RYDER CUP ’23: A trivia quiz that covers nearly a century of history
1 year, 3 months ago

RYDER CUP ’23: A trivia quiz that covers nearly a century of history

Associated Press  

How well do you know Ryder Cup history? Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson c.) Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal FRIDAY FOURSOMES 5. Who is the oldest player to win a Ryder Cup match? Paul Casey c.) Scott Verplank 8. Who is the only U.S. partnership to win all four Ryder Cup matches since the current format began in 1979? Seve Ballesteros c.) Peter Baker SUNDAY SINGLES 17. Who played in at least five Ryder Cups without ever losing a singles match? Tom Watson c.) Dustin Johnson 22. Who once went 4-0 against Seve Ballesteros in a Ryder Cup held in Europe?

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Ryder Cup 2025: Predicting Team Europe including Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and wildcards
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryder Cup 2025: Predicting Team Europe including Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and wildcards

The Independent  

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Ryder Cup 2023 awards: Best player, shot, moment and early Bethpage Black prediction
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup 2023 awards: Best player, shot, moment and early Bethpage Black prediction

The Independent  

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Fleetwood secures Ryder Cup for Europe after American fightback
1 year, 2 months ago

Fleetwood secures Ryder Cup for Europe after American fightback

The Hindu  

When the Ryder Cup comes to Europe, the home team has been unbeatable. Team Europe led 10 1/2-5 1/2 entering Sunday’s 12 singles matches needing four points to win, with the U.S. team required to get 8 1/2 points to retain the cup. I’ll take my 12 any Cup.” Europe’s “big three” -- Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, Jon Rahm …

Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for the Europeans. The US loses its seventh straight in Europe
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for the Europeans. The US loses its seventh straight in Europe

Associated Press  

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — The best collection of players at Marco Simone had flags from their eight countries draped around their shoulders as they took turns clutching and thrusting the gold Ryder Cup, the very trophy that turns them into one nation, one team, with one purpose. “Not many people gave us a chance, I don’t think, especially two years …

Rory McIlroy leads Europe to another Ryder Cup win on home soil over the U.S.
1 year, 2 months ago

Rory McIlroy leads Europe to another Ryder Cup win on home soil over the U.S.

LA Times  

Europe’s Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning his singles match against Sam Burns of the U.S. at the Ryder Cup in Italy on Sunday. Europe won back the the Ryder Cup on Sunday, just like it always does before its raucous crowd, with Rory McIlroy leading the way and Tommy Fleetwood delivering the decisive point to extend its dominance over the …

Europe clinches Ryder Cup over USA: How the Europeans extended their winning streak on home soil
1 year, 2 months ago

Europe clinches Ryder Cup over USA: How the Europeans extended their winning streak on home soil

New York Times  

Team Europe clinched the 2023 Ryder Cup Sunday against Team USA, winning 16 1/2 to 11 1/2. Here’s what you need to know: It marks Europe’s 12th Ryder Cup victory since 1979, when all of continental Europe could participate. — Kellenberger Full Sunday singles results Match 1: Scheffler tied Rahm Match 2: Hovland defeats Collin Morikawa Match 3: Cantlay defeats …

Ryder Cup analysis: What to know about Europe’s win at Marco Simone
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup analysis: What to know about Europe’s win at Marco Simone

New York Times  

Down five points entering Sunday, the Americans needed a record comeback in singles to retain the Ryder Cup. The last three winning Ryder Cup sides – the U.S. in 2021, and Europe in 2018 & 2023 – have got incredible production out of top-five players in the OWGR, posting a combined record of 30-5-5. Rory McIlroy’s 3&1 singles victory over …

Another road Ryder Cup lost, the time for American introspection has come
1 year, 2 months ago

Another road Ryder Cup lost, the time for American introspection has come

New York Times  

ROME — Now comes the fun part. But wondering what it’ll take to ever win another Ryder Cup? GO DEEPER Rory McIlroy and the age-old question of what the Ryder Cup means We’ve been through this before, so much so that the excellent authors John Feinstein and Shane Ryan wrote books on the 2016 and 2021 Ryder Cup wins, each …

Team Europe extends Ryder Cup lead to seven points over U.S.
1 year, 2 months ago

Team Europe extends Ryder Cup lead to seven points over U.S.

