Watson returns as US Ryder Cup captain
By Rachel Cohen
Weary of two decades of defeat in Europe, the Americans are breaking from precedent with a captain uniquely suited for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland.
Weary of two decades of defeat in Europe, the Americans are breaking from precedent with a captain uniquely suited for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland.
Tiger Woods says he won’t be joining the European Tour.
THE RECENT Ryder Cup, which drew so much interest from golfers and non-golfers alike because of the unbelievable comeback of the Europeans, did not come as a complete surprise to me.
Next time the Illinois State Police are looking for donations, their first call should be to Rory McIlroy. The world’s No. 1 golfer needed a police escort to make it to the first tee on time Sunday after mixing up his time zones. He made it with 10 minutes to spare, giving him just enough time to eat an energy bar, take a few strokes on the putting green and hustle to the tee.
The United States steamrolled through the second session of the Ryder Cup to take a 5-3 lead over Europe after day one on Friday, establishing a strong position from which to take back the trophy.
Rory McIlroy is No. 1 in the world, and Jim Furyk says that makes him a marked man at the Ryder Cup.
THE NORTH, starring the team of Miguel Tabuena and Carl Santos-Ocampo in the fourball, turned the tables on the highly fancied South squad yesterday and took a 5.5-2.5 lead after Day 1 of The Duel, the country’s version of the Ryder Cup, at posh Alabang Golf Club.
THE SOUTH, bannered by a number of talented products from Davao, seems to have an enormous edge in its battle against the North as the country’s version of the Ryder Cup dubbed simply as “The Duel,” tees off this Wednesday at posh Alabang Golf Club.
JOHNS CREEK, Georgia — They’re ranked one and two in the world yet just hanging on at the PGA Championship. No. 1 Luke Donald and No. 2 Lee Westwood are both level at 1-under par after Saturday’s third round, six strokes behind co-leaders Brendan Steele and Jason Dufner heading into the final round. The Ryder [...]
BETHESDA - Credit the late Seve Ballesteros for helping spark global golf talent to the point that Americans have now been unable to produce a major champion for a record five tournaments in a row. That’s the thinking of US 2012 Ryder Cup captain Davis Love, the 47-year-old American veteran who found himself among the [...]
WHEN golfers start their usually lively discourse about the game, it can tune out wives, friends, officemates and others who don’t play golf.
