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The European tour wanted it. And, after some reflection, Luke Donald wanted it, too. Emboldened by seemingly unanimous backing, Donald accepted an offer to stay on as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for its defense of the 17-inch golden trophy in 2025 at Bethpage Black in New York. That's the last time an away team has won the Ryder Cup. You would think he was going to be a Ryder Cup captain at some point and if it’s this time, great.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Donald, Marco Simone, Europe's, —, McIlroy, Shane Lowry —, ”, ” Donald, Bernard Gallacher, Tony Jacklin, Guy Kinnings, Ludvig Aberg, Nicolai Hojgaard, “, ” Kinnings, Tiger Woods, “ Tiger’s, it’s Organizations: Europe's Ryder, Bethpage, Ryder, PGA Tour, Ryder Cup Europe Locations: New York, United States, Rome, Whistling Straits, York, Medinah, Europe, golf's, Muirfield, Ohio, Bethpage, “, Tiger

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro” because of his 5-foot-7 stature, certainly not his influence on golf. Merrins died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 91 after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. He played 82 times on the PGA Tour, but never more than 10 tournaments in a year. He was a popular figure when golf came to Los Angeles, either the PGA Tour or USGA championships. “When Dr. Hepler saw me and the club, he started laughing," Merrins wrote.

Persons: Eddie Merrins, Corey Pavin, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Merrins, ” Merrins, you’ve, Arnold Palmer, Palmer, Arnold, “, Bel, Duffy Waldorf, Steve Pate, Brandt Jobe, Jerry Pittman, “ Jerry, Robert Hepler, Hepler, ’, ‘, ” Organizations: ANGELES, Bel, Air Country, UCLA, PGA, U.S ., SEC, LSU, Hunting, Air, Bruins, NCAA, PGA Tour Locations: U.S, Los Angeles, Meridian , Mississippi, Long

☆ After Europe regain Ryder Cup in Rome, McIlroy targets 2025 win in US
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - October 1, 2023 Team Europe's Rory McIlroy celebrates with the trophy and teammates during the presentation after winning the Ryder Cup REUTERS/Phil Noble Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - The dust had barely settled on Europe's Ryder Cup victory over the United States on Sunday before Rory McIlroy set his sights on New York and winning the 2025 edition in hostile territory. Europe's defeat in 2021 left McIlroy in tears and the Northern Irishman shed more on Sunday, though this time for happier reasons. "So I've said this for the last probably six or seven years to anyone that will listen," McIlroy said. "I think one of the biggest accomplishments in golf right now is winning an away Ryder Cup. McIlroy paid tribute to the young guns in Europe's team and said they had a bright future in the biennial team competition.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Rory McIlroy, Phil Noble, McIlroy, I've, Ludvig, I'm, Captain Luke Donald, Donald, Martyn Herman, Mitch Phillips, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Country Club, Ryder, REUTERS, Europe's, New York, Whistling, U.S, Bethpage, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, United States, New, Whistling Straits, Europe, Bethpage, Illinois, Bengaluru

☆ "Fleetwood Mac" on fire as Europe calls the early tune
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ROME, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Europe picked up just where they left off by storming into an early lead in the Ryder Cup foursomes on Saturday, with crowd favourites Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy - dubbed Fleetwood Mac - winning the first three holes of the first match. He did shuffle the order slightly, sending McIlroy, who won both his Friday matches, and Fleetwood out first, perhaps as part of a strategy to get the crowd firing early on, and how it paid off. However, they were horribly off-beam early on as Fleetwood’s 35ft (11 m) putt on the second ignited the crowd. "He was the ultimate European Ryder Cup player who made everyone else play better. We always respect Seve and he is a big part of the Ryder Cup for all of us.

