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Americans' losing streak in Europe reaches the 30-year mark in the Ryder Cup
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — What must have seemed like a long time to the Americans back then surely doesn't now. They beat Europe on its home turf at The Belfry in 1993, winning the Ryder Cup back to back for the first time in a whopping 10 years. Turns out that wasn't the...
RYDER CUP '23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for drama
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s chances of winning the Italian Open a year ago at the Marco Simone course that will host this week’s Ryder Cup vanished when his tee shot on the reachable par-4 16th splashed into the pond right of the green. That came two days...
Ludvig Åberg dealing with lofty expectations as Europe's widely admired Ryder Cup rookie
Tomas Setterhill realized pretty quickly there was something different about Ludvig Åberg. As a coach and head pro at Eslöv Golf Club in southern Sweden, Setterhill had seen plenty of talented young golfers come and go but one thing struck him as he took Åberg under his wing from...
RYDER CUP '23: Justin Thomas, the American that gets the Europeans' attention
Justin Thomas had the weakest credentials and the strongest case for being part of this American team in the Ryder Cup, without even having to make an argument. U.S. captain Zach Johnson needed only a few words to say so much about Thomas and the Ryder Cup when he used one of his six...
RYDER CUP '23: USA looks to end 30 years of losing on European soil
The Americans never felt more confident. The Europeans rarely felt so annoyed. A two-year wait can feel even longer when it comes to the pride and passion only the Ryder Cup can deliver in golf. Both sides were eager for the next Ryder Cup outside Rome, for different reasons. ...
US tries to win back Solheim Cup from Europe in Spain. Next week is the Ryder Cup in Italy
LPGA AND LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR SOLHEIM CUP Site: Casares, Spain. Course: Finca Cortesin. Yardage: 6,903. Par: 72. Television: Friday-Saturday, 2 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 5-11 a.m. (Golf Channel). Defending...
Fitzpatrick and Åberg shine out of Europe's Ryder Cup players at Wentworth. Helligkilde leads
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Europe’s 12 Ryder Cup players delivered a mixed bag of scores in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. None of them were better than Marcus Helligkilde. The No. 232-ranked Dane made seven birdies in a nine-hole stretch then...
PGA Tour resumes in California while the European flagship event is at Wentworth
PGA TOUR FORTINET CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Napa, California. Course: Silverado Resort and Spa (North). Yardage: 7,213. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.4 million. Winner's share: $1.512 million. Television: Thursday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf...
CJ Cup goes to a 5th course in 5 years. This time it stays in Dallas as Byron Nelson sponsor
South Korea-based CJ Group will have its fifth straight PGA Tour event in a different city, only this time it’s staying put as the title sponsor of the Byron Nelson in the Dallas area. The PGA Tour on Tuesday announced a long-term agreement for what now will be called The CJ Cup...
McIlroy begins Ryder Cup tuneup at the Irish Open. Cincinnati is last LPGA stop before Solheim Cup
EUROPEAN TOUR HORIZON IRISH OPEN Site: Straffan, Ireland. Course: The K Club. Yardage: 7,350. Par: 72. Prize money: $6 million. Winner's share: $1 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel);...
