Ryan Fox weathers storm to pip Ryder Cup stars to BMW PGA Championship September 17, 2023 New Zealander Ryan Fox weathered the Wentworth storm and claimed the BMW PGA Championship, his fourth European title, on Sunday.
BMW PGA Championship prize money: How much can players earn at Wentworth? September 15, 2023 Europe’s best golfers need little extra incentive to turn out for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, but the prize money doesn’t hurt.
Sam Torrance: I give Luke Donald 10 out of 10 for his Ryder Cup captain’s picks September 5, 2023 Choosing your wild card picks is one of the toughest parts of being a Ryder Cup captain but Luke Donald deserves 10 out of 10 for his European selection. I only had two captain’s picks when I captained Europe in 2002; Donald had six, which is a lot, and I think he has done a [...]
Ryder Cup: Team Europe named with Aberg set for debut in Rome September 4, 2023 Ludvig Aberg has been named in Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup side as Team Europe get set to try and win the iconic golfing tournament later this month. Aberg won the European Masters on Sunday having tuned professional just a matter of months ago. Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Hojgaard, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and Sepp Straka join [...]
Aberg gets first pro golf win as Fitzpatrick earns Ryder Cup spot September 3, 2023 Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg won his first ever professional tournament at the European Masters in Switzerland as Brit Matt Fitzpatrick tied for third to earn him an automatic qualification spot for this month’s Ryder Cup. Aberg finished on 19-under-par with compatriot Alexander Bjork second on 17 under. Fitzpatrick and playing partner Connor Syme tied for third [...]
Sam Torrance: Deep thinker Zach Johnson will be happy with strong US Ryder Cup team August 29, 2023 In naming his six wild card picks to complete the US Ryder Cup team, captain Zach Johnson has clearly prioritised players with experience. Johnson would have been castigated if he hadn’t chosen US PGA champion Brooks Koepka, despite the controversy around Koepka’s membership of the LIV Golf tour. Collin Morikawa, who won 3.5 points from [...]
US Ryder Cup team: Brooks Koepka in but Johnson, DeChambeau and Reed snubbed August 29, 2023 US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson has named LIV Golf rebel Brooks Koepka in his team for next month’s contest against Europe in Rome. Koepka is one of Johnson’s six wild cards for the match, along with Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns and Rickie Fowler. They join previously confirmed automatic qualifiers Scottie [...]
Rory McIlroy harnessing pain of Whistling Straits in search of Ryder Cup revenge August 28, 2023 Rory McIlroy insists he is determined to harness the pain of Europe’s record defeat at Whistling Straits to regain the Ryder Cup next month in Rome. World No2 McIlroy is one of three European players to have guaranteed their place at the biennial contest against the USA, along with Masters winner Jon Rahm and new [...]
Explained: How Tour Championship format works and FedEx Cup prize money is shared August 26, 2023 This weekend’s finale to the PGA Tour promises to answer a host of questions, but the most pressing for casual golf fans may surround the unusual mechanics of the Tour Championship format and the way that $75m of FedEx Cup prize money is carved up. From a sporting point of view, the most intriguing storylines [...]
Olazabal brings Ryder Cup flavour to Staysure PGA Seniors Championship August 23, 2023 Two-time Masters winner Jose Maria Olazabal will tee it up alongside a host of golfing greats when the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship gets underway at Trump International Golf Links tomorrow. Olazabal will headline a star-studded field as the Legends Tour’s flagship event heads to Aberdeenshire for the first time. Defending champion Adilson da Silva, who [...]