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Persons: Tom Loverro, Cole Van Nice, Chris Grove, Chris, you've, There's, Courtside, Tom Brady, Michael Strahan's, Meredith McPherron, Alex Rodriguez, Topgolf Callaway, Brad Farkas, Steve Ahern, Lance Dietz, Craig Thompson, Michael Proman, Proman, Wayne Kimmel, SeventySix, It's, Lloyd Danzig, Sharp Organizations: Elysian Park, Acies Investments, EKG Ventures, Courtside Ventures, of Sports, Elysian Park Ventures, Club, Kinetics, PGA of America, HBSE Ventures, KB Partners, Mindspring, Scrum Ventures, Ventures, Japanese, Boom Entertainment, SeventySix, Vegas Sports Information, Inc, Entrepreneurs, Sharp Alpha Advisors Locations: Chris Grove, Chicago

☆ TPC Sawgrass: How one woman found her dream home on one of the world’s most famous golf courses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“It was a really, really difficult decision,” Burchell told CNN. Rebecca BurchellBurchell’s focus had settled on Seven Mile Drive, a neighborhood that occupies the second-highest price bracket at Sawgrass Players Club. Michael Cohen / Getty ImagesThe view remains the star attraction of life in Sawgrass Players Club for Burchell, but it is far from the only draw. The clubhouse, pictured during the 2011 Players Championship, is the focal point of the community. Fans flock to the iconic 17th island green at TPC Sawgrass to watch Tiger Woods at the 2018 Players Championship.

Persons: Rebecca Burchell, Emma, Liam, Burchell, –, Rebecca’s, Mark, ” Burchell, ”, viewings, Rebecca Burchell Burchell’s, Pete Dye, Bobby Weed, Jerry Pate, that’s, “, I’ve, Michael Cohen, Scott Halleran, …, gridlock, Woods, Richard Heathcote, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, PGA Tour, Sawgrass Players, Burchell, TPC, Yards, Getty, University of Florida Locations: Beaconsfield, England, Ponte Vedra, Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Dye’s, Dye's

☆ Ryder Cup: Golf fan goes viral as he celebrates Europe’s victory by jumping into a lake on the course
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —As Europe’s victory at the Ryder Cup was confirmed, one fan couldn’t help but make a splash – quite literally. Tommy Fleetwood ensured that Europe would triumph against the USA on a tense final day when he took the 16th hole of his singles match against Rickie Fowler. The excitement proved too much for some, including a spectator who was green-side for the all-important moment. The fan darted across the hole and made a beeline for the water hazard, removing – and then dropping – his cap before taking the plunge. Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/Getty ImagesThe celebrations followed Europe’s 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome, meaning the USA’s quest for an away Ryder Cup triumph stretches to 30 years.

Persons: Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, caddie, Ian Finnis, Sanders, Marco Simone Golf, Rome's Marco Simone Golf, Maddie Meyer, Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton, Robert MacIntyre, Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry Organizations: CNN, Ryder, USA, KFC, Marco Simone Golf Club, PGA, America Locations: Europe, Rome, USA

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — European captain Luke Donald was delivering his Ryder Cup victory speech in front of a giddy crowd at Marco Simone when his celebrating players standing beside him started a chant that quickly swept through the grandstands. Ineligible for this year’s Ryder Cup, it might be too early for them to be considered for 2025 whatever transpires regarding this “framework agreement” between the Saudi backers of LIV and PGA and European tours. He is already a multiple winner on the European tour. And how about the team having another set of brothers in Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick? “Seve, Ollie, the legends of the Ryder Cup that have come before us,” McIlroy said.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Luke Donald, Ryder, Marco Simone, ”, Rory McIlroy, Donald, McIlroy, “, Bernard Gallagher, Tony Jacklin, John Jacobs, Gallagher, Henrik Stenson, —, LIV Golf, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Europe’s, LIV, Justin Rose, Molinari, Jon Rahm —, Ludvig Aberg, Robert MacIntyre, Nicolai Hojgaard, ” Rahm, Aberg, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Rasmus Hojgaard, Nicolai, Rasmus, Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt, Alex, Rahm, Viktor Hovland —, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry, Rose, Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal, “ Seve, Ollie, ” McIlroy Organizations: —, Ryder, Europe’s Ryder, Saudi, PGA Tour University, PGA, U.S, European Masters, Handa Locations: Italy, Rome, Bethpage, New York, Europe, Illinois

