You never know who you’ll bump into on the first tee at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Brooks Koepka—along with Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith—played a practice round Monday with Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, and the topic of this year’s Ryder Cup just happened to come up. Koepka called his conversations with Johnson “interesting.” At…
Zach Johnson: LIV Players ‘Technically’ Eligible for U.S. Ryder Cup Team
With the Ryder Cup just under three months away, United States captain Zach Johnson is trying to make sure that any ties between LIV Golf and other circuits, including the PGA Tour, don’t get in the way of putting together a winning roster. Johnson said Wednesday that he and the Ryder Cup committee already determined…
Nick Taylor Sinks 72-foot Putt to Win Canadian Open, Countrymate Hadwin Tackled in Celebration
Nick Taylor tossed his putter into the air and jumped into the arms of caddie Dave Markle after he made a 72-foot eagle putt to become the first Canadian in 69 years to win his national open, and he doesn’t remember any of it. “I blacked out when that ball went in with Dave. So…
US Captain Johnson: Tiger Woods Will Have Role With Ryder Cup Team
ROME—Whether Tiger Woods makes it to Italy or not for next year’s Ryder Cup, he’ll be an integral member of the U.S. team, captain Zach Johnson said Tuesday at the year-to-go ceremonies. “Given who he is and what he’s all about, I can tell you right now, I don’t know if he’ll be here next…
McIlroy Says LIV Has Strained Bond With Ryder Cup Teammates
VIRGINIA WATER, England —When Rory McIlroy runs into some of his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week, don’t expect them to spend much time reminiscing about fond memories. European Ryder Cup stalwarts Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are among the contingent of LIV Golf players who are competing at the BMW…
Luke Donald named European Ryder Cup captain
Englishman Luke Donald has replaced LIV Golf Series defector Henrik Stenson as captain of Team Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup Europe Twitter account made the widely expected announcement on Monday. Donald, 44, is a four-time Ryder Cup participant (2004, 2006, 2010, and 2012) and served as a vice captain for the…
Golf—Stenson Happy to Shake Off ‘Emotional’ Week to Lead at Bedminster
Henrik Stenson said he was pleased with his LIV Golf debut after overcoming an “emotional” week to take a three-shot lead heading into Sunday’s final round at the Bedminster, New Jersey event, 10 days after being stripped of Europe’s Ryder Cup captaincy. The Swede offset a double bogey on the third hole with an eagle…
Ryder Cup Captain Stenson Fired Just Prior to Joining LIV Golf
Henrik Stenson was removed from his role as Ryder Cup captain for Europe hours before announcing that he was joining the LIV Golf series on Wednesday. The Swede was vice captain at Whistling Straits last year, backing Padraig Harrington in Europe’s worst loss to the United States 19–9 in Wisconsin. He was then tasked to lead…
Zach Johnson to Lead Team USA in the Ryder Cup
Zach Johnson was recently named as the 30th U.S.A. team captain for the 44th Ryder Cup in 2023 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, next September. The U.S. team has not won in Europe since 1993 at The Belfry, as the previous six captains were unsuccessful away from American soil. “It is an…
Tiger Woods Posts First Video of Him Practicing Since February Car Crash
Tiger Woods posted a short video showing him hitting golf balls on a driving range on Sunday, nine months after the 15-time major champion suffered serious leg injuries that required surgery following a car crash in Southern California. “Making progress,” Woods wrote in the caption to his Twitter post, which marked the first time he…
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