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Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
Read full article: Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sportRory McIlroy says golf fans might realize what they're missing when PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars clash next week in Las Vegas.
With Tiger Woods' approval, Keegan Bradley locks in Ryder Cup captaincy — perhaps even as a player
Read full article: With Tiger Woods' approval, Keegan Bradley locks in Ryder Cup captaincy — perhaps even as a playerKeegan Bradley was just as shocked as anyone when Zach Johnson told him he’d been selected as the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain.
Analysis: McIlroy had a blast in New Orleans. It was just what he needed
Read full article: Analysis: McIlroy had a blast in New Orleans. It was just what he neededRory McIlroy says it was during a drunken lunch after the Ryder Cup that he asked Shane Lowry to be his teammate in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Tiger Woods announces loaded field for Bahamas with one spot open. The field doesn't include him yet
Read full article: Tiger Woods announces loaded field for Bahamas with one spot open. The field doesn't include him yetTiger Woods has another world-class field for his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Why these South Korean golfers, not Team Europe, scored biggest win over the weekend
Read full article: Why these South Korean golfers, not Team Europe, scored biggest win over the weekendThe biggest winners of the golfing weekend turned out to be South Korean golfers Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim, not the European Ryder Cup team.
Hatless Cantlay gets the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder Cup
Read full article: Hatless Cantlay gets the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder CupHatless Patrick Cantlay got the last laugh after a day of ribbing from Europe's fans at the Ryder Cup.
Rahm says Koepka criticism was over something that wouldn't register on 'Jon anger' scale
Read full article: Rahm says Koepka criticism was over something that wouldn't register on 'Jon anger' scaleBrooks Koepka added some sauce to the Ryder Cup when he accused Jon Rahm of being childish and pounding a board.
Hovland and Åberg looks like a long-term Ryder Cup combo for Europe. They've already made history
Read full article: Hovland and Åberg looks like a long-term Ryder Cup combo for Europe. They've already made historyViktor Hovland and Ludvig Åberg is likely to be a Ryder Cup partnership for Europe for the next decade or more.
Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup loss
Read full article: Best friends Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns again struggle together in Ryder Cup lossScottie Scheffler and Sam Burns are best friends away from the golf course but it's been a struggle when they play the sport together.
Live updates | McIlroy says Europeans won't be complacent after their 'amazing' Day 1 at Ryder Cup
Read full article: Live updates | McIlroy says Europeans won't be complacent after their 'amazing' Day 1 at Ryder CupRory McIlroy says the Europeans will not be complacent after their “amazing” Day 1 at the Ryder Cup.
Hatton turns air blue at the Ryder Cup ahead of partnership with fellow hothead Rahm
Read full article: Hatton turns air blue at the Ryder Cup ahead of partnership with fellow hothead RahmTyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm will play together for the European team in the first match of the morning foursomes at the Ryder Cup on Friday.
The Ryder Cup is finally here. US skipper Zach Johnson says it's time to let the thoroughbreds loose
Read full article: The Ryder Cup is finally here. US skipper Zach Johnson says it's time to let the thoroughbreds looseThe Ryder Cup is finally here and U.S. captain Zach Johnson says it's time to let the thoroughbreds run.
Ryder Cup preview: 5 things to know as United States, Europe resume rivalry
Read full article: Ryder Cup preview: 5 things to know as United States, Europe resume rivalryThe United States easily won the last event in 2021 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, but hasn’t won a Ryder Cup in Europe since 1993.
No mixed emotions for Straka after choosing to play for Europe over the United States at Ryder Cup
Read full article: No mixed emotions for Straka after choosing to play for Europe over the United States at Ryder CupSepp Straka has an American mother, went to an American university, lives in the United States and has a southern drawl to his undeniably American accent.
Europe keeps Solheim Cup after first-ever tie against US. Home-crowd favorite Ciganda thrives again
Read full article: Europe keeps Solheim Cup after first-ever tie against US. Home-crowd favorite Ciganda thrives againEurope has retained the Solheim Cup after securing a first-ever tie with the United States.
Fitzpatrick and Åberg shine out of Europe's Ryder Cup players at Wentworth. Helligkilde leads
Read full article: Fitzpatrick and Åberg shine out of Europe's Ryder Cup players at Wentworth. Helligkilde leadsEurope’s 12 Ryder Cup players have delivered a mixed bag of scores in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.
Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted him
Read full article: Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted himThe U.S. Ryder Cup team is holding a two-day training camp on the Marco Simone course outside Rome that will host the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 event.
Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg caps rapid rise by getting captain's pick for Europe's Ryder Cup team
Read full article: Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg caps rapid rise by getting captain's pick for Europe's Ryder Cup teamLudvig Aberg’s rapid rise in just three months as a pro has been capped by getting selected as one of the European team's captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup against the United States outside Rome this month.
Morikawa breaks Tiger's 36-hole mark at East Lake and shares Tour Championship lead with Hovland
Read full article: Morikawa breaks Tiger's 36-hole mark at East Lake and shares Tour Championship lead with HovlandScores can look inflated at the Tour Championship because players start at various points under par.
Collin Morikawa shoots 61 to go from 9 shots behind to 3-way tie for Tour Championship lead
Read full article: Collin Morikawa shoots 61 to go from 9 shots behind to 3-way tie for Tour Championship leadCollin Morikawa knew he had four days at East Lake to make up a nine-shot deficit in the Tour Championship.
Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters
Read full article: Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy WaltersRenowned gambler Billy Walters writes in his book that Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion in the last 30 years.
Europe Ryder Cup captain Donald has a plan for beating US
Read full article: Europe Ryder Cup captain Donald has a plan for beating USOne major takeaway from the just-concluded Italian Open at the Marco Simone club outside Rome that will host next year’s Ryder Cup is that the course is being set up to reward accurate tee shots with narrow fairways surrounded by nasty rough and even higher grass beyond.
McIlroy, Europeans address Ryder Cup status for LIV players
Read full article: McIlroy, Europeans address Ryder Cup status for LIV playersFor Rory McIlroy, it’s a flat-out “no_” U_S_ Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is open to having LIV Golf players on Europe’s team at next year’s Ryder Cup because he says “I just want to make sure that we win.”.
Ryder Cup recap: Things went so well for the U.S. that Brooks and Bryson even hugged!
Read full article: Ryder Cup recap: Things went so well for the U.S. that Brooks and Bryson even hugged!Here are some key takeaways after the U.S.’s historic 19-9 rout of Europe during this weekend’s Ryder Cup in Wisconsin.
Was there any better entertainer in golf history than Chi Chi Rodriguez?
Read full article: Was there any better entertainer in golf history than Chi Chi Rodriguez?One of golf’s more entertaining events, the Ryder Cup, begins on Friday and figures to be a lively and must-see event, once again, for golf and sports fans throughout the world.
Maui Musings: 5 questions for a new year in golf
Read full article: Maui Musings: 5 questions for a new year in golfAnd no one is more concerned than Ryder Cup officials. THE RYDER CUPNo other golf tournament relies so much on noise than the Ryder Cup, which is why it was postponed from last September. Phil Mickelson has played in every Ryder Cup since 1995 — Morikawa wasn't even born then. Since the last Ryder Cup, Lefty has finished a combined 84 shots behind in the five majors he made the cut. McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas all have had moments of brilliance.
Mickelson and late-night range session key for DeChambeau
Read full article: Mickelson and late-night range session key for DeChambeauThe first one was early in the week, when he played a practice round at Winged Foot with Phil Mickelson. NEW LIFEThe PGA Tour stop in the Dominican Republic should be a candidate for comeback tournament of the year. Neither the LPGA Tour nor the PGA Tour, or the majors they play, have had fans this year. The only spectators in the U.S. have been on the PGA Tour Champions in South Dakota. ... Sam Horsfield of England, who played his college golf at Florida, is playing the PGA Tour event in the Dominican Republic on a sponsor exemption.
Woods to host TV match at Missouri public course he designed
Read full article: Woods to host TV match at Missouri public course he designedThe Payne's Valley Cup will be played Sept. 22, the Tuesday after the U.S. Open, at Payne's Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. It will feature elements of the Ryder Cup, with a mix of foursomes, fourballs and singles. Mostly, though, it's a chance to show off the first public course of TGR Design. "Paynes Valley is the first public golf course that I have designed. We look forward to showcasing this destination to the world through the Paynes Valley Cup, Morris said.
US team for Ryder Cup has 6 qualifiers, 6 captain's picks
Read full article: US team for Ryder Cup has 6 qualifiers, 6 captain's picksThe changes announced Wednesday, June 10, 2020, account for golf not being played for three months during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)U.S. captain Steve Stricker would pick half of his 12-man Ryder Cup team under a revised points system that accounts for golf not being played for three months during the COVID-19 pandemic. That leaves 12 events for Americans to earn Ryder Cup points for the Sept. 25-27 matches at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, assuming the Ryder Cup is held this year. The PGA Tour canceled 11 events, nine that pertain to the Ryder Cup. The British Open was canceled, while the the U.S. Open has moved to the week before the Ryder Cup and the team already will have been set.