Persons: Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Fleetwood Mac, Luke Donald, McIlroy, Fleetwood, Zach Johnson, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Seve Ballesteros’s, Javier, Donald, Seve, Mitch Phillips, Sonali Paul Organizations: European, Ryder, Thomson Locations: Europe, Spanish, U.S, Whistling Straits

☆ Courageous Cantlay rams taunts down European throats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hopefully, we can build a lot off this small amount of momentum we've got going," the world number five said. Europe need only four points from Sunday's 12 singles but Cantlay referenced the European comeback in 2012 at Medinah when they hit back from 10-6 down to snatch victory. "I saw it unfold when Patrick made that putt, Joe was waving his hat," he said. U.S. captain Johnson said he was aware of an incident but was told McIlroy and LaCava were "all good". "You see passion and emotion in the Ryder Cup and I don't think it's anything more than that," he said.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Patrick Cantlay, Carl Recine, Patrick Cantlay, Marco Simone, Wyndham Clark, Cantlay, Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, caddies, McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, Cantlay's, Joe LaCava, we've, Wyndham we're, Luke Donald's, Zach Johnson's, Captain Donald, Patrick, Joe, Rory, Johnson, LaCava, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Country Club, REUTERS, Rights, Ryder, American, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Europe, Medinah, Medina, Luke Donald's Europe

☆ Winning is all that counts at Ryder Cup, until it isn't
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Since the Ryder Cup began in 1927 there have been only two tied matches. There followed a series of terrifically close matches but only in 1989 at The Belfry did one finish level at 14-14 with Europe retaining the title having led 14-10 only to lose the last four singles. In cricket I think retaining the Ashes is a big thing. You have a completely new team, for instance, at the Solheim Cup, and they tied. Perhaps the best approach is that of US Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis, who reviewing the draw that was an effective defeat, decided to view it as a victory anyway.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Zach Johnson, Phil Noble, Jack Nicklaus’s, Tony Jacklin’s, ”, “, ‘ jeez, Rory McIlroy, we’ve, Justin Rose, doesn’t, Max Homa, I've, I'm, Justin Thomas, Englishman Tyrrell Hatton, Stacy Lewis, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis Organizations: Country Club, Ryder, Team USA, Rights, Solheim, Britain, Royal, U.S, Cricket, US Solheim, Europe, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Spain, Europe, Britain, Ireland, Medinah, Toledo

— Lee Westwood, whose 47 matches are tied for most with Phil Mickelson in Ryder Cup history (Westwood had one fewer appearance). His four Ryder Cup appearances were marked by testy exchanges, one of which prompted Ballesteros to refer to the U.S. team as “11 nice guys and Paul Azinger.”Did he not live for the Ryder Cup? He was defensive at times about his Ryder Cup performance, especially after starting out 5-8-2 while on two of three losing teams. Justin Thomas is one player who has a chance to be the American face of the Ryder Cup. He was roasted at the start of 2018 when he said he'd rather win the Ryder Cup than win a major.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Ryder, There's, ” Paul Azinger, Ian Poulter, Rory McIlroy, — Colin Montgomerie, — Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson, Westwood, Seve Ballesteros, Sergio Garcia, Lanny Wadkins, ” Wadkins, Jack Nicklaus, Wadkins, “ Lanny, ” Azinger, “ There's, Raymond Floyd, ” It's, Azinger, Ballesteros, Paul Azinger, “, They're, ”, McIlroy, Rory, Woods, ” Woods, Justin Thomas, he'd, Thomas, “ Jordan Spieth, “ Justin Thomas, ” Curtis Strange, Strange, “ it's Organizations: Team Europe, Ryder, PGA, U.S, Spieth, ” Locations: Italy, Europe, “, America, ”, Wadkins, Whistling Straits, American, Dallas

