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☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ Ryder Cup 2023: How to watch Team USA’s attempt to finally end 30 years of hurt in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler was not even born the last time the United States won a Ryder Cup on European soil. Chris Cole/Getty ImagesHow to watchPromising “one of the most sophisticated broadcast operations in Ryder Cup history,” organizers have said the action is to be beamed to 201 countries across the globe. Fans in selected regions will also be able to watch featured groups live on the Ryder Cup website and app. For more information on how to watch, check the Ryder Cup website here. ET (10:35 a.m. BST), where every member of the team is sent out to fight for decisive points.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Marco Simone Golf, Tom Watson, Bernard Gallacher’s, Zach Johnson, it’s, Luke Donald, Watson, Chris Cole, Ryder, Johnson, Justin Thomas, Carl Recine, –, Rory McIlroy, Donald, Andrew Redington, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele Captain’s, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas Team, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre Captain’s, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Nicolai Højgaard, Ludvig Aberg Organizations: CNN, United States, Ryder, USA, Marco Simone Golf Club, US, USA Network, NBC, Sky Sports, Solheim, British, Irish, Team Europe, Team USA, Justin Thomas Team Europe Locations: Rome, Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, Warwickshire, Europe, Spain, United

☆ 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

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

☆ 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

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

“His response to me was, ‘I’ve given you leverage now to make a better deal,’” recalled DeMastus, who supports some form of a federal ban but isn't ruling out backing Trump even if he doesn't. 2 in part because of his credibility with social conservatives, has declared that every Republican running for president should endorse, at a minimum, a federal abortion ban 15 weeks into pregnancy. Ron DeSantis, who often answers questions about a federal ban by saying his state recently passed a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Trump maintains that even some anti-abortion activists believe the six-week ban — before many women even know they’re pregnant — is too harsh. The country’s leading anti-abortion group, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, wants GOP presidential candidates to advocate for a 15-week federal ban.

Persons: — Donald Trump, he's, Roe, Wade, Trump, Mike Pence, He's, ”, Steve Scheffler, “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, who’s, MAGA, Ammar Moussa, Tudor Dixon, Dixon, Gretchen Whitmer, Mike DeMastus, ‘, ’ ”, DeMastus, Pence, Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, —, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Marjorie Dannenfelser, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, Trump's, aren't, Kim Lehman, Lehman, Timmaraju, they’ll, ” Timmaraju, Marlys, Jill Colvin, Sara Burnett Organizations: DES, Republican, White, GOP, Iowa Faith, Freedom Coalition, Republican National Committee, Family Research Council, America's Leadership, Coalition, Voters, MAGA Republicans, Michigan, Michigan Democratic Gov, Trump, Florida Gov, America, RNC, NARAL, Associated Press Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, U.S, lockstep, Washington, Des Moines, South Dakota, Kansas, Ohio, York, Carolina, New York, Chicago

☆ 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

☆ He’s the World’s Best Golfer. Can He Hold Onto the Tour Championship?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Viktor Hovland breaks course record to clinch astonishing victory at the BMW Championship
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hovland shot 10 birdies – including seven across the last nine holes – to card an unprecedented nine-under 61 and edge Fitzpatrick and world No. It means Hovland will tee off two shots behind Scheffler, who was left to rue yet another strong performance that ultimately reaped no silverware. With six runner-up finishes across his last two PGA Tour seasons, only Cameron Young has finished second as often, though Scheffler’s six wins during that period undoubtedly soften the blow. Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesRory McIlroy finished three shots behind Fitzpatrick and Scheffler in fourth after also shooting 66. Paired with Hovland for the final round, the Northern Irishman had a front row seat to a historic showing.