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Only one American truly had reason to celebrate after the Ryder Cup ended with another home win for Europe. Europe’s win streak at home in golf’s biggest team event will now extend beyond three decades. Cantlay denied the report and one American after another talked about what a great atmosphere there was within the team. “Give us a week after the Tour Championship, or two weeks after, and then go, instead of five,” Spieth said. After hosting the next Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, the Americans’ next chance to win on the road will come in 2027 at Adare Manor in Ireland.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Patrick Cantlay, Europe’s, foursomes —, ½, Marco Simone, “, ” Brooks Koepka, Zach Johnson’s, — Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Sam Burns, Justin Thomas —, Cantlay, Johnson, ” Cantlay, Spieth, ” Johnson, it’s, ”, ” Thomas, LIV, ” Koepka, Max Homa, Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg —, ” Scheffler, we’ve, ” Spieth, ’, Doug Ferguson, ___ Organizations: Europe, U.S, golf’s, Ryder, Team Europe, Sky Sports, Koepka, “, PGA, Labor, Bethpage Locations: Italy, Friday’s, British, U.S, Saudi, Adare Manor, Ireland

☆ Players would pay to play in Ryder Cup, says Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"The Ryder Cup represents true sport. His U.S. counterpart Zach Johnson said: "When it comes to the dollar sign, I don't mean to sound cliched, but the Ryder Cup is about more than any of that. "I would say if there's anything that deals with money, there are guys that would pay to play in this. The PGA of America also diverts 20 percent of Ryder Cup media rights fees to their players’ deferred compensation plans. On the European side, DP World Tour said some of the Ryder Cup profits were put towards developing grassroots golf projects around the continent, with input from past and present players.

Persons: Patrick Cantlay, Luke Donald, Zach Johnson, Tiger Woods, David Duval, Jim Furyk, Duval, Mitch Phillips, Clare Fallon Organizations: U.S, Ryder, PGA, America, Thomson Locations: Rome

☆ Saudi Arabia is pouring billions into soccer, golf, and Formula 1. Its crown prince doesn't care if anyone calls it 'sportswashing.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Saudi Arabia is pouring billions into sports in a bid to transform its economy. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made the sector a key part of his Vision 2030 plan. But the reality is that the crown prince has a grander ambition: to level up Saudi Arabia's economic growth. "But Saudi Arabia is piling into other sports too, because they want to achieve a lot in a short period of time." AdvertisementAdvertisementAs Crown Prince Mohammed made clear last week, all this forms part of a broader strategy to supercharge Saudi Arabia's economy through investment.

Persons: Prince Mohammed bin Salman, bankrolled, —, Cristiano Ronaldo, Phil Mickelson, Anthony Joshua, –, Jamal Khashoggi, they've, Steve Luciano, AP Ronaldo, Al Nassr, Ballon, Karim Benzema, Neymar, Sadio, PIF, LIV Golf, Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Joshua, that's, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Frank Warren, Prince Mohammed, Mohammed bin Salman, Leon Neal, Simon Chadwick, Chadwick, megastars, Ronaldo –, Salman, bin Salman, Saudi Arabia –, St Andrews, Nick Kyrgios, who've, Elsa, he'd, they'll Organizations: Newcastle United, Service, Washington Post, Saudi, Investment Fund, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Saudi Public Investment Fund, Newcastle, AP, Saudi Pro League, Georgetown University Qatar, PGA, WWE, Fox News, SKEMA Business School, Indian Premier League, FIFA Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi, England, Riyadh, Brazil, Liverpool, Kingdom, Jeddah, Lille, France, Reiche, Iran, Miami, Augusta, bankroll