☆ Europe captain Donald relishing return of Ryder Cup roar
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 25, 2023 Team Europe captain Luke Donald during a press conference as the Ryder Cup trophy is seen REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Acquire Licensing RightsROME, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Europe suffered their worst Ryder Cup defeat two years ago at a hostile Whistling Straits but captain Luke Donald believes the energy of the home crowd in Rome can be a decisive factor in reclaiming the trophy this week. Plenty of Americans will make the trip too, but home advantage will definitely favour Europe as they look to continue their domination on home soil. It's really just that simple," Johnson, who featured on three American sides to lose in Europe, said. We are coming off our worst defeat ever in a Ryder Cup," Donald said. "The U.S. players are strong, high up in the world rankings and they have some great partnerships and have had a lot of success.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Luke Donald, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Donald, Padraig Harrington's, Rome's Marco Simone, England's Donald, Zach Johnson, that's, Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Country Club, Ryder, Rights, United, Oakland Hills, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Europe, Straits, United States, Plenty, U.S, Medinah

The Americans now have gone 30 years without winning the Ryder Cup away from home, a losing streak the entire team knows all too well. “The obvious bullet points don't need to be mentioned, and that's one of them.”The context of this losing streak can be presented in so many ways. Phil Mickelson was there for all six losses during the losing streak. "It's like chalk and cheese the way a U.S. Ryder Cup golf course is set up compared with a European course. “Europe obviously has an amazing identity with the Ryder Cup,” Fleetwood said.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, “ It's, ”, Zach Johnson, Deane Beman, Tiger Woods, Dan Hicks, Raymond Floyd, He's, hasn't, ” Hicks, Justin Leonard, Davis, Davis Love III, Woods, Phil Mickelson, Phillip Price, Paul Azinger, “ Ole, Rory McIlroy, ” McIlroy, Medinah, it's, Jordan Spieth, “, you'd, ” Spieth, —, Sergio Garcia, Azinger, ” Azinger, ” Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Sandy Lyle, Bernhard Langer, Ian Woosnam, Paul Lawrie, ” Fleetwood Organizations: Ryder, U.S ., USA, PGA Tour, NBC, Tiger, British, Davis Love, PGA Championship, Valderrama, Wales, Europe, Team Europe, Carnoustie Locations: Italy, Europe, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, U.S, Spain, France, America, Vegas

1 Scottie Scheffler, were not even born the last time the Americans won a Ryder Cup on European soil. That was in 1993 at The Belfry, when Ryder Cup rookie Davis Love III made the cup-clinching putt. “I think one of the great accomplishments in our game now is to win an away Ryder Cup,” Rory McIlroy said. The PGA of America runs the Ryder Cup — not the tour — though the only access to Ryder Cup points for Americans was the majors. Missing from the European team for the first time since 1997 is Sergio Garcia, the leading scorer in Ryder Cup history.

Persons: Jordan Spieth, ”, Tommy Fleetwood of, Xander Schauffele’s, ’ ” Fleetwood, Marco Simone, LIV, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Davis Love, “, ” Scheffler, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Spieth, Dustin Johnson, we’ve, Zach Johnson, ” Rory McIlroy, it’s, ” McIlroy, —, Johnson, “ He’s, ” Johnson, Koepka, Henrik Stenson, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm, Garcia, Donald, Nicolai Hojgaard, Ludvig Aberg, McIlroy, ” Marco Simone, ___ Organizations: Ryder, Team USA, U.S ., of Fame, U.S, ’, America, LIV, Europe, Valderrama, K Locations: Rome, Europe, Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, Saudi, U.S, France, Spain, Northern Ireland, Denmark, European, Ireland

☆ The Many Roles of Pros in Golf Architecture
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Paul J. Sullivan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

(Ogilvy played three times on Presidents Cup teams.) But he has two partners in the design firm who know the intricacies of building a course. “It’s better to have three minds in there,” said Ogilvy, who won 12 times on the PGA and European Tours. “What I liked was their input into what scared them on a shot,” said Weed, who was mentored by the designer Pete Dye. But many of the pros who have helped design enduring courses relied on a solid team under their brand name.

