endured positive tests, needs for adjustments and plenty of resilience.

Brendon Todd and Dustin Johnson each shot career-low 61s at the Travelers Championship on Saturday, leaving Todd with a 2-stroke lead over the 2016 U.S. Open champion.

Phil Mickelson didn't have his best day Saturday at the Travelers Championship. Did that cost him a chance for a win on Sunday?

Jason Day's third-round tee time was moved back at the Travelers Championship after he requested a COVID-19 test Saturday morning.

Beginning at next week's Rocket Mortgage Classic, all those considered "inside the bubble" by the PGA Tour -- players, caddies, instructors, physios and staff -- will need a negative result before being permitted on the grounds at Detroit Golf Club.

Phil Mickelson, who turned 50 earlier this month, shot a 7-under 63 on Friday in the Travelers Championship to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend.

One of his playing partners tested positive for COVID-19. The other didn't feel well and pulled out. But Matt Wallace, a little scared, a little lonely, played on.

Denny McCarthy, who shot 3-under 67 and was paired with Matt Wallace and Bud Cauley during the first round of the Travelers Championship, tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the event.

Mackenzie Hughes fell just short of the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history, but took a three-shot lead after going bogey-free Thursday at the Travelers Championship.

The recent spike in coronavirus cases has not deterred The Memorial Tournament from being the first event to have spectators since the PGA Tour's restart. Said a tournament official: "It reminds us we have to make sure we do it right."

It was early in the morning, on a largely empty course at the Travelers Championship. It was a round full of fireworks, even if nobody heard them.

Expanding the Official World Golf Ranking, awarding spots for high finishes at PGA Tour events, a points system for European Tour events and spots for Korn Ferry Tour players and amateurs are all part of the new exemption criteria for the U.S. Open.

One was the greatest sprinter of all time, while the other rewrote record books in golf. Which one dominated their field like no other?

Despite seven positive tests out of the 2,757 administered across the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour, commissioner Jay Monahan believes "every number hurts" and that "we all need to remind ourselves that we're learning to live with this virus."

If the PGA Tour had gotten complacent after two relatively smooth weeks, that changed in a hurry. So what does it mean for this week and ones after it? What would it take to cause another shutdown? And will there really be fans next month?

Brooks Koepka, the world's No. 4-ranked player, won't play in the Travelers Championship after his caddie tested positive for coronavirus. Said Koepka: "We've got to do everything we can not to spread it."

Graeme McDowell withdrew from the Travelers Championship on Wednesday morning after being informed that his caddie has tested positive for the coronavirus.

There's no Tiger Woods, but the PGA Tour has another strong field this week for the Travelers Championship. Here are our experts' best bets.

Cameron Champ is out of the Travelers Championship after becoming the second golfer on the PGA Tour to test positive for the coronavirus.

Jordan Spieth says competitors can just focus on "pure golf" coming down the stretch of PGA Tour events without having to deal with "fans and roars and that kind of stuff that make an impact."