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With no spectators allowed on the course this week in the PGA Tour's return, there wasn't the usual noise to drown out an off-camera expletive following Jon Rahm's birdie on No. 8 on Thursday.

From a moment of silence to remember George Floyd, to no fan noise, to new noises players never noticed before, the PGA Tour's return definitely looked and sounded different.

Golfers returned from a 90-day hiatus prompted by coronavirus concerns as the Charles Schwab Challenge teed off without fans on Thursday. Harold Varner III and Justin Rose are tied for first after one round.

Those names on the back of the caddies' bibs aren't just the name of players. They also carry the names of first responders serving in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Harold Varner III believes he has a great opportunity to challenge for a maiden PGA Tour title after recovering from a nightmare hole to top the leaderboard at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Rory McIlroy was pleased to experience a quick transition back into tournament golf after moving within two strokes of the halfway lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Although eerily quiet at times because of the absence of fans, golf was back to business at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday as Justin Rose and Harold Varner shared the lead at 7-under 63 at Colonial.

The sport made an emotional and improbable return, fittingly in Ben Hogan's hometown.

Rory McIlroy was clearly not overly-enthused with his first competitive round since The Players as he marked his debut at Colonial Country Club with an "uneventful" 68.

Sung Kang enjoyed the shot of the day on the PGA Tour's return to action, but his hole-in-one was arguably the quietest competitive ace in history!