Persons: Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, stupefied, Hovland, Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler, –, ” Hovland, Dylan Buell, Scheffler, Cameron Young, Michael Reaves, ”, “ Viktor, Hovland’s, “, ” Fitzpatrick, Joe Robbins, Rory McIlroy, Viktor, ” McIlroy Organizations: CNN, Olympia Fields Country Club, BMW, PGA, Sky Sports, Torrey, Getty, Oklahoma State University, Europe’s Ryder, East, FedEx, American, Northern, Ryder Locations: Olympia, Norwegian, Illinois, Torrey Pines, East Lake, Atlanta

☆ Lucas Glover: How a former Navy SEAL helped golfer overcome 10 years of yips and become the sport’s most in-form player
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In 2009, Glover was crowned US Open champion and became the world’s 15th best-ranked golfer. It was time to call in help, and that support arrived in the shape of former Navy SEAL Jason Kuhn. Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR/Getty ImagesHaving first met with Kuhn in May, Glover began to work with the ex-Navy SEAL shortly after. Glover has a perfect record at the Presidents Cup, triumphing in 2007 and 2009, with Johnson his teammate at both tournaments. The Presidents Cup is a biennial competition between Americans and an international team open to players outside the United States and Europe.

Persons: Lucas Glover, Scotsman Tommy Armour, Ernie Els, Danielle Kang, Bernhard Langer, Glover, ” Glover, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “, Mike Segar, Jason Kuhn, Kuhn, Tyler Matzek, Keyur Khamar, –, It’s, he’s, that’d, ”, …, ” Ryder, – Zach Johnson, Ryder, Johnson, I’ve, – I’ve, Robert Galbraith, Reuters Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman, Brooks Koepka, Max Homa – Organizations: CNN, Scotsman, Bethpage, Reuters, NCAA Division, Major League Baseball, NCAA, MLB, Navy, Atlanta Braves, ex, Wyndham Championship, FedEx St, Jude, BMW, US Ryder, Rome, US Team, Harding, Golf Club, PGA of America, Team USA, triumphing Locations: Georgia, New York, Illinois, San Francisco , California, Italy, Frisco , Texas, United States, Europe

Vander Plaats and his group are leaders in the state’s Christian conservative movement, which has enormous political influence in Iowa. “It’s a lot more money” than you typically see allocated in Iowa, said Steffen Schmidt, an emeritus political science professor at Iowa State University who studies political spending in the state. “We endorsed Rick Santorum and he stormed to a caucus victory due to our base of supporters,” Vander Plaats wrote. Dunwell referred a request for comment to Vander Plaats, who said Dunwell had been paid as an “independent contractor” since June. You like being around them,” Vander Plaats said on conservative podcast host Steve Deace’s show on Monday.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Scott Morgan, Ron DeSantis scrambles, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Bob Vander Plaats, Vander, Vander Plaats, “, Steffen Schmidt, ”, Andrew Romeo, –, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Ted Cruz, ” Vander Plaats, Steve Scheffler, Scheffler, “ Vander Plaats, Paul S, Ryan, Jess Szymanski, Jon Dunwell, Dunwell, Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Tricia McLaughlin, Ramaswamy, Scott, Mike Pence, Marc Short, Carlson, Santorum, Karen, ” Trump, Trump, Haley, Scott —, Casey, Steve Deace’s, ” Alexandra Ulmer, Joseph Tanfani, Jason Lange, Jason Szep Organizations: Republican U.S, Florida, Fair, REUTERS, Republican, Family, Foundation, pollsters Edison Media Research, Iowa State University, Family Leader, Trump, Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, Reuters, Santorum, Iowa, DeSantis, ”, Fox News, Federal, Commission, Scott, PAC, Trust, Patriot Voices, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Atlantic , Iowa, U.S, ” IOWA, Arkansas, Des Moines, New Hampshire, Nevada, Republic, San Francisco, Washington