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg put Europe in the record book with the shortest match in Ryder Cup history, a symbol of its utter dominance over the Americans at Marco Simone. The 9-and-7 victory was the biggest margin for any match over 18 holes in Ryder Cup history, a beating so bad that Scheffler, the world's No. Team Europe is now ahead of pace of that rout. The only bright spot for the Americans were Homa and Harman, who never trailed — that was also a first for the Americans this week. Europe was blazing its way around Marco Simone, where the frenzied crowd kept getting louder.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, — Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Marco Simone, —, Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Zach Johnson, Brian Harman, Max Homa, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Scheffler, “, ” Hovland, Brooks, McIlroy, Thomas, Spieth, Schauffele, Rahm, Hatton, Cantlay, Harman, ” Homa, I’m, ”, ___ Organizations: Ryder, FedEx Cup, Team Europe, PGA, Fleetwood Locations: Italy, Europe, Scandinavia, Norway, Sweden, foursomes, Whistling Straits, U.S

☆ Brooks Koepka accuses Jon Rahm of acting ‘like a child’ during Ryder Cup miracle fightback
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jon Rahm became the darling of Europe with a remarkable performance at the Ryder Cup on Friday, but not everyone was impressed. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka, his earlier foursomes point further helping Europe surge into a five point lead at Marco Simone Golf Club. “So yeah, I mean, I want to hit a board and pout just like Jon Rahm did. 1 against a pair with no major crowns and in Aberg, a 23-year-old Ryder Cup debutant who turned pro less than 100 days ago. “We make a strong team,” Hovland said.

Persons: Jon Rahm, eagled, Nicolai Højgaard, Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Marco Simone Golf, Rahm, Scheffler’s, “, Scottie birdied, ‘, ” Koepka, ” Rahm, Patrick Smith, Luke Donald, ” Donald, “ Jon, Nicolai, ”, Zach Johnson, “ I’m, Brooks, ” Johnson, Justin Rose, Keyur Khamar, Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Norway’s Hovland, Aberg, ” Hovland, could’ve Organizations: CNN, Ryder, Marco Simone Golf Club, USA, Sky Sports, Getty, Europe Locations: Europe, Aberg

☆ Ryder Cup: Europe conjure late magic to prevent US from winning a single match and take dominant day one lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Rome turned blue as Europe stunned the United States in a Ryder Cup opening battle for the ages at Marco Simone Golf Club on Friday. The five-point advantage for captain Luke Donald’s side marks the joint-highest lead following the opening round in Ryder Cup history, equalling the records set by Europe and the US in 2004 and 1975 respectively. Team USA, without a victory on European soil in 30 years, will need a roaring response if they are to bring an end to the streak come Sunday. Not the start we wanted but fortunately for us we’ve got a lot of golf left,” Thomas said. “We’ll just go get some sleep, regroup and go try to win as many points as possible tomorrow.”

Persons: CNN — Rome, Marco Simone Golf, Jon Rahm, Nicolai Højgaard, Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland, halve, Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Hovland, Gregorio Borgia, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Wyndham Clark, Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre, Zach Johnson, Rose, Luke Donald’s, McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, Alberto Pizzoli, Rahm, Thomas ’, Scheffler, Andreas Solaro, Rahm’s, ” Rahm, “, I’ve, Nicolai, Thomas, we’ve, ” Thomas, “ We’ll Organizations: CNN, Marco Simone Golf Club, USA, Team USA, Ryder, Getty, PGA Locations: Europe, United States, AFP, Whistling Straits

☆ Endeavor, Fenway Sports consider investment in the PGA Tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The PGA Tour logo is seen during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, on June 24, 2017. The discussions, which are in preliminary stages, stem from a PGA Tour investment vehicle created as part of the framework agreement for its proposed deal with PIF. "Throughout 2023, the PGA Tour has demonstrated its strength, reach and value as an enterprise. In June, the PGA Tour announced a proposed deal that would see it combine with rival LIV Golf following months of lawsuits and competition between the two. The deal between LIV and the PGA Tour has faced criticism and controversy.