Persons: Ogilvy, “, ”, Bobby Weed, Weed, Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Cupp, Jay Morrish, Greg Norman, Jason McCoy, Ben Crenshaw, Coore Organizations: Presidents Cup, PGA, Club Network Locations: Australia, United States

☆ 2023 Ryder Cup teams: Shock selections, ‘criminal’ absences: Everything you need to know about the squads
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —The teams are in – and Ryder Cup fever has officially taken hold. Team USACaptain: Zach JohnsonA member of five US teams as a player, Johnson is a veteran of the Ryder Cup. Consistency” – who accumulated more Ryder Cup points than the next two closest players combined since the start of 2022. Subsequently, selecting Koepka for his fourth Ryder Cup appearance was an “easy pick” for his captain. Rounding out the American roster are Ryder Cup rookie Burns and Morikawa, who went 3-0-1 on his debut two years ago.

Persons: Zach Johnson, Luke Donald, Marco Simone Golf, It’s, Johnson, Steve Stricker, Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, Stewart Cink, Jonathan Bachman, Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Scheffler, Ezra Shaw, Clark, Harman, Homa, Schauffele, ” Homa, ” Harman, ” Johnson, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas It’s, LIV, Koepka, “, “ Brooks, CNN Thomas, he’s, JT, ” Thomas, Thomas, Ryder, ” Cameron Young, Keegan Bradley, Denny McCarthy, “ Zach, Ross Kinnaird, Spieth, Fowler, Burns, Morikawa, Marco Simone, that’s, Luke Donald He, Donald, Henrik Stenson, Francesco Molinari, Edoardo –, Thomas Bjørn, Nicolas Colsaerts, María, Sergio Garcia, Andrew Redington, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, McIlroy, Rahm, Fitzpatrick, compatriot Hatton, MacIntyre, ” Donald, ”, Paul Ellis, Captain’s, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Nicolai Højgaard, Ludvig Aberg, Swede, Ludvig, “ He’s, Fabrice Coffrini, Adrian Meronk, Paul Goydos, Adrian, There’s, Straka, Rose, Lowry Organizations: CNN, Ryder, United States, Country Club, Team Europe, Team USA, Whistling, Davis Love, Tour, PGA, CNN Sport, FedEx, Getty, USA, ” Team, Northern, Scottish, Hovland, European, Fleetwood Locations: –, Rome, Italy, Whistling Straits, Hazeltine, Saudi, Europe, Hovland, Norwegian, AFP, Switzerland, Crans Montana

Just don't look for Ludvig Aberg to be sprinting and strutting and leaping into the arms of his teammates at the Ryder Cup. He doesn't let distractions get him off.”One such distraction might be playing with the Ryder Cup captain in his third start as a pro. They are the only two players to turn pro in the same year they debut in the Ryder Cup. Over the next two decades, he smashed the Ryder Cup record for most points. The Ryder Cup figures to be the ultimate test.

Persons: Sergio Garcia, Ludvig Aberg, ” Luke Donald, Matt Fitzpatrick, “, ” Donald, Greg Sands, Aberg, ” Sands, Donald, Edoardo Molinari, ” Aberg, “ I've, Marco Simone, Rome, Garcia, ”, Nicolai Hojgaard, It's Organizations: Ryder, Texas Tech, U.S, Scandinavian, PGA Tour, Aberg, Rocket, Detroit Golf, Czech Masters, Irish, PGA, BMW PGA, Wentworth Locations: Switzerland, Dubai, Medinah, Europe, Whistling Straits, Denmark, Italy, Detroit, Brookline

☆ Phil Mickelson considered betting on Team USA to win the Ryder Cup – and lost $100 million gambling, book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Phil Mickelson racked up $100 million worth of losses gambling, according to a new book by Billy Walters. The golf star also tried to bet $400,000 on Team USA at the 2012 Ryder Cup, Walters wrote. Phil Mickelson has bet over $1 billion over the past three decades, racked up $100 million worth of losses, and once considered placing a wager on Team USA winning the Ryder Cup, according to a new book. Walters adds that in September 2012, Mickelson asked him to place a $400,000 bet on Team USA to win the Ryder Cup – a tournament Mickelson was playing in — but he refused, asking the former World No. Mickleson denied ever betting on the Ryder Cup.

