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Brooks Koepka out of Travelers Championship; Caddie Diagnosed with COVID-19

Brooks Koepka confirmed to Golfweek's Eamon Lynch he's withdrawing from the Travelers Championship, which is scheduled to tee off Thursday at TPC River Highlands.

Koepka told Lynch his caddie, Ricky Elliott, tested positive for COVID-19.

"I'm going to pull out to protect everybody else," he said. "I think it's the right thing to do. I don't want to risk anyone's life if they have respiratory issues or underlying conditions. The only way this Tour can continue is if guys to do this sort of thing and be proactive about it."

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