Persons: LIV, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, PIF Organizations: Investment, Endeavor Group Holdings, Fenway Sports Group, PGA Tour, PGA, Public Investment Fund, Endeavor, Fenway, Bloomberg, LIV Golf, Saudi Crown, LIV, UFC, Wrestling Entertainment, Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins Locations: Cromwell , Connecticut, Saudi

Trading information and logo for Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 28 (Reuters) - Endeavor Group (EDR.N) and Boston Red Sox owner Fenway Sports Group have expressed interest in investing in the PGA Tour, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. After a very public war of words, PGA, DP World Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit in June announced a shocking agreement to merge and form one unified commercial entity. PGA's talks with Endeavor and Fenway are still at an early stage, the source said, requesting anonymity because the matter is confidential. Both Fenway and Endeavor are already major players in the sporting industry.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, LIV, PGA's, Niket, Shilpi Majumdar, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Endeavor, Boston Red Sox, Fenway Sports, PGA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, U.S, Senators, Fenway, Bloomberg News, Public Investment Fund, Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, Premier League club Liverpool, World Wrestling Entertainment, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Saudi, Bengaluru

☆ Viktor Hovland sinks remarkable Ryder Cup par-four hole-in-one — a day too soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Signature European chants of ‘Olé, olé, olé, olé’ ringing in his ears, Hovland was serenaded on his walk to the hole before retrieving his ball and lobbing it into the crowd. Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesThose same fans will be hoping for repeat heroics across the rest of the week as Team Europe captain Luke Donald and Co. look to avenge a crushing defeat at Whistling Straits in 2021. This season, three PGA Tour wins and minimum top-13 finishes in all four majors have rocketed Hovland to world No. “There’s a belief and a confidence that I can get myself out of any situation, and I think that’s a huge turnaround from last time.”Though the US is spearheaded by world No. “Obviously, we want to beat the Americans, we enjoy that, but it’s not because we hate the other team.

Persons: CNN —, Viktor Hovland’s, Marco Simone Golf, ‘, Hovland, Richard Heathcote, Luke Donald, “, ” Hovland, I’ve, Scottie Scheffler, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, Spain’s Jon Rahm, ” Organizations: CNN, Ryder, Getty, Team Europe, Oklahoma State University, Europe, Shore Locations: Norwegian, Whistling Straits, Northern, Rome, Europe

☆ Novak Djokovic drives from tee to green in Ryder Cup All-Star match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

1 Kipp Popert against Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and recent G4D winner Tomasso Perrino, it saw Djokovic swap racket for club – eventually. Sainz could not match the feat, the Spaniard wincing as his opening effort skewed towards the rough. That trend followed over the contest’s course, the highlight coming at the par four 16th when Djokovic boomed a laser-like drive 260 yards from tee to green. “I’m really happy they did because I wanted to go safe.”Djokovic reacts as spectators cheer his tee shot on the 16th hole during the All-Star Match on September 27. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesAfter sailing to a 3-1 victory, Djokovic was full of praise for Poppert, who clinched his third consecutive G4D victory – and eighth overall – at the BMW PGA Championship earlier this month.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Colin Montgomerie’s, Corey Pavin’s, Marco Simone Golf, Carlos Sainz, Tomasso Perrino, Sainz, wincing, Cristiano, Siu, ” Djokovic, “ I’m, Jamie Squire, Djokovic, Poppert, –, It’s, ” Poppert, “, Novak, I’ve, ” Sainz, Brendan Moran, Sportsfile, Bale, Scotland’s Montgomerie, Gareth Bale, Andriy Shevchenko, Monty’s Garret Hilbert –, Leonardo Fioravanti, Kathryn Newton, Victor Cruz, Montgomerie, Team Monty, ” Organizations: CNN, Formula, Ryder, Marco Simone Golf Club, Ferrari, –, BMW PGA, Pavin, Europe, Tottenham Hotspur, Real, Ukrainian, Hollywood, Super Bowl, Team Locations: Rome, Serbian, Wales, Real Madrid