The Hindu  

Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg trampled Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka 9 and 7 in a record-breaking Saturday morning foursomes session, and Team Europe is five points away from winning the 44th Ryder Cup this weekend near Rome. Europe leads the United States team 9 1/2-2 1/2 after winning three of four matches Saturday morning at Marco Simone Golf and …

Europe builds a 5-point lead in Ryder Cup. Cantlay gives the Americans hope
1 year, 2 months ago

Europe builds a 5-point lead in Ryder Cup. Cantlay gives the Americans hope

Associated Press  

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Europe has a five-point lead and history on its side in the Ryder Cup. Johnson wasn’t about to reprise Ben Crenshaw’s famous, “I have a good feeling about this” speech on the eve of the final day at Brookline in 1999 when the Americans rallied from a 10-6 deficit. “I’ll just leave it at that.” Cantlay …

Ryder Cup analysis: What to know about Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood and more
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup analysis: What to know about Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood and more

New York Times  

Before controversy and tensions bubbled from the 18th green into the parking lot at Marco Simone Saturday afternoon, the Americans made a valiant charge to cut the European advantage from 7 to 5 points. A 4&2 win by Max Homa and Brian Harman prevented the U.S. from becoming the first side in Ryder Cup history to play the first three …

Ryder Cup 2023: US golf fans are particularly unpleasant. Worse, they think they’re funny
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup 2023: US golf fans are particularly unpleasant. Worse, they think they’re funny

The Independent  

The Ryder Cup’s organisers claim theirs is “an event like no other”. Indeed, over the next few days, watching them in action, it will be hard to disagree with the notion posited by Pete Willett who, before watching his brother Danny play in the 2016 staging of the transatlantic contest at the Hazeltine course in Minnesota, reckoned American Ryder Cup …

Ryder Cup analysis: What to know on Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Åberg and more
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup analysis: What to know on Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Åberg and more

New York Times  

ROME — For the first time, golf’s premier team event will be contested in Italy. American rookies posted a combined match record of 14 wins, 4 losses and 3 ties, the single greatest performance by a group of first-timers in the Ryder Cup’s modern era. This American team has a combined record of 34-22-14, the first time they have entered …

Ryder Cup 2023: ‘Simple manner’ why Bryson DeChambeau not in cup, says Zach Johnson
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup 2023: ‘Simple manner’ why Bryson DeChambeau not in cup, says Zach Johnson

The Hindu  

Bryson DeChambeau stirred the Ryder Cup debate after winning his second LIV Golf event in as many months on Sunday, saying he believes there are “numerous” players on the breakaway tour who should be competing in Rome this week. Team USA’s first-time captain was asked during Monday’s opening press conference why he didn’t call on DeChambeau and other Ryder Cup …

RYDER CUP ’23: Facts and figures for the 44th Ryder Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

RYDER CUP ’23: Facts and figures for the 44th Ryder Cup

Associated Press  

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Facts and figures for the Ryder Cup: Event: 44th Ryder Cup matches. Last time: The Americans had their youngest team with six Ryder Cup rookies and gave Europe its worst loss, 19-9, at Whistling Straits. The context: Eleven of the 24 players in this Ryder Cup were not born the last time the Americans won in …

RYDER CUP ’23: Capsules of the US players at Marco Simone
1 year, 3 months ago

RYDER CUP ’23: Capsules of the US players at Marco Simone

Associated Press  

A capsule look at the American team in the Ryder Cup, to be played Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Marco Simone in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy : SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER Age: 27 World ranking: 1 Ryder Cup record: 2-0-1 Career victories: 6 2023 victories: WM Phoenix Open, The Players Championship. WYNDHAM CLARK Age: 29 World ranking: 10 Ryder Cup record: Rookie Career victories: …

