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Europe takes Ryder Cup foursomes session as U.S. musters only single win
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay prevented another Friday morning shutout at the Ryder Cup by winning their foursomes match 2 up over Scotland's Robert MacIntyre and Norway's Viktor Hovland. ,Team Europe leads the United States team 3-1 after the first session of the week a...
Ryder Cup to tee off with DeChambeau-Thomas vs. Rahm-Hatton
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas will face Jon Rahm of Spain and Tyrrell Hatton of England in the opening foursomes match of the Ryder Cup on Friday at Bethpage Black.,United States team captain Keegan Bradley and Team Europe captain Luke Donald revealed their first lineups o...
Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategies
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...
Fan favorite Bryson DeChambeau ready to fire up Ryder Cup crowds
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- It's a new world for Bryson DeChambeau since his last Ryder Cup appearance four years ago.,At Whistling Straits in 2021, he was best known for one U.S. Open victory and his feud with Brooks Koepka. He had his fans and detractors in the classic golf sphere; his YouTube channel ha...
Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton have evolved as Ryder Cup, LIV teammates
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton were both Ryder Cup rookies at Paris' Le Golf National in 2018. They weren't exactly fast friends, barely speaking until Team Europe had the trophy in hand on Sunday.,"I don't think Tyrrell and I said a word to each other in Paris till Sunday night," ...
Rory McIlroy: Europe playing for history, legacy at away Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Rory McIlroy has made his home in the United States for the better part of 15 years. Most of his top golfing achievements have come in the country. His wife and daughter are Americans.,But McIlroy has won just one Ryder Cup on U.S. soil in three chances, and he recognizes what i...
Favored Team USA heavily backed ahead of Ryder Cup
The United States continues to draw strong public backing just two days before the start of the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,The Americans opened as -140 favorites at BetMGM, but those odds have shortened further to -150 with the U.S. backed by 54 percent of the money and 63...
Team USA tries to grab Ryder Cup in front of home crowd
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The Ryder Cup never lacks sporting drama of the highest degree. As a biennial event, players' national pride is sky-high and tempers are spilling over by time it rolls around.,This year, the subplots include a captain who could have called his number but chose not to; a war of w...
Tommy Fleetwood credits 'hammering' at Whistling Straits for rebound
Tommy Fleetwood says a hurtful "hammering" at the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits motivated Team Europe to turn things around two years later.,Fleetwood was asked Wednesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y., if the Americans might have a similar chip on their shoulders following their 2023 ...
Team Europe would gladly accept Ryder Cup trophy from Trump
If Donald Trump hangs around for a trophy presentation and Europe defends its Ryder Cup title at Bethpage Black this week, Justin Rose would gladly accept the spoils from the President of the United States.,"One hundred percent, yeah," Rose said Wednesday of the potential for a shared stage with the...
Patrick Cantlay, other U.S. players plan to donate new stipends
Patrick Cantlay stuck to his story when the topic of Ryder Cup headgear arose on Tuesday.,Multiple outlets reported in 2023 that Cantlay chose not to wear his team-issued hat at the Ryder Cup in Rome as a form of protest for not being compensated to play. He was wearing a United States hat at his pr...
Ryder Cup opening ceremony rescheduled to Wednesday
The opening ceremony of the 45th Ryder Cup has been rescheduled to Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET due to inclement weather in the forecast in Farmingdale, N.Y., PGA of America announced Tuesday.,The ceremony initially was slated to take place on Thursday at Bethpage Black Course.,United States captain Keega...
President Trump to delay Ryder Cup arrival to ease impact
President Donald Trump is not expected to be at the first tee when the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,Instead, Trump reportedly will delay his arrival in order to avoid the lengthy security backups that accompanied his visit to the U.S. Open men's tennis fin...
Keegan Bradley, U.S. roster hail Bryson DeChambeau as Ryder Cup 'X factor'
Captain Keegan Bradley is happy to have a not-so-secret weapon on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad with big-hitting LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau.,"I think Bryson, just his golfing ability alone is an X factor for our team," Bradley told reporters Tuesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. ,"But also,...
Keegan Bradley: Bryson DeChambeau our Ryder Cup 'X factor'
Captain Keegan Bradley is happy to have a not-so-secret weapon on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad with big-hitting LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau.,"I think Bryson, just his golfing ability alone is an X factor for our team," Bradley told reporters Tuesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. ,"But also,...
New dad Xander Schauffele taking baby steps to Ryder Cup prep
Xander Schauffele had a very good reason why he didn't join his teammates for a Ryder Cup tune-up earlier this month.,Schauffele and wife Maya had their first child in late August, and the two-time major champion only peeled himself away from home a few weeks ago to set out and begin his preparation...
Scottie Scheffler prepared, unbothered by expectations at Ryder Cup
The United States has the No. 1 player in the world on its side at the Ryder Cup, but Scottie Scheffler would rather view himself as another member of the team.,The ever-humble Scheffler brushed off a comparison to Tiger Woods and any thoughts of the external expectations on his shoulders as the U.S...
Ryder Cup: Keegan Bradley at peace with decision not to pick himself
Keegan Bradley called it the biggest decision of his life. As captain of the United States' Ryder Cup team, he had the power to choose himself for the roster after being snubbed in 2023.,But Bradley decided against becoming the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963, instead using his pic...
Ryder Cup primer: The who, where and how of U.S. vs. Europe
The United States team will face Team Europe in the 45th Ryder Cup this Friday through Sunday at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y.,The most storied international competition in golf, the Ryder Cup is played biennially but only held on American soil once every four years as the teams trade o...
Bethpage Black's iconic sign won't be seen at Ryder Cup
Bethpage Black's iconic sign warning amateur players of the course's difficulty will not be seen at this week's Ryder Cup.,The sign reading: "- WARNING -- The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers," is arguably the most famous in golf.,Howev...