☆ Rahm and Hatton to launch Europe's Ryder Cup defence
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The morning lineup is completed by a European heavyweight pairing in Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood taking on Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. Captain Luke Donald has changed Europe's opening strategy as he bids to extend their 30-year unbeaten home run against the United States. The home side gets to choose whether to start Friday's first session with four foursomes or four fourballs matches, with the other format following in the afternoon session. Europe have started with fourballs since 1997 but Donald said he had flipped things round after "a deep dive into statistics of the team". Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jon Rahm, England's Tyrrell Hatton, Paul Childs, Tyrrell Hatton, Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Max Homa, Brian Harman, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Captain Luke Donald, Friday's, Donald, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis Organizations: BMW, Wentworth, Rights, Ryder, fourballs, Thomson Locations: Wentworth , Virginia Water, Britain, Friday's, United States, Europe

☆ Volume turned up as Ryder Cup ready for lift-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Around 150,000 fans will descend on the spectacular course over the next three days -- the majority of them roaring on Europe in what their captain Luke Donald hopes will be "the loudest Ryder Cup" ever. At the ceremony in the fan zone, cheers erupted as Europe's players were introduced by former world number one and four-time Ryder Cup player Donald -- the loudest reserved for England's Tommy Fleetwood and talisman Rory McIlroy. The lure of the Eternal City and the magic of the Ryder Cup means there will be plenty of stars and stripes mixed in with the yellow and blue of Europe over the next three days, with hundreds having made the trip across the pond. "You are the heartbeat of this event, you are our 13th man, let's make this the loudest Ryder Cup ever," Donald, who began his speech in Italian, said as he signed off. The opening game features Spain's Jon Rahm and England's Tyrrell Hatton against world number one Scottie Scheffler and rookie Sam Burns, followed by Scandinavian duo Viktor Hovland and newcomer Ludvig Aberg versus Open winner Brian Harman and world number seven Max Homa, both also rookies.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Frecce Tricolori, Yara, Zach Johnson's, Marco Simone, Luke Donald, Donald, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Brooks, Johnson, Carly Paoli, Tom Grennan, Spain's Jon Rahm, England's Tyrrell Hatton, Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Brian Harman, Max Homa, McIlroy, Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Country Club, Italian Air Force, Ryder, Rights, 44th Ryder, U.S, Marco Simone Country Club, Italy's, Eternal, decibel, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Whistling Straits, Europe, Saudi Arabia, 0535GMT, Scandinavian, St Peter's

☆ PGA Tour says LIV merger attracts unsolicited investor interest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view shows the logo of PGA Tour during the Canadian Open’s Championship Pro-Am after news was released of a new partnership between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Lachance/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 27 (Reuters) - PGA Tour said its planned merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf and DP World Tour has garnered unsolicited interest from investors as it continues to finalise an agreement with the Public Investment Fund and the DP World Tour. The PGA said that while it did not solicit additional investment interest, it has a responsibility to members, sponsors and fans to thoroughly evaluate all potential options. Any investments that come from the talks will be made into PGA Tour Enterprises, a subsidiary of the PGA Tour, which it would permanently control. PGA said additional investor interest is not about politics, but because the PGA Tour has, for the first time, created an investment vehicle in PGA TOUR Enterprises and its business is strong.

