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Bradley ends PGA Tour drought in Japan

Bradley ends PGA Tour drought in Japan

It was worth the trip to Japan for Keegan Bradley, who won the ZOZO Championship with a two-under 68, one shot ahead Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam for his first PGA Tour win in just over four years. 16 Oct 2022
Fined Garcia's Ryder Cup career looks over

Fined Garcia's Ryder Cup career looks over

Sergio Garcia has been fined for his withdrawal from the DP World Tour's flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, leaving his stellar Ryder Cup career looking set for an anti-climactic end. 13 Oct 2022
Johnson: Tiger will have Ryder Cup role

Johnson: Tiger will have Ryder Cup role

Whether Tiger Woods makes it to Italy or not for next year's Ryder Cup, he'll be an integral member of the US team, according to captain Zach Johnson. 5 Oct 2022
MacIntyre denies Fitzpatrick in Italy, Herbert fifth

MacIntyre denies Fitzpatrick in Italy, Herbert fifth

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre has defeated US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick in a play-off to win his second DP World Tour title at the DS Automobiles Italian Open. 19 Sep 2022
Fitzpatrick leads in Italy as darkness halts play

Fitzpatrick leads in Italy as darkness halts play

Matt Fitzpatrick is clearly enjoying national Opens this year. The winner of the US Open in June sitting alone at the top of the leaderboard of the DS Automobiles Italian Open where play was suspended. 16 Sep 2022
Rory admits to motivation from LIV leaderboard presence

Rory admits to motivation from LIV leaderboard presence

Rory McIlroy has admitted the "grim" prospect of a LIV Golf player winning the DP World Tour's PGA Championship gave him extra motivation. 15 Sep 2022
The Preview: DS Automobiles Italian Open

The Preview: DS Automobiles Italian Open

What might otherwise be considered a surprisingly good field for the stature of the event will gather near Rome for this week’s Italian Open, but this is a tournament that has much less to do with the field than the course. 13 Sep 2022
Huggan: Sergio’s departure disappoints but doesn’t surprise

Huggan: Sergio’s departure disappoints but doesn’t surprise

As these words are written, qualifying for the European Ryder Cup team that will attempt to recover the trophy from American hands in Italy a year from now is less than four days old. 11 Sep 2022
Ryder Cup relationships turn frosty

Ryder Cup relationships turn frosty

Rory McIlroy says his relationship with some of his former Ryder Cup teammates has been damaged by their decision to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series. 8 Sep 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #74 – Paul McGinley

The Thing About Golf Podcast #74 – Paul McGinley

If not for a knee injury sustained playing Gaelic football as a teenager, Paul McGinley’s life may have turned out very different. 7 Sep 2022
DP World Tour launch Hero Cup with Ryder Cup front of mind

DP World Tour launch Hero Cup with Ryder Cup front of mind

Many predicted the 19-9 result in favour of the United States at the 2021 Ryder Cup signalled the start of a dominant period for the Americans. However Europe have set the wheels in motion to be better prepared when the teams next meet in Italy. 7 Sep 2022
Donald named as new Ryder Cup captain

Donald named as new Ryder Cup captain

Former World No.1 Luke Donald has been named captain of Team Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup to replace Henrik Stenson, who was stripped of the role before he joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series. 2 Aug 2022
Stenson cushions Ryder Cup blow with LIV win

Stenson cushions Ryder Cup blow with LIV win

Joining LIV Golf may have cost Henrik Stenson the Ryder Cup captaincy, but it paid off immediately as the former Open champion secured a bumper payday on his debut in the Saudi-backed breakaway. 1 Aug 2022
Stenson admits LIV cash was the motivation

Stenson admits LIV cash was the motivation

Henrik Stenson has admitted money definitely played a part in his switch to the lucrative Saudi-backed LIV Golf series. 29 Jul 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #71 – Jose Maria Olazabal

The Thing About Golf Podcast #71 – Jose Maria Olazabal

Jose Maria Olazabal was one of the best of his generation – a dual Masters winner with one of the most admired short games in history. 27 Jul 2022
Sergio to delay European decision

Sergio to delay European decision

Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia, one of the more high-profile players to join LIV Golf, has for now shelved plans to resign from the DP World Tour so that he can remain eligible for Ryder Cup competition, it has been reported. 26 Jul 2022
Stenson joins LIV and ousted as Ryder Cup captain

Stenson joins LIV and ousted as Ryder Cup captain

Henrik Stenson was stripped of Team Europe's Ryder Cup captaincy, a few hours before the Swede announced that he was joining the lucrative Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series. 21 Jul 2022
Sergio says he will likely quit DP World Tour

Sergio says he will likely quit DP World Tour

Sergio Garcia has announced he will resign from the DP World Tour and abandon hope of another Ryder Cup appearance, as he completed what is potentially his last appearance in a St. Andrews-staged Open Championship. 18 Jul 2022
Final St. Andrews goodbye to the ‘Voice of Golf’, Peter Alliss

Final St. Andrews goodbye to the ‘Voice of Golf’, Peter Alliss

The “Voice of Golf” fell silent in December 2020, but Peter Alliss will never really die. 14 Jul 2022
Schauffele wins star studded Pro-Am as Tiger improves

Schauffele wins star studded Pro-Am as Tiger improves

As was the case on day one, all eyes were on Tiger Woods as he strode and rode the fairways of Adare Manor during the second round of the JP McManus Pro-Am in Ireland. But it was another American who took the spoils of the individual professional field. 6 Jul 2022
Morri: A ‘revolution’ that smacks of sameness

Morri: A ‘revolution’ that smacks of sameness

It must feel quite surreal inside the LIV Golf bubble. For evidence, see Talor Gooch’s rightly lambasted delusional comparison of the LIV team event to the Ryder Cup. 4 Jul 2022