Tiger Woods might not have been physically present at the 43rd Ryder Cup, but his presence was felt throughout the week among members of Team USA. On Thursday night, Woods sent U.S. captain Steve Stricker a text message to try to pump up the team ahead of Friday’s opening session. Stricker passed it along to
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8:15 PM ET SHEYBOYGAN, Wis. — United States Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker is a crier. It’s known enough that he gets considerable, good-natured grief about it. You could have made money if you bet the under on when the tears would start flowing during his opening ceremony speech. He is one of golf’s good
As the oldest player on the U.S. Ryder Cup team—simply ancient at 37—Dustin Johnson didn’t know how much he’d play at Whistling Straits, given the toll both the tension of competition and the arduous hike that comes at Whistling Straits. As it turned out, In this week, DJ was both the GOAT and the goat.
1:04 PM ET It took a grand total of one swing — his very first of the day — for Bryson DeChambeau to take over Sunday at the Ryder Cup. In his singles match against Europe’s Sergio Garcia, DeChambeau grabbed his driver — to the delight of the thousands of fans in the bleachers surrounding
Few things are left to be decided on Sunday at Whistling Straits. Of them: A) the final margin of victory for Team USA and B) what to call this American beatdown. We have a few ideas, ala “War by the Shore” and “Miracle at Medinah”: “Slaughter at the Straits,” “Dire Straits” (for the Europeans) or
The Americans have history on their minds entering Sunday, attempting to open the largest margin of victory by a Ryder Cup side (they’ll need eight of a possible 12 points to exceed 18½, achieved twice by Europe in 2004 and 2006 and once by the Americans in 1981). Can they do it? As you might
10:42 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — After taking it on the chin from the Europeans in the Ryder Cup for much of the past two decades, the stage is set for the U.S. With an 11-5 lead heading into Sunday, the U.S. team needs only 3.5 points in 12 singles matches to reclaim the Ryder
On Friday, Jordan Spieth pulled off some serious sorcery with an incredible chip shot at Whistling Straits. On Saturday, Whistling Straits pulled off some serious sorcery on Spieth with one of the most brutal lip-outs you’ll ever see in golf. Spieth, playing alongside Brooks Koepka in the afternoon fourball session, was in desperate need of
7:21 AM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The European team arrives at Day 2 of the Ryder Cup with some serious work to do. After a dreadful opening day — Europe won just one match and fell four points behind — it is hoping a new day at Whistling Straits will bring new results. While American
(Scroll down for the latest updates) Here’s the latest from Day 2 of the 2021 Ryder Cup (all times in eastern): 9:09 a.m.: Still early but still somewhat bleak for Europe. Little bit of a break in the action here, so we’ll give you a quick scoreboard update: Koepka/Berger 2 UP over Rahm/Garcia thru four holes
There have been some shining moments for the U.S. in past Ryder Cups, but not many. Nothing compares to the enormity of what Team USA did on Friday at Whistling Straits. In many ways, this young, talented U.S. squad tore up the pages out of Ryder Cup teams of the past and threw them into
3:32 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Bryson DeChambeau‘s remarkable length off the tee is already providing an advantage for the United States at the 43rd Ryder Cup. DeChambeau, who led the PGA Tour in driving distance last season, took a very aggressive line on the 581-yard, par-5 fifth hole in Friday afternoon’s four-ball match. He
On his opening shot of his first match of the event, DeChambeau drilled a spectator with a wild drive. Then proceeded to hit a ridiculous flop shot to set up a birdie. But that had nothing on what he did four holes later. The par-5 fifth hole at Whistling Straits is a 600-yard beast that
7:00 AM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — After a one-year delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 43rd Ryder Cup is finally here for an American team that is trying to end two decades of frustration. The Friday morning foursomes matches, in which players alternate until the hole is completed, include a heavyweight bout right out
The 43rd Ryder Cup is finally upon us. A year after its postponement, we’ve endured that brutal extra Thursday of waiting (can we draft a petition to start this on Thursday?!); a brutal opening ceremony—and Day 1 is here. (Scroll down for the latest updates) Foursomes to start is a bold strategy for Team USA,
Golf’s longest wait is finally over. We’re not just talking about the Ryder Cup opening ceremony—it’s been 1,089 days since the Europeans celebrated their 2018 win at Le Golf National. Finally, golf’s version of the Super Bowl is upon us. Betting the Ryder Cup is one of our favorite activities. And though we’re sure you’ve
6:29 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The United States duo of Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth will get the Ryder Cup started early Friday morning at Whistling Straits, taking on the European team of Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia, both from Spain. The format for the first session is foursomes, also known as alternate shot.
HAVEN, Wis.—Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington announced their lineups for Friday’s morning session of foursomes (alternate shot) at the 43rd Ryder Cup. And both captains are leaning on their stallions to draw first blood. Leading the charge for the United States will be Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. Boasting a combined four major victories, Spieth