Persons: LIV, Nick Lachance, LIV Golf, Juby Babu, Chris Reese Organizations: Tour, Canadian, PGA Tour, Oakdale, Country Club, REUTERS, Saudi, Public Investment Fund, PGA, PGA Tour Enterprises, Bloomberg, Enterprises, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Toronto , Ontario, Canada, U.S, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Charlie Woods shoots career-best round to win junior golf tournament – with dad Tiger on the bag
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Woods was back in the winner’s circle this weekend – but not the one golf fans grew accustomed to seeing. This time, Tiger Woods played caddie to his son Charlie as the 14-year-old shot the best round of his fledgling career to win his age group’s regional qualifier for the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championships. “It’s hard to think, ‘You’re tied for the lead, you have to go shoot a low round to win this thing,’” the 14-year-old Woods told tournament organizers. Focus up, this is what we’re gonna do.’”Woods helps his son decide his next shot during the tournament. The 47-year-old Woods was also on bag duty at last year’s regional qualifier, held at the same venue, where a then-career-best 68 round saw his son finish tied-fourth.

Persons: Tiger Woods, caddie, Charlie, Woods, birdies, ‘ You’re, don’t, Shane Croft, Chase, “, ” Woods, Instagram It’s, Zach Johnson, Johnson, Marco Simone Golf, “ He’s, ” Johnson, he’s, you’re, it’s, ” Organizations: CNN, PNC, Ryder, Marco Simone Golf Club Locations: Orlando , Florida, Coushatta , Louisiana, Orlando, Rome

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Justin Thomas is too occupied with helping the Americans end three decades of losing the Ryder Cup on European soil to worry about any criticism of him being part of that effort. Thomas has been an emotional spark in his two Ryder Cup appearances, along with a 6-2-1 record in France and Wisconsin. He referred to Thomas as the backbone for this Ryder Cup team, even though Spieth has twice as many (four) appearances. He's been the best Ryder Cup player probably in the last decade. I was on two of them, but I felt like I played good golf.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, — Justin Thomas, Zach Johnson, Thomas, “, haven't, ”, else's, Zach, it's, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, LIV, Marco Simone, Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Justin Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick, Luke Donald, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Spieth, ” Spieth, “ I've, Tommy Fleetwood, ” Cantlay, He's, Ryder, ” Thomas Organizations: Ryder, PGA, Europe, FedEx, Ryder Cup, Hovland, U.S, U.S . Locations: Italy, France, Wisconsin, Whistling, Scandinavia, Sweden, U.S, Whistling Straits

☆ Profile of U.S. Ryder Cup team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 26, 2023 Team USA's Brooks Koepka and Sam Burns on the 11th tee ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 (Reuters) - A brief look at the 12-man U.S. Ryder Cup team that will face Europe in the biennial competition this week at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome. RICKIE FOWLERAge: 34World ranking: 25Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 4, 5-1/2Fowler, one of the most experienced members of the U.S. team and also one of the sport's most popular personalities, snapped a four-year winless drought in July and returns to the Ryder Cup after not making the 2021 squad. BROOKS KOEPKAAge: 33World ranking: 17Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 3, 6-1/2The only player from LIV Golf competing at this year's Ryder Cup, Koepka won his third PGA Championship, and fifth major, earlier this year at Oak Hill Country Club. XANDER SCHAUFFELEAge: 29World ranking: 6Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 1, 3The final automatic qualifier on captain Zach Johnson's team, Schauffele boasts a well-rounded game and went 3-1-0 as a Ryder Cup rookie in the U.S. team's 19-9 triumph in 2021. JORDAN SPIETHAge: 30World ranking: 12Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 4, 9-1/2Spieth has never won a Ryder Cup singles match but is one of the most experienced members of the U.S. team and has competed in 18 matches since 2014, second only to Europe's Rory McIlroy (19) over that time.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Brooks Koepka, Sam Burns, Phil Noble, Burns, PATRICK CANTLAY, Cantlay, WYNDHAM CLARK, Clark, RICKIE FOWLER, Fowler, BRIAN HARMAN, Homa, BROOKS, LIV, Koepka, COLLIN MORIKAWA, fourballs, Larry Nelson, XANDER SCHAUFFELE, Zach Johnson's, SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER, JORDAN, Spieth, Europe's Rory McIlroy, JUSTIN THOMAS, Thomas, Frank Pingue, Peter Rutherford 私 Organizations: Country Club, Ryder, REUTERS, Dell Technologies, PGA, U.S, Los Angeles Country Club, U.S ., Walker Cup, LIV Golf, Oak Hill Country, Schauffele Locations: Rome, Italy, British, foursomes, U.S, American, Toronto

