RA& boss Martin Slumbers, who is in Melbourne for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, said there were two hurdles to jump before Portmarnock could host an Open.
Alan Shipnuck’s “LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf” is scheduled to come out on October 18, but some spicy parts have come out from advance copies and an excerpt released by the Fire Pit Collective.
If you watched even just a single second of this year’s Ryder Cup, you heard about Patrick Cantlay’s hat. Or should we say the absence of a hat? There were rumours circulating about why the American wouldn’t don his Team USA cap and reports of a “fractured” locker room due to the decision.
There wasn’t much that went wrong for Europe during its latest Ryder Cup romp on home soil. It turns out, the ensuing celebration was a different story.
Donald showed his ability of executing a proven system of Ryder Cup success laid by past captains and players. Then, crucially, he built a backroom staff to that effect.
Maybe a little inebriated on the adrenaline of the occasion, the four-time major champion chose the winning European side’s post-match press conference at Marco Simone to make a rather bold announcement.
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.
It’s not often that fan-favourite Jordan Spieth hears boos ring out around him, but Ryder Cups are a different breed. When you’re representing the US on European soil, even somewhat boring rules exchanges like this one take on some added tension. And that’s what we saw on Saturday morning at the Ryder Cup. The exchange Read more…
Things like this don’t win and lose Ryder Cups. It’s just a minor nuisance for the US Team, and a subtle perk for Europe. A charming and clever piece of home team gamesmanship.
Luke Donald has handled everything so far this at the Ryder Cup in Rome—specifically, one cringeworthy question from a reporter on the eve of the event.