Golf was just working its way out of the rough when the pandemic hit. After an initial shock last spring, the sport is poised for its best year since Tiger Woods was at the height of his popularity two decades ago.

There is still plenty of green for investors to aim for.Rounds played in the U.S. fell by 8.5% in March and a whopping 42% in April compared with a year earlier, according to the National Golf Foundation, as many courses were closed.

But the socially distanced nature of the sport led to a furious rebound. By last month, rounds played were 37% higher and up handsomely for the entire year, even with the spring lockdowns.

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New normal: Brady gets 7th trophy in a season to remember

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Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump

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China says no new local Covid-19 cases for first time in nearly 2 months

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Buccaneers batter Mahomes in 31-9 Super Bowl rout of Chiefs

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First batch of Covid-19 vaccine from India arrives in Afghanistan

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Laughton's 1st hat trick lifts Flyers past Capitals, 7-4

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Schools may open for two weeks in summer with windows open to reduce Covid risk

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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