While all the golfers moving from Europe to the PGA Tour will have played in America before, staying for long periods of time is not quite the same as popping in and out.
Few could argue that McIlroy, in what are likely to be the peak years of his already storied career, gave plenty to the PGA Tour cause since joining the board in 2021. With some justification, he is clearly proud of the contribution he has made.
The banter, indeed, was fierce at times. And all off-the-record. Anything else would be an invasion of privacy and unethical. But it was fun to listen to.
Luke Donald forced players to play for $100 matches on the first hole during practice rounds, and three-hole money matches between themselves to help them get into an aggressive mindset early.
This sleepy 44th Ryder Cup now is about as lit as any in history, and although Europe has a commanding 10½-5 ½ lead, there’s no telling what fireworks await for the final session of 12 Sunday singles matches.
While a selection case could certainly be made for the inclusion of former Open champion Shane Lowry, the presence of the Irishman ahead of Poland’s Adrian Meronk was a shock for many observers.
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.
Not that they don’t take the rules seriously all of the time, but this wasn’t just any old ruling for Adam Scott and Justin Thomas on Friday in the Wyndham Championship.
The PGA Tour’s regular-season finale is this week at the Wyndham Championship. Depending on your perspective, this year’s edition has more or less drama than past iterations.
It wasn’t the flat patch of land or Hoylake’s calm conditions that defined the opening 18 holes of the year’s final men’s major, but, rather, the devilish bunkers (81 overall) that litter the place.
Australian Golf Digest
