Rory McIlroy says the back injury that ruined his chances of winning the Tour Championship won’t be an issue with a busy month ahead that includes two DP World Tour events, a bachelor party and, of course, the Ryder Cup in Rome.
What makes an ideal match-play golf course? High on the list would be holes that force players to make clear decisions on the tee, including what line to take in order to put second shots into advantageous positions, and even what club to hit—driver, or something less? The course would be at least as much Read more…
Ryder Cup captain’s pick Shane Lowry is realistic about his results this year. They’ve not been terrible by any means, but they have been disappointing when compared to his win at the DP World Tour’s prestigious BMW PGA at Wentworth one year ago.
With the 24-men now finalised, we thought we’d dig into some of the numbers and, in boxing terms, come up with a tale of the tape, comparing both squads.
Europe’s newest Ryder Cup player, Ludvig Aberg, turned professional just three months ago. But the former Texas Tech University business marketing graduate has been acting and playing like a pro for a lot longer.
The team lost its captain and a number of its (former) stalwarts. Yet anyone thinking the 2023 European Ryder Cup roster will be short on star-power is mistaken.
US Ryder Cup Zach Johnson has rounded out his Ryder Cup team with wildcards Sam Burns, Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka.
Koepka, a three-time Ryder Cup participant, has only had opportunities to accrue points this year at the major championships as he plays on the LIV Golf League.