Infuriated after being blindsided by the PGA Tour’s pact with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, a band of leading golfers has won a series of concessions from the beleaguered circuit’s commissioner — including the elevation of Tiger Woods to the tour’s board — in a star-driven rebuke of the tour. The tour announced the changes on Tuesday, one day after dozens of top players wrote to Jay Monahan, the tour’s commissioner, and insisted on significant overhauls. The demands detailed in the Monday letter amounted to a dramatic effort to reclaim power over a circuit that got its modern start after a player rebellion in the late 1960s. The addition of Woods to the board, one of several changes agreed to by Monahan with a signed acknowledgment, would allow the players to outnumber six to five the independent board members, who come from the worlds of business and law. In addition, the players want to change the board’s rules to avoid a repeat of the negotiations with the Saudis, in which a handful of independent board members acted without the backing of players on the board.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan, Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Monahan Organizations: PGA Locations: Saudi

☆ Move Over, Men: Women Were Hunters, Too
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Katrina Miller | More About Katrina Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The researchers also found that women were more flexible in their approaches to hunting as they aged. Which weapons they chose, the game they chased and who accompanied them during hunts changed with age and the number of children or grandchildren the hunters had. The details about female hunting patterns were not easy to uncover, Ms. Chilczuk said; the reports often prioritized discussions of the male hunters. But the findings, when they emerged, made a certain sense, she added: If hunting was the chief means of survival, why would only men participate? “I always assumed that women did hunt probably more often than was recognized,” she said.

Persons: “, they’re, ”, Scheffler, Chilczuk, Ms, Tammy Buonasera, —, Randy Haas, We’ve Organizations: University of Alaska, Wayne State University Locations: University of Alaska Fairbanks

☆ Woods joins PGA Tour's policy board as player director
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Tiger's voice and leadership throughout his career have contributed immeasurably to the success of the PGA Tour, and to apply both to our governance and go-forward plan at this crucial time is even more welcomed and impactful," said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. "I am honoured to represent the players of the PGA Tour," Woods, who is recovering from ankle surgery in April, said in a news release. The announcement comes nearly two months after the golf world was left stunned by the announcement of a framework agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which controls LIV Golf. According to the PGA Tour, the players and Monahan will work together to amend the Policy Board's governing documents to make it clear that no major decision can be made without the involvement and approval of the player directors. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Woods, Mike Blake, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson, Jay Monahan, LIV, Monahan, Colin Neville, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Frank Pingue, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Golf, Reuters, PGA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, PGA Tour, PIF, Thomson Locations: Augusta , Georgia, U.S, Toronto

☆ Harman stays five clear as Rahm makes his move
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Harman, seeking his first major title, dropped two shots in the first four holes before birdies at the fifth, ninth, 12th and 13th took him to 12 under par, five ahead of American Cameron Young and six clear of Rahm. The 36-year-old Harman, world number 26, showed great courage and composure after his shaky start, particularly as it happened just after Rahm had completed his round to ramp up the pressure. "The start was tough, I hit a couple of loose shots," Harman told a news conference. World number three Rahm conjured up eight birdies in a majestic display of ball-striking to give himself a chance to win his third major crown and second of the year. "That's the best round I've played on a links golf course ever," Rahm told reporters.

Persons: Brian Harman, Paul Childs, Harman, Rahm, Fleetwood, McIlroy, Jon Rahm, American Cameron Young, I've, I'm, St Andrews, Viktor Hovland, Frenchman Antoine Rozner, Sepp Straka, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Shubhankar Sharma, England's Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt, Cameron Smith, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Ed Osmond, Hugh Lawson Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, SIX, Young, St, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, U.S, England, British, American, Australia

☆ British Open underway with record prize money up for grabs
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 27-year-old, a native of Hoylake, came through qualifying to earn a place in the 156-man field. Rory McIlroy stands a better chance of claiming the top prize, the in-form world number two warming up for the tournament by winning the Scottish Open on Sunday. A fifth major victory is long overdue for the Northern Irishman, who won the British Open in 2014 when it was also held at Royal Liverpool. American world number one Scottie Scheffler is among the early starters and will tee off at 9:47 a.m, a few minutes before defending champion Cameron Smith. The R&A, which organises the British Open, welcomed the partnership agreement and hoped for "an end to the disruption in the men's professional game".

