Chair of the DP World Tour’s Tournament Committee, David Howell, said the captaincy selection process won’t begin until later in the year and is not likely to include formal interviews as has been the case in the recent past.
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.
According to a story in the Times of London on Monday, Schauffele’s place in the side was in jeopardy ahead of the match at Marco Simone because of a disagreement regarding the Ryder Cup’s player participation and benefit agreement.
John Burleigh stated that he tried to find golf balls while in the lake but came up empty-handed. He even hopped in a second time after the crowd egged him on.
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.
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.
That Rickie Fowler conceded a short putt to Tommy Fleetwood on the 16th hole to assure Europe the half point it needed to win the Cup was no doubt classy. The lingering question is whether it was smart.
You can always tell if an event is special by people wanting to talk about the next one as soon as this year’s edition finishes, and Paul Azinger certainly gave golf fans something to talk about overnight.
Playing golf the day before your wedding, if you’re lucky enough to do it, is meant to be relaxing. It doesn’t usually involve tens of thousands of golf fans ferociously taunting you for four hours. But Patrick Cantlay is not your average person, and a Ryder Cup in Italy is not your average golf tournament. Read more…
While the final score remained unclear until the late on Sunday afternoon at Marco Simone, the outcome was never actually in doubt. In fact, for a full decade, the outcome has never been in doubt.
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