RYDER CUP ’23: Capsules of the European team in Rome
1 year, 3 months ago

RYDER CUP ’23: Capsules of the European team in Rome

Associated Press  

A capsule look at the European team for the Ryder Cup, to be played Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Marco Simone in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy : RORY MCILROY Age: 34 Country: Northern Ireland World ranking: 2 Ryder Cup record: 12-12-4 Career victories: 33 2023 victories: Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open. JON RAHM Age: 28 Country: Spain World ranking: 3 …

Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas among U.S. Ryder Cup captain’s picks
1 year, 3 months ago

Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas among U.S. Ryder Cup captain’s picks

The Hindu  

The picks are in, and Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas are part of the United States’ defence of the Ryder Cup next month in Rome. Koepka, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Thomas were named as the six captain’s picks on Tuesday when Johnson finalized the 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team roster of 12 looking to snap …

Final automatic spots in Europe’s Ryder Cup team to be finalized in Swiss mountains
1 year, 3 months ago

Final automatic spots in Europe’s Ryder Cup team to be finalized in Swiss mountains

Associated Press  

It’s four down, eight to go in Europe’s Ryder Cup team. The race for a spot in Luke Donald’s 12-man lineup for next month’s Ryder Cup in Italy is in the home stretch, with the final two automatic places being determined at the European Masters starting Thursday in the picturesque, mountain-top surroundings of Crans-sur-Sierre. Here’s a look at the scenarios …

Team USA locks up Ryder Cup victory over Europe
3 years, 2 months ago

Team USA locks up Ryder Cup victory over Europe

The Hindu  

From start to finish, the United States had the right combinations in the Ryder Cup. "This is a new era for USA golf," team captain Steve Stricker said, referring to the young standouts who carried much of the load. Collin Morikawa sealed the winning half-point for the US team, with the Americans clinching the outcome just five matches into Sunday's …

Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a message
3 years, 2 months ago

Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a message

Associated Press  

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Steve Stricker hoisted the Ryder Cup, gold and glorious, for all to see. “It’s not just the strongest U.S. team I’ve seen, but they all played well this week,” Lee Westwood said. Looks like they are a team.” The Americans finally looked like Europe, which has dominated the Ryder Cup by winning nine of the last 12 …

Ryder Cup: USA off to dominant start, take biggest day-one lead in 46 years
3 years, 2 months ago

Ryder Cup: USA off to dominant start, take biggest day-one lead in 46 years

Firstpost  

Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele and world number two Dustin Johnson both put two points on the board for the hosts, who dominated the morning foursomes 3-1 then rode the momentum through a gritty afternoon of four-balls to take their biggest day-one lead in 46 years. “Let’s just go out tomorrow and try to win that first session again in …

Young U.S. team puts Europe in its biggest hole at Ryder Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

Young U.S. team puts Europe in its biggest hole at Ryder Cup

Associated Press  

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The Americans haven’t opened with a lead this large in the Ryder Cup since Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino were playing, and before Tiger Woods was even born. Pretend today never happened, and let’s keep our foot down and continue to play the golf that we know we can play.” Oh, how Europe would like to forget …

Everything stacked against Europe: Ian Poulter before Ryder Cup
3 years, 3 months ago

Everything stacked against Europe: Ian Poulter before Ryder Cup

The Hindu  

Europe's Ryder Cup stalwart Ian Poulter said everything will be stacked against the holders when the eagerly-anticipated duel with the United States begins at Whistling Straights on Friday. READ | Ryder Cup captains have COVID 'envelope' contingency plan "I guess it's a lot more difficult, and it doesn't happen that often, even though we've had the upper hand of that," …

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