Persons: Phil Mickelson, Billy Walters, Walters, " Mickelson, Mickelson, Mickleson, Phil, " Walters Organizations: USA, Morning, Ryder, Dean Foods, Prosecutors, FBI Locations: —, Europe, what's

☆ Golf legend Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion over decades, lost around $100 million, gambler claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Walters told Mickelson, according to an excerpt of the book published by Golf Digest. Walters writes that he asked Mickelson if he remembered what happened to Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for life for betting on the Cincinnati Reds while managing that team. " 'You're seen as a modern-day Arnold Palmer,' " Walters writes he told Mickelson. 'Walters, 77, said that Mickelson replied: "Alright, alright." Walters wrote that he hoped Mickelson did not place that bet somewhere else, as the American team lost in a stunning comeback by the European squad that became known as the "Miracle at Medinah."

Persons: Phil Mickelson, Phil Mickelson wagered, Billy Walters, Walters, Mickelson, Pete Rose, Arnold Palmer Organizations: Safeway, Silverado, U.S, Ryder, Country, Golf Digest, Cincinnati Reds, American Locations: Napa , Calif

☆ Presidents Cup to return to Melbourne's Sandbelt in 2028
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - The Presidents Cup, the biennial team event which pitches the United States against the rest of the world barring Europe, will return to Melbourne for a fourth time in 2028. The United States team, who have won all but two of the 14 editions of the event, will take on the Internationals at Kingston Heath Golf Club in the Melbourne Sandbelt. All three previous Presidents Cups in Australia have been at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club some seven kilometres down the road from Kingston Heath in the southeast of the city. Next year's Presidents Cup will take place at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada, while the U.S. will host the 2026 edition at Medinah Country Club in Chicago. Under an agreement with the local tourist board, Melbourne will also host the event in 2040.

Persons: Matt Rapp, Nick Mulvenney, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: SYDNEY, United States, Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne Sandbelt, Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Kingston Heath, The Royal Montreal Golf Club, Country Club, Thomson Locations: United States, Europe, Melbourne, Australia, Kingston Heath, Kingston, Canada, U.S, Chicago

☆ Love named as second U.S. vice captain for 2023 Ryder Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Love boasts a wealth of Ryder Cup experience having played in the biennial competition between the United States and Europe six times before serving as captain in 2012 and 2016. Johnson, named captain last February, previously named his predecessor Steve Stricker as the first of his vice captains. "The Ryder Cup is one of the truly special events in all of sports, and I am so honored to be named a vice captain in Italy in 2023," said Love, who also served as vice captain in 2010, 2018 and 2021. "Zach has worked tirelessly since he was named captain, and I'm ready to do whatever it takes to help Zach and the entire U.S. The 2023 Ryder Cup will be played from Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome.

☆ Poulter says he might not participate in Ryder Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsJan 17 (Reuters) - England's Ian Poulter said he might not compete in this year's Ryder Cup even if he qualifies. The 47-year-old, nicknamed "Mr Ryder Cup" for his exploits in previous editions for the European team, joined the LIV Golf series in June, jeopardising his involvement in the biennial contest. Poulter has won several titles on both the major tours and cited age as a factor in his decision to sign up for the LIV Series. The Ryder Cup, a biennial team competition between the United States and Europe, saw the U.S. defeat Europe 19-9 to win it in 2021. The 2023 Ryder Cup will be played from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome.

☆ U.S. win Presidents Cup as Internationals go down fighting
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sep 25, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA captain Davis Love III celebrates with the trophy during the singles match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Robbed of top players who defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, the depleted Internationals were expected to be easy pickings for an American squad packed with nine players in the world's top 15. The Internationals, with a record eight Presidents Cup debutants in their 12-man squad, kept the outcome in doubt until late into Sunday's singles when Xander Schauffele beat Canada's Corey Conners 1-up to register the winning point. "But being the big, big, big favorite carries a little bit of weight. Thomas, who won his first of two PGA Championships at Quail Hollow in 2017, was first off to chants of "USA, USA" taking on South Korea's Kim Si-woo.

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