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Keegan Bradley has made his first significant decision as United States Ryder Cup captain. On Tuesday, Bradley announced that PGA Tour veteran Webb Simpson will serve as one of his vice-captains for the 2025 competition at Bethpage Black. Simpson is a seven-time PGA Tour winner, including the 2012 U.S. Open. The 38-year-old has a 4-4-1 […]

The final major of the year is nearly upon us as golf’s best including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and others will descend upon Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland for the 152nd Open Championship. Two days prior to the start of the tournament, Tiger Woods discussed his decision to turn down […]

Over the weekend, European Ryder Cup legend — and three-time major runner-up — Colin Montgomerie impolitely suggested that Tiger Woods should enjoy post-PGA Tour life rather than waste everyone’s time by participating in golf tournaments such as the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. “I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and […]

After the initial shock — experienced by Keegan Bradley himself — wore off, the decision to appoint the six-time PGA Tour winner as the United States Ryder Cup captain for 2025 was met with widespread enthusiasm by the golf world. “I was in complete shock.” Keegan Bradley describes his reaction when he found out that he […]

Tiger Woods formally turned down the opportunity to captain the United States Ryder Cup team in 2025 at Bethpage Black. Instead, the gig went to six-time PGA Tour winner Keegan Bradley. “With my new responsibilities to the Tour and time commitments involved, I felt like I would not be able to commit the time to […]

Count Xander Schauffele among the PGA Tour stars shocked by the announcement that Keegan Bradley — not presumptive first-choice Tiger Woods — will captain the U.S. Ryder Cup team in September 2025 at Bethpage Black. “Yeah, it’s surprising,” the reigning PGA Championship winner said Tuesday at his press conference ahead of the Genesis Scottish Open. […]

In a surprise move, six-time PGA Tour winner Keegan Bradley will captain the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black in September 2025. Tiger Woods reportedly turned down the offer. The PGA of America officially announced Bradley as captain at a press conference held Tuesday afternoon in New York City. New York is going […]

Jon Rahm sent shockwaves to the golf world when he officially announced his move from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf on Thursday. In light of Rahm’s controversial decision, Rory McIlroy called for rule changes to the Ryder Cup so he could remain teammates with the 29-year-old Spaniard for the 2025 edition of the golf competition. […]

After leading Team Europe to a Ryder Cup win a couple of months ago in Rome, former world No. 1 Luke Donald is staying on as captain of the European squad for the 2025 event, which is set to be held in New York. In the process, Donald is making history. He’s the first repeat […]

Rory McIlroy provided more context on his Ryder Cup row with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava which was a major storyline during the final day of the competition in late September. As it turns out, McIlroy’s good friend Tiger Woods tried to play peacemaker during the incident. LaCava’s actions on the final hole during a […]

A fire has broken out at Marco Simone, the course at which the Ryder Cup took place just days ago. The fire was reported in one of the temporary hospitality structures alongside the first hole. Fortunately, nobody was injured, and there was no damage to any other part of the course. The footage of the […]

Xander Schauffele had the honor of representing the United States at the recently concluded 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy. Schauffele, however, nearly was not able to make the team despite being an automatic qualifier due to an agreement issue, according to the golfer’s father, Stefan, who shared the story with The Times of London (h/t […]

Europe captain Luke Donald and their star Rory McIlroy have responded to Europe’s Ryder Cup victory, after their team capitalized on their dominant opening day in Rome to record a solid win. The event wasn’t without its share of controversy, but on the course the Europeans were clinical, ultimately running out 16 1/2 to 11 […]

Rory McIlroy has denied meeting with Joe LaCava, Patrick Cantlay’s caddie, after a heated altercation between the two at the Ryder Cup extended from the 18th green to the parking lot on Saturday. The initial disagreement was sparked after LaCava, following a 43-foot birdie putt by Cantlay, celebrated on McIlroy’s putting line and didn’t immediately […]

Emotions tend to run high during the biannual Ryder Cup. Normally, the team that is trailing in the U.S. vs. Europe golf competition may find itself on edge, especially as the competition reaches a crucial stage. However, in this year’s competition, Team Europe has a commanding 10.5-5.5 lead heading into the final day. That didn’t […]

The world of golf regularly waits 2 years to wait for the start of the Ryder Cup. This battle between the top U.S. professionals and their counterparts from Europe is always considered an elite golf event. The two sides have gotten together once again in Italy, and the first day of competition was dominated thoroughly […]

Millions of American golf fans woke up stunned Friday morning when they saw that the European team swept the United States in the opening session of the 44th Ryder Cup. The heavily favored Americans, defending their title from a dominant performance on home soil in 2021, never led in any of the four matches. It’s […]

LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka is doing a great job at adding more hype to the upcoming 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. Koepka, who’s one of the most colorful pros today, turned heads again recently when he delivered a subtle shot for the rest of the field about players’ abilities to handle high-pressure situations. See, […]

Ryder Cup weekend is here! This post will continue our PGA Tour Odds series with a Ryder Cup prediction and pick. We have already told you how to watch the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is one of the more fun weekends of golf all year. It takes place every other year, and the United […]

