Rory McIlroy says he “didn’t want to let the side down” after Europe’s blistering start in the opening session of the Ryder Cup in Rome. McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood defeated Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay to complete a morning sweep of foursome wins against the USA. READ MORE: Europe lead …

EUROPE Ludvig Aberg: Played 4, won 2, lost 2, halved 0 Matt Fitzpatrick: Played 3, won 1, lost 2, halved 0 Tommy Fleetwood: Played 4, won 3, lost 1, halved 0 Tyrrell Hatton: Played 4, won 3, lost 0, halved 1 Nicolai Hojgaard: Played 3, won 0, lost 2, halved …

Donald’s mantra all week was about getting off to a “fast start” and his players had delivered on Friday and Saturday, winning both morning sessions 4-0 and 3-1 as Europe built a 10½-5½ lead to take into Sunday. And the Englishman, who won all four Ryder Cups he contested as …

“I knew I needed one coming into this week because, quite frankly, my performance at Whistling Straits wasn’t what I expect of myself. “This week I can leave here with my head held high and feel like I’ve done everything I can for the European team.” Later in his news …

Shane Lowry famously won the Open Championship at Royal Portrush but says he “wants to be remembered” for the Ryder Cup after being part of the winning European team in Rome. “We spoke a lot this week about Seve [Ballesteros] and Jose-Maria [Olazabal],” said Lowry after Europe’s 16½-11½ win over …

The Ryder Cup is precious. Golf’s little pot of gold. In a fractured sport with an uncertain future, it has never felt more important than it did in Rome last week. And the match between Europe and the United States delivered in every respect, attracting huge audiences on the course …

Ever wondered why the likes of Mark O’Meara and David Duval have never captained the US Ryder Cup side? Both would have the right credentials, O’Meara is a two-time major champion, Duval was the Open winner in 2001 and a dominant world number one. Both are articulate, intelligent former team …

Eddie returns with tales of his Aussie adventure so far, Andrew recounts a Sydney Harbour Bridge story and Iain praises the rise of Min Woo Lee Source link

The Saudi-backed LIV league has been denied accreditation by the Official World Golf Ranking, with LIV commissioner Greg Norman telling its players last month the application to join had been withdrawn. Many of the big names which left the PGA Tour have slipped down the rankings, with Jon Rahm, Tyrrell …

After joyous “Oles” that greeted the lifting of the trophy, the players spontaneously belted out their own chant. And it was telling. It sent an emphatic message, one that has now become a reality – Luke Donald is staying on as Europe’s Ryder Cup skipper. “Two more years,” those jubilant …

Scottish golfer Bob MacIntyre is excited to fulfil his “PGA Tour dream”, with the Sony Open in Hawaii next month his first event since securing his card. Source link

Pettersen insists it was a necessary intervention, despite the seeds of the fightback having already been sown by winning the afternoon session. “I feel like the players were waiting for that speech,” said the 42-year-old from Oslo. “It was like I’d been too nice to them earlier in the week …

Europe had put on a sensational performance, including going unbeaten on the opening day. Part of that was due to Jon Rahm’s extraordinary eagles at the 16th and 18th holes in the Friday fourballs against Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka. A sign of the home side’s spirit was how at …

Soon to depart DP World Tour boss Keith Pelley believes US tour officials are finally prepared to accept the idea that an international approach is the best way to solve golf’s civil war. Pelley will leave his role as chief executive of the European Tour Group in early April to …

A further and timely reminder of the strength of European golf was delivered by Frenchman Matthieu Pavon’s maiden PGA Tour victory over Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard at Torrey Pines. It was a notable result to illustrate the folly of an apparent marginalising of the continent’s golfing interests. The top two in …

Akshay Bhatia overcame a shoulder injury and a stunning surge from Denny McCarthy to win a play-off at the Texas Open and seal his Masters spot. Bhatia was six shots clear at the turn before McCarthy, 31, birdied eight of his last nine holes to reach 20 under. Bhatia also …

Rahm remains an influential global star having added the Masters to his 2021 US Open title which was won at Torrey Pines in California. He had been a staunch LIV critic but shook the golfing establishment with his move at the end of last year. He agrees with the notion …

For LIV Golf it was the perfect storm. Hurricane force winds swept away Sunday’s final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, clearing an unencumbered view of the climax of the breakaway tour’s opening tournament of the year. So convenient for them was the curtailment of the PGA Tour’s initial Signature …

World number one Scottie Scheffler tells 5 Live Sport’s Katherine Downes it was “strange” to see Jon Rahm leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. Listen to 5 Sports Extra commentary from the third round of The Players Championship from 19:20 GMT on Saturday, 16 March and then follow the …

Bob MacIntyre perhaps painted the most fitting picture of Keith Pelley’s tenure as DP World Tour boss when he played at last week’s Valspar Championship in Tampa. The fact that the Scot was competing on those Floridian fairways was down to Pelley’s most controversial contribution in his nine years in …