The idea of players wanted to be paid to play in the Ryder Cup really took off in the pages of Golf Digest, and almost derailed one of the most iconic moments in golf history.
They say the Ryder Cup doesn’t start until someone screams, “I can’t hear you!” to the crowd. Well, thanks to Sam Burns, the Ryder Cup has officially started. It took until Saturday afternoon, but the U.S. is finally showing some signs of life. And no one was more fired up than the usually laid-back Louisiana Read more…
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.
The sun had only just risen from behind the Lazio hills when Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton stood on the Marco Simone’s first tee to lead out the opening match of the 44th Ryder Cup. Just after daylight had broken, “Nessun Dorma,” an opera song from Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot, belted out over the speakers.
The Ryder Cup Race ranks up there with all of them. Thanks to the return of the largest crowds since before the pandemic, Friday morning at Marco Simone Country Club was quite the spectacle.
How do players navigate the terrifying task of hitting a golf ball, with millions of people watching and feeling more nervous than you’ve ever been? Just ask Justin Rose…
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