— 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

☆ Profile of Europe Ryder Cup team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 26, 2023 Team Europe's Ludvig Aberg in action on the 3rd hole during a practice round ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup REUTERS/Carl Recine Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 (Reuters) - A brief look at the 12-man Europe Ryder Cup team that will face the U.S. in the biennial competition this week at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome. The first player to play in the Ryder Cup having never contested a major. MATT FITZPATRICK (England)Age: 29World ranking: 8Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 2, 0The 2002 U.S. Open champion has a lamentable Ryder Cup record having lost all five matches he contested in two appearances, both in the U.S. NICOLAI HOJGAARD (Denmark)Age: 22World ranking: 82Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: NoneBack-to-back top five finishes in the final two events of European Ryder Cup qualification earned him a surprise pick. One of the longest hitters in the team, he is the second Austrian to play in the Ryder Cup.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Europe's Ludvig Aberg, Carl Recine, LUDVIG ABERG, Luke Donald, MATT FITZPATRICK, TOMMY FLEETWOOD, Fleetwood, Donald, Francesco Molinari, TYRRELL HATTON, Hatton, NICOLAI HOJGAARD, Marco Simone, VIKTOR HOVLAND, SHANE LOWRY, Donald's, Will, ROBERT MACINTYRE, RORY MCILROY, JON RAHM, Rahm, JUSTIN ROSE, Rose, SEPP STRAKA, John Deere, Martyn Herman, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Country Club, Ryder, REUTERS, Europe Ryder Cup, PGA, European Ryder, U.S ., Continental Europe, Britain, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, U.S, Sweden, England, Europe, Paris, Denmark, Norway, Whistling Straits, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Austria, Austrian, London

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus has known for over a year when he planned to retire and who would be his successor. His successor will be David Berson, who has been president of CBS Sports for over 10 years. “The reaction has been very positive, so I feel good about everything,” McManus said. McManus was president of CBS News and CBS Sports from 2005 through 2011 before being named CBS Sports Chairman in February 2011. The retirement of McManus will mark the end of a long relationship between his family and CBS.

Persons: Sean McManus, McManus, David Berson, ” McManus, “, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, George Cheeks, Sean, Berson, Jim McKay, Rick Cordella, Pete Bevacqua, ___ Organizations: CBS, CBS Sports, Paramount Global, NFL, Fox, NFC, Tour, NCAA, Warner Discovery Sports, Turner Sports, UEFA Champions League, Big Ten, SEC, Paramount, CBS News, ABC, NBC Sports Locations: Las Vegas

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

☆ Saudi crown prince says he does not care about 'sportswashing' claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 7, 2023. "If sportswashing (is) going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we'll continue doing sportswashing," the crown prince told Fox News. Saudi Arabia denies accusations of human rights abuses and says it protects its national security through its laws. When asked specifically about the term "sportswashing", the crown prince said: "I don't care. Saudi Arabia has been hosting a Formula One Grand Prix since 2021 and has also held boxing world title fights.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, we'll, PIF, LIV, Hritika Sharma, Michael Perry Organizations: Saudi Crown, Saudi Royal Court, REUTERS, Saudi Arabian Crown, Fox News, Public Wealth Fund, Premier League, Newcastle United, PGA, Saudi Pro League, Thomson Locations: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Bandar, Saudi, Hyderabad

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