Assuming you’re not one of those golf fans who are deep in the weeds of which angle whose ball flew over which turtles, here’s a very basic breakdown to get you started.
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.
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…
This year’s Ryder Cup is 1985 revisited, with the formula for success unchanged. If Europe is to win this Ryder Cup, the leading players are almost certainly going to have to step up. History says it is so.
The key thing Hovland has worked on is focusing on hitting really steeply down on the ball. He does this by shifting his body towards the target during his move.
Rory McIlroy. Jon Rahm. Victor Hovland. The three best players on the European Ryder Cup side all had plenty to say about the most unlikely member of the team, Ludvig Aberg.