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…
Here’s a breakdown of Friday’s opening foursomes session, exploring the four matches and what we can expect when play is underway (with all times adjusted to AEST).
The undisputed King of golf impressions cooked up his latest video, and it’s a freaking masterpiece. It’s honestly impossible to pick a favourite moment.
As the sport collectively waits for the 44th Ryder Cup to begin in earnest, there is one aspect that cannot be delayed any further, and that is for the Cup to regain its competitive juice.
Rory McIlroy can’t seem to escape the topic of LIV Golf. But of all weeks in professional golf, the topic of the rival league was always going to come up at the Ryder Cup, given the impact Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia had on the European team over the past 20 years before joining LIV Read more…
While there is much talk on either side of the aisle about how much individual records are insignificant—“I’d happily not win a point if that means we win the Cup” is a typical refrain—don’t believe a word of it.
ROME – Tyrrell Hatton can’t help but be entertaining, regardless of time or location. Sometimes he’s expressing strong opposition to a golf course setup, or an errant shot. Other times he’s simply responding to esoteric questions, which was the case Tuesday at Marco Simone ahead of the Ryder Cup. The colourful Englishman’s press conference began Read more…
Tyrrell Hatton can’t help but be entertaining, regardless of time or location. Sometimes he’s expressing strong opposition to a golf course setup, or an errant shot.
There is no money at stake when it comes to the Ryder Cup, but you don’t tell that to the designers and interior decorators for Team Europe at Marco Simone. Captain Luke Donald, who has a future in HGTV presenting, walked us through the squad’s digs and they aren’t just a perfect home-away-from-home, but perhaps Read more…
For the United States side to pull off something it hasn’t done in 30 years, its fate will probably rest on the Thomas of now remembering how to be the Thomas of old.
Australian Golf Digest