In an event that only happens every other year, the Ryder Cup is here. The biennial men’s golf tournament between the top American and European golfers is the greatest team golf competition in the world. Here is everything you need to know about the event. What is the Ryder Cup? Twelve players from the United […]

The Ryder Cup features plenty of talent, but only one LIV Golf player is in the event. With stars such as Dustin Johnson getting snubbed, only Brooks Koepka is participating in the Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy. Koepka didn’t show any sympathy for his fellow  LIV Golf members though. “I don’t make the decisions,” Koepka […]

The Ryder Cup rosters will look a little different than usual when the United States and Europe face off in Rome this weekend. LIV Golf players have been excluded from the European team, and only one member of LIV Golf will compete for the Americans. Rory McIlroy is the most experienced Ryder Cup player on […]

Being a captain in any sport comes with pressure, responsibility, dedication and taking your team hand-in-hand to achieve its goal. Zach Johnson, Ryder Cup captain of Team USA, has hopes of leading the team to their first win on European soil in 30 years. If not, he’ll be just another captain who struggled to bring […]

The 2023 Ryder Cup is right around the corner, with the tournament set to begin in late September. It’s an exciting event that always captivates the attention of the golf world. Receiving the opportunity to see some of the best golfers in the sport on the same team is intriguing to say the least. However, […]

If only golf were as easy as the pros made it out to be. For Justin Thomas, that simplicity with which he and his colleagues appear to play the game is a major part of the mindset they’ll adopt in the Ryder Cup as they attempt to knock off Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and co. […]

The Ryder Cup will take place at the end of September and end on October 1, and now the teams are beginning to finalize. Team USA is already set, and on Monday, European team captain Luke Donald used his six captain’s picks to round out his roster. Among the picks that Donald made, one of […]

The 2023 Ryder Cup is right around the corner, and the teams are being finalized as we speak. Luke Donald, the captain for the European team, announced his six captain’s picks on Monday, pe the Ryder Cup release. ‘Luke Donald has selected Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Højgaard, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and Sepp Straka as his six […]

On Tuesday morning, Zach Johnson announced his six captain’s picks for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, thus completing the squad that will attempt to win on European soil for the first time in three decades. And what a squad it is. Even before Johnson made his selections, at least one of which will likely be […]

Zach Johnson announced his six captain’s picks for the 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team on Tuesday morning, adding to the six who’d already qualified automatically. The first six to make the team were world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, U.S. Open winner Wyndham Clark, Open Championship victor Brian Harman, world No. 5 Patrick Cantlay, world No. […]

At long last, the U.S. Ryder Cup team is set as Zach Johnson announced his six captain’s picks on Tuesday morning, finalizing a squad that will attempt to win on European soil for the first time since 1993. The 2023 Ryder Cup begins September 29 and will be contested near Rome, Italy, at Marco Simone […]

Coming into the BMW Championship, the second leg of the PGA Tour Playoffs, Xander Schauffele was essentially already guaranteed one of the 30 spots in this week’s season-ending Tour Championship given his place in the FedEx Cup standings. But the 29-year-old had much more on the line, as the BMW was his last chance to […]

If Brooks Koepka is to make a fourth consecutive appearance for the United States at the Ryder Cup, he’ll now have to hope that Zach Johnson makes him one of six captain’s picks next week as he failed to maintain his spot among the top six automatic qualifiers when the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship wrapped […]

Legends either stay revered in their long-time stints. Some get controversies unearthed from the past and that is usually what leads to their legacies to wither. Phil Mickelson had all of this happen right in front of his eyes. Although, a Ryder Cup captaincy may still be in place for the LIV Golf star. Lanny […]

Lucas Glover is in some serious form. Two weeks ago the 43-year-old had won just four PGA Tour events in a career which spanned nearly two decades, a rate of roughly one every five years. Fast forward a fortnight, and that number has increased by 50%, with back to back wins at first the Wyndham […]

Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, the no. 2 and no. 3 ranked players in the world, respectively, are the first players to be officially named to the European squad for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The 44th Ryder Cup will be played from Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside […]

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is preparing for the FedEx Cup playoffs, but he’s already looking ahead to the 2023 Ryder Cup. In an interview from TPC Southwind in Memphis ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship — the first of three season-ending playoff events — Scheffler firmly stated his determination to win the Ryder […]

Love it or hate it, LIV Golf has taken the golfing world by storm over the past few months. The Saudi-backed league has seen a number of different former PGA stars join its circuit. Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, and Bryson DeChambeau headline the stars who left the PGA and joined LIV Golf. But now, Ryder Cup […]

After bringing home the 43rd Ryder Cup title with a dominant win over Europe, this now gives the U.S. nine title wins at the historic tournament and they’ll look to keep this momentum going at the next Ryder Cup. Even though it was a collaborative effort and the entire team did well, there were three […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter this game has ever seen. However, even the former back-to-back MVP himself could not help but be overwhelmed by an encounter with the great Michael Jordan. Curry and MJ crossed paths during this year’s Ryder Cup tournament, and the Warriors point guard took two Twitter […]