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Ryder Cup hopeful Straka secures second PGA Tour title

Ryder Cup hopeful Straka secures second PGA Tour title

Austria's Sepp Straka has boosted his Ryder Cup chances by claiming a second PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic, despite a double bogey on the 72nd hole. 10 Jul 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #94 – Jim Furyk

The Thing About Golf Podcast #94 – Jim Furyk

Jim Furyk occupies an unusual place in the professional game. 7 Jun 2023
Premature to talk about LIV Ryder Cup players: Johnson

Premature to talk about LIV Ryder Cup players: Johnson

American Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson believes it would be "irresponsible and extremely inappropriate" to attend LIV Golf events to assess the form of potential team members. 22 May 2023
Meronk eyes Ryder Cup berth after Italian Open triumph

Meronk eyes Ryder Cup berth after Italian Open triumph

Poland's Adrian Meronk breathed a sigh of relief after winning the DS Automobiles Italian Open to boost his chances of securing a Ryder Cup debut. 8 May 2023
Course record for Langasque as Guerrier lead Italian Open

Course record for Langasque as Guerrier lead Italian Open

Romain Langasque fired a course-record 62 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club to sit one shot off the lead held by fellow Frenchman Julien Guerrier going into the final round of the Italian Open. 7 May 2023
Pavon two shots clear at halfway stage of Italian Open

Pavon two shots clear at halfway stage of Italian Open

France's Matthieu Pavon maintained his two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Italian Open in Rome. 6 May 2023
Ryder Cup hopeful goes low at host venue

Ryder Cup hopeful goes low at host venue

Matthieu Pavon has fired the lowest round of his DP World Tour career at the Italian Open on the same course that will host this year's Ryder Cup. 5 May 2023
Ryder Cup captain Donald upset to lose LIV trio

Ryder Cup captain Donald upset to lose LIV trio

Luke Donald is upset that he won't be able to call on the services of Europe's Ryder Cup shining lights Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia for the next edition in September. 5 May 2023
DP World Tour 'fully in bed' with PGA Tour: Westwood

DP World Tour 'fully in bed' with PGA Tour: Westwood

Former World No.1 Lee Westwood has accused golf's DP World Tour of being "fully in bed" with the PGA Tour after announcing his resignation from the European circuit. 5 May 2023
LIV players ruled out of Ryder Cup for Europe

LIV players ruled out of Ryder Cup for Europe

Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Richard Bland and Lee Westwood will be ineligible for this year's Ryder Cup after the DP World Tour confirmed on Wednesday that they had resigned their Tour memberships. 4 May 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #89 – Ian Woosnam

The Thing About Golf Podcast #89 – Ian Woosnam

It’s a long way from Wales to Augusta National and the Ryder Cup captaincy but it’s been quite the long journey for 1991 Masters champion Ian Woosnam. 7 Apr 2023
DP World Tour speaks on LIV Golf legal victory

DP World Tour speaks on LIV Golf legal victory

The DP World Tour has won its legal battle to be able to suspend and fine LIV Golf players who featured in conflicting events without permission, after the independent UK-based panel of Sports Resolutions found in its favour. 7 Apr 2023
The R&A confirms Open Championship qualifying series and exemption categories

The R&A confirms Open Championship qualifying series and exemption categories

The R&A has confirmed the schedule of events that will make up The Open Qualifying Series for 2023 and the exemption categories for The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool. 22 Feb 2023
Faldo wants LIV players out of Ryder Cup

Faldo wants LIV players out of Ryder Cup

European golfers who have joined the breakaway LIV Series should not be allowed to take part in the Ryder Cup, according to six-time major winner Nick Faldo. 27 Jan 2023
Morri: Format the Hero of the week

Morri: Format the Hero of the week

Granted, it wasn’t as entertaining as the Ryder Cup but it was way more interesting than much of the week-to-week stroke play golf we watch. 16 Jan 2023
Continental Europe claims inaugural Hero Cup

Continental Europe claims inaugural Hero Cup

Continental Europe have won the Hero Cup by beating Great Britain & Ireland 14½-10½, with Italians Francesco Molinari and Guido Migliozzi among those to star for the victorious team and push their credentials for this year's Ryder Cup in Rome. 16 Jan 2023
The Preview: Hero Cup

The Preview: Hero Cup

It’s no Ryder Cup, but this week’s Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi will have some influence on how that event plays out in Italy in September this year. 11 Jan 2023
Rahm seeks clarity over LIV players at Ryder Cup

Rahm seeks clarity over LIV players at Ryder Cup

Jon Rahm wants the PGA and European tours to collaborate in making a decision on the inclusion of LIV Golf players at this year's Ryder Cup. 5 Jan 2023
Major champion and Ryder Cup captain Finsterwald passes away

Major champion and Ryder Cup captain Finsterwald passes away

Major champion and former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Dow Finsterwald has died. He was 93. Finsterwald died on Friday night at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 6 Nov 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #78 – Nicolas Colsaerts

The Thing About Golf Podcast #78 – Nicolas Colsaerts

From an early age Nicolas Colsaerts knew he was good. Not in a cocky way, just an acknowledgement he could do things with a golf ball others couldn’t. 2 Nov 2022
PGA Tour-LIV feud no good for anyone: McIlroy

PGA Tour-LIV feud no good for anyone: McIlroy

World No.1 Rory McIlroy says the feud between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is "out of control" and that it could leave the game "fractured" for a long time. 27 Oct 2022