ROME — Steve Stricker has his mind on match play golf on two continents this weekend. As a vice captain this week under Zach Johnson, Stricker, the man who masterminded the record U.S. victory in 2021 at Whistling Straits, has been engaged in trying to find answers to alter America’s flagging fortunes in the 44th Read more…
If there’s one thing you can count on at a Ryder Cup, it’s second-guessing. And, boy, is there a wave of that rolling towards Team USA after getting dominated during the first three sessions in Rome.
ROME — Swagger has no kinship with self-awareness. It only lives in the moment. In the 11th match of the 44th Ryder Cup, the U.S. team finally put a win on the board when rookies Max Homa and Brian Harman defeated Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka, 4 and 2, in Saturday’s third foursomes match. The Read more…
ROME — Rickie Fowler will not play at all on Saturday at the Ryder Cup, giving Fowler just one match played before Sunday’s singles format. Fowler participated in the first session of foursomes Friday morning with Collin Morikawa but neither played particularly well, as the American duo lost to Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka 2 Read more…
ROME — It wasn’t so much a shot as it was a formality, because Brooks Koepka’s ball had not stopped moving by the time his cap was off and his hand was extended to his opponents. The cockiest gunslinger in the game had been run out of town and in a manner that demystifies that Read more…
What a difference 24 hours makes. Over the course of play Friday at Marco Simone, the anticipation that bathed the start of the 2023 Ryder Cup had turned into jubilation/resignation, depending on which team you were rooting for. Even the most diehard European fan couldn’t have dreamed of the magical 6½ -1½ performance of the Read more…
ROME — It wasn’t until 2:01 p.m. local time that the U.S. Ryder Cup team gained its first faint glimmer of hope. Justin Thomas holed a nine-footer for birdie, and America had its first lead of the day. Yep, that’s right. Five hours and 26 minutes after the 44th Ryder Cup had begun, there finally Read more…
ROME — Let’s get right to it. The point that is. Matt Fitzpatrick arrived at this Ryder Cup as a veteran of two previous biennial encounters between the best from the United States and Europe. And, much to his obvious annoyance, the former U.S. Open champion came armed with a 0-5-0 record. He had, however, Read more…
Shane Lowry would have likely preferred to play both sessions on Friday at Marco Simone, especially after winning his foursomes match alongside Sepp Straka. Everybody wants the ball, as they say. However, you can still make your presence felt from the sidelines at the Ryder Cup, which is exactly what the Irishman did in the Read more…
There’s no shortage of scenic stays in Rome. Ancient landmarks dot the cityscape and beyond them rolling Italian vineyards as far as the eye can see. It’s a singularly beautiful corner of the planet, and Marco Simone Golf & Country Club just so happens to call it home. Of all the unique rooms and unforgettable Read more…
When it comes to ties, the Golf Power Poll family is a house divided. The first 14-14 tie in the 33-year history of the Solheim Cup last week prompted a lot of debate in the golf world on the eve of the 44th Ryder Cup over whether or not the wildly popular international team events Read more…
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