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Don't get me wrong, golf is better with fans in attendance, but it's one of the few major sports that isn't reliant on them for those at home to enjoy the pro game as a spectacle.
TODAY'S TOP 3
Rory McIlroy on fall Masters: ‘Maybe that’s what I need to get the jacket’
Rory McIlroy is looking forward to a fall Masters, saying Sunday that could be just what he needs to complete the career Grand Slam.

Meet the boy who overcame leukemia, holed a putt worth $50,000 and just made his first hole-in-one - Golf Digest
Recovering cancer patient Dakota Cunningham, 14, became inspired by meeting PGA Tour pros at St. Jude Hospital and now hopes to follow in their footsteps
How does this 25-year-old Zebra putter perform now? | National Club Golfer
This Ram Zebra putter is older than our equipment editor – but can it still do a job? She dusted it off and took it for a test drive
