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Ryder Cup 2023: Ten instant reactions to the Sunday singles pairings
ROME — The singles lineups are out, there is honest-to-goodness fighting, the U.S. needs a dramatic comeback, and tensions are high. Let’s get right into the biggest takeaways! 1. Both teams loaded the boat Over time, Sunday singles philosophy has gravitated toward a place where the correct way to set your lineup, regardless of whether Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Our grades for all 24 players so far, from an A+ for Rahm to an F for Spieth
ROME — You could argue that a report card should come after an event is actually over, but as with Whistling Straits two years ago, we find ourselves in a position where the event is tipping toward a conclusion before anyone hits a shot in Sunday singles. This time it’s the Europeans who have run Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: A quick reminder that Tiger Woods also complained about not being paid for playing in the Ryder Cup
The idea of players wanted to be paid to play in the Ryder Cup really took off in the pages of Golf Digest, and almost derailed one of the most iconic moments in golf history.
Ryder Cup 2023: Vice captains no longer the butt of all jokes, each playing a crucial role toward team success
ROME — Especially for those of a particularly cynical mindset, it has never been difficult to make fun of Ryder Cup vice captains. Many have done so, varying degrees of contempt running through the jibes. Whatever, a particular theme tends to develop. The phrase, “cart drivers” crops up often, a lazy description of those employed Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Patrick Cantlay denies report of Cup protest and locker-room fracture
If the United States pulls off the unthinkable in the singles matches at the Ryder Cup, they may have a possibly manufactured controversy to thank.
Ryder Cup 2023: Patrick Cantlay’s 18th-hole birdie celebration was an instant classic
What an absolutely electric finish to Day 2 of the Ryder Cup. And we owe it all to Patrick Cantlay. First off, he’s the subject of that nasty rumor going around that he’s causing a “FRACTURED” and “SPLIT” American team, and that he’s not wearing the team hat (Insert your Seinfeld “Who won’t wear the Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Rory McIlroy held back by Shane Lowry in WILD clip. Ryder Cup now officially drunk
After another foursomes session pummeling by the European team on Saturday morning in Rome, it appeared as though the 2023 Ryder Cup was dying a very slow death. All it took was a 3-1 afternoon session victory by the American squad, capped off by a monstrous birdie putt by Patrick Cantlay, to dial up the Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Every player’s record and point allotment heading into Sunday singles at Marco Simone
If you are here, you are one of two things: 1. A diehard golf fan consuming Ryder Cup content or 2. A fellow bettor who wants to know who and what to root for during Sunday singles at Marco Simone. In either case, welcome. Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy’s tense rules exchange, explained As it Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Rory McIlroy in HEATED argument after four-ball match
Rory McIlroy has been seen yelling at a person while arguing with caddie Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay as he was leaving Marco Simone.
Ryder Cup 2023: Why more golfers should use Justin Rose’s clever sleeve putting hack
ROME — If you’ve watched any Ryder Cup action over the course of the week, you’ve probably seen Justin Rose making putts. He’s dropped a variety to crucial ones over the course of the two four ball sessions, including two match winning birdie putts, the latter of which helped him and Robert MacIntyre deliver Justin Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Once dogged with questions about his temper, Jon Rahm is golf’s voice of reason amid controversy
ROME — Jon Rahm knew the questions were coming. It had been more than 16 hours since Brooks Koepka had accused him of “acting like a child” for whacking a sign in frustration at the Ryder Cup. The Spaniard is not on social media, but his friends had sent him articles of Koepka’s comments. “I Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: The European fans caught wind of the Patrick Cantlay hat story and responded perfectly
A Ryder Cup on European soil doesn’t truly begin until stories of the US team being “fractured” start to roll in.
Ryder Cup 2023: People said Italy wasn’t a ‘golf country’ but the first tee on Day 2 was crazy
Nobody does live sports like those tracksuit-loving Euros, especially when they have the chance to remind Americans who their daddy is.
Ryder Cup 2023: Sam Burns curses at crowd after having his mullet mocked
They say the Ryder Cup doesn’t start until someone screams, “I can’t hear you!” to the crowd. Well, thanks to Sam Burns, the Ryder Cup has officially started. It took until Saturday afternoon, but the U.S. is finally showing some signs of life. And no one was more fired up than the usually laid-back Louisiana Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Cameras caught the exact moment Justin Thomas learned of Team USA’s historic 9-and-7(!) loss
A sea of blue once again covered the scoreboard at the Ryder Cup on Saturday morning, but one result may just have well been flashing in neon colors. Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka were supposed to be Team USA’s strongest pairing and for good reason. Zach Johnson had to feel pretty good about trotting out Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Jon Rahm on Brooks Koepka dig—’I’m very comfortable with who I am’
ROME — On Friday, after losing on the final hole to Jon Rahm and Nicolai Højgaard in the afternoon fourball session, Brooks Koepka, who played with Scottie Scheffler, took a shot at the Spaniard who seems to keep coming out on top whenever the two meet. “I mean, I want to hit a board and Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Steve Stricker keeping eye on wife Nicki, playing in her first USGA championship in 31 years
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…
Ryder Cup 2023: Ex-Europe team member rips Americans for ‘disgraceful’ preparation
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.
Ryder Cup 2023: This stat explains Jordan Spieth’s struggles at Marco Simone
The question has surfaced: What is going on Spieth at the 44th Ryder Cup? Statistically, it has a simple answer.
Ryder Cup 2023: Max Homa walk-off chip in lone bright spot for Americans, who finally win first full point
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…
