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Rory McIlroy says Ryder Cup rules need to change in wake of Jon Rahm’s jump to LIV Golf
The about-face from McIlroy on the issue was something that was noted by commenters on social media.
BOMBSHELL CONFIRMED: Jon Rahm opens up to reporters about LIV Golf move, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour, money and more
Jon Rahm sat in a room in New York City wearing a LIV Golf varsity jacket and confirmed the worst kept secret in world sport: the reigning Masters champion has signed with the league.
Jason Dufner, 11 Aussies and former Ryder Cuppers enter LIV Golf promotions event
The tournament, which will award three spots into the Saudi-backed circuit for the 2024 season, is a three-day, four-round qualifier beginning on December 8 in Abu Dhabi.
Bringing Luke Donald back as Ryder Cup captain was Europe’s smartest possible decision
On Wednesday, golf fans were greeted with the announcement that Luke Donald will return as European Ryder Cup captain, leading his team to Bethpage Black in 2025 in an attempt to reprise his winning campaign at Marco Simone this fall. It was a move teased as early as the post-match European press conference in Italy, Read more…
Luke Donald picked to return as European Ryder Cup captain in 2025
The 45-year-old former world No.1 is Europe’s first repeat skipper since Bernard Gallacher rounded off his third successive captaincy with an unlikely triumph at Oak Hill in 1995.
NBC opts for Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley as temporary Paul Azinger fill-in
Paul McGinley will step in as temporary lead analyst for NBC Sports’ golf coverage this week at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Golf Digest has confirmed the news first reported by the The Independent in Ireland.
Former Ryder Cupper who jumped to LIV Golf gets approval to return to DP World Tour
DP World Tour officials released a statement overnight, Australian time, stating that Wiesberger’s application for membership had been approved and the 38-year-old Austrian would compete under Category 11 (top 40 in career earnings) this season.
The real drama at the DP World Tour’s season finale involves a Ryder Cup snub with a chance at redemption
The potential difference between finishing first and second is significant in the quest for PGA Tour cards via this season’s DP World Tour standings.
Rory McIlroy calls Patrick Cantlay a ‘d-ck’, reveals how Tiger Woods tried to intervene in Ryder Cup dust-up
McIlroy revealed the two PGA Tour stars have an “average relationship at best” in his latest interview with Paul Kimmage of the Irish Independent.
30-handicapper sinks incredible Texas wedge to win buddies Ryder Cup, the fellas go wild
What’s the best thing about team golf? The camaraderie? The competition? Nope. It’s the fact you can be a painfully average — hell, even pretty lousy — golfer and still have a meaningful impact on your team’s success. Thus is the magic of the scramble and the mystique of the handicap. No matter how abysmal Read more…
Ryder Cup hero Robert MacIntyre joins the fields for Australian Open and PGA
MacIntyre will come to Australia with two primary goals – a third DP World Tour career victory and regaining a place in the world top 50 which would guarantee his place in all four of golf’s major championships in 2024.
Collin Morikawa admits the call to join the TGL topped his Ryder Cup call-up, says the quiet part loud
With cameras rolling, Morikawa stammered out something he probably shouldn’t have; something that, if true, probably says a lot about the state of US team golf in November 2023.
Rory McIlroy says he and Joe LaCava are ‘all friends’ again after testy Ryder Cup exchange
In an interview with the BBC this week, McIlroy says that he and LaCava have subsequently patched things up in the wake of Europe’s 16½-11½ victory.
Golf Court: Should Luke Donald be Ryder Cup captain again?
It’s no secret that the recent history of Ryder Cup golf has been a history of home blowouts. Starting in 2014, five straight have resulted in the visiting team getting crushed, and most of the visiting captains have stood in for their fair share of criticism. The role of the away captain is the sports Read more…
Xander Schauffele clarifies his father’s ‘skewed’ Ryder Cup comments
In the two years before the next Ryder Cup, this topic promises to be discussed a lot more.
Nicolas Colsaerts regains his equilibrium in wake of dismal season and Ryder Cup euphoria
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Don’t get too excited. Halfway through the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Nicolas Colsaerts isn’t leading the tournament. Then again, no one really is. With three courses — the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns — in the rotation, who is actually atop the leaderboard will not become completely clear Read more…
Watch the emotional exchange that brought Luke Donald and Shane Lowry to tears at the Ryder Cup
By now we thought we had seen every angle of every Team Europe celebration following its 16.5-11.5 triumph in Italy, but we were wrong. Because before bottles started being popped, there were some tears flowing. In particular, between Luke Donald and Shane Lowry. A new video shows Lowry making his way over to Donald before Read more…
PGA Tour winner questions if ‘rusty’ U.S. team was properly prepared for Ryder Cup
Now that the Ryder Cup is over and done, many a pundit and golfer are coming out of the woodwork to express how they would do things differently if given a chance. Billy Horschel, when asked about what went wrong for the U.S. by the U.K. publication Bunkered while playing at this week’s Dunhill Links Read more…
Tiger Woods ‘logical choice’ as next Ryder Cup captain if he wants: major winner
The 2025 US Ryder Cup captaincy is up for grabs, and within the last week it’s become clear that Tiger Woods could be the choice.
Huge fire breaks out at Ryder Cup course only 4 days after event ended
It was not known how the fire started in the hospitality area between the first and 18th holes.