Persons: Matthew Jordan, Paul Childs HOYLAKE, Jordan, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, LIV, Rohith Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, 151st British, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Scottish, Northern, Royal Liverpool, European Ryder Cup, PGA, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, England, Bengaluru

☆ Fleetwood banks on home comforts for elusive major title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Fleetwood was born in Southport, around 30 miles north of Royal Liverpool, and the world number 21 would be a popular champion after a couple of near-misses. "It's nice to have a week that feels so close to home," Fleetwood told reporters on Wednesday. "As soon as the week starts you start sort of feeling The Open atmosphere, which you always think is very, very cool," Fleetwood said. Winning a major is a dream, winning The Open is a huge, huge dream. Fleetwood will play the first two rounds at Hoylake with American world number one Scottie Scheffler and Australian Adam Scott, both former Masters champions.

Persons: Tommy Fleetwood, Nick Faldo, Fleetwood, It's, St Andrews, I've, Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: British, Portrush, Masters, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, Hoylake, Southport, Royal Liverpool, St

☆ McIlroy in good place to end long major drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Victory at the Scottish Open on Sunday, however, continued a consistent year in which McIlroy has recorded eight top-10 finishes. He was second at last month's U.S. Open and the world number two is glad to be back at Hoylake. "It feels like such a long time ago," McIlroy said. "You're trying to rekindle the memories as I was driving from the airport last night and getting onto the Wirral. World number one Scottie Scheffler will lead the challengers along with third-ranked Jon Rahm and defending champion Smith while Tommy Fleetwood could be the best hope of a first English Open champion since 1992.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, McIlroy, St Andrews, Cameron Smith, " McIlroy, you've, it's, I've, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Smith, Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth, Ed Osmond, Toby Davis Organizations: Royal Liverpool, U.S, PGA, St, Scottish, Fleetwood, St Andrews, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, Hoylake

☆ 5 Players to Watch at the British Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Michael Arkush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It seems like only yesterday that the best golfers in the game were battling for a green jacket at the Masters Tournament, the season’s first major. With mid-July here, however, the stage is set for the final major, the British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, which begins on Thursday. It will be fascinating to see if Wyndham Clark, who was a surprise winner in the United States Open in June, can back it up at the British Open — and whether the world No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, whose name always seems to be on the leaderboard, will make enough putts to win his second major after taking the Masters last year.

Persons: Wyndham Clark, Scottie Scheffler Organizations: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, United States Locations: British, Hoylake, England

☆ McIlroy to launch Open bid alongside Rahm and Rose
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HOYLAKE, England, July 18 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy will start his British Open bid playing alongside European Ryder Cup team mates Jon Rahm and Justin Rose in the first two rounds at Hoylake. Rahm, the world number three, is aiming to become the first Spaniard to lift the Claret Jug since Seve Ballesteros in 1988. Australian Cameron Smith begins his title defence at 0958 in the company of U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele. American world number one Scottie Scheffler is also among the early starters in a group with England's Tommy Fleetwood and Australian Adam Scott. Royal Liverpool member Matthew Jordan, who came through qualifying to earn a place in the 156-man field, will hit the opening tee shot of the 151st British Open at 0635.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, McIlroy, Rahm, Seve Ballesteros, Cameron Smith, Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott, Royal, Matthew Jordan, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: British, European Ryder Cup, Royal Liverpool, 151st British, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, U.S

☆ Scheffler happy to fly under the radar
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Scheffler was in contention to win last year's Open at St Andrews before fading with a closing 74 to finish tied 21st. Just trying to hit it a little bit better, chip a little bit better and putt a little bit better." Missed putts have proved costly for Scheffler but he believes he is close to rediscovering his touch on the greens. "I'm hitting a lot of good putts," he said. "Pretty soon, a lot of those good putts will start falling in the middle of the hole instead of dodging around the side of it."

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, I'm, Scheffler, They're, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: St, Masters, PGA Championship, U.S ., Hoylake, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, British

☆ He Makes $1 Million a Golf Tournament. He Can Thank the Golf War.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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