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The Ryder Cup narrative completely shifted in a matter of 57 hours. Before Friday morning’s first tee shot at Whistling Straits, the Americans were a highly talented squad with chemistry issues and a distinct lack of success in the biennial matches. The Europeans were an aging but cagey side counting on a battle-tested core to

3:46 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Delayed a year due to the pandemic, the much-awaited Ryder Cup delivered, even if the final-day drama was missing. Plenty of passion and pageantry, a slew of impressive shots and putts, the usual nitpicky irritation between both sides and — in the end — a joyous winning team and

This has been a season of comebacks. The sport got an assist from the pandemic as new and old golfers doubled down on their play—it started in 2020 and continues this year. The industry has benefited in every metric of participation and consumption. I give you two examples: If you invested $1,000 in Callaway stock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

7:41 PM ET Associated Press SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — British actor Tom Felton, known for his portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies, collapsed while playing a celebrity golf exhibition Thursday at the Ryder Cup. Ryder Cup organizers said only that Felton experienced “a medical incident” at Whistling Straits and was taken to a

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

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

2:24 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The U.S. Ryder Cup team includes eight of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, an Olympic gold medalist and the reigning FedEx Cup champion. On paper, at least, the Americans are once again stacked, and they’re playing at home in front of a decidedly pro-U.S.

HAVEN, Wis. — Recent form means absolutely nothing in the Ryder Cup. Don’t believe us—believe the math. Beginning with the hypothesis that single-round match-play golf is essentially a different sport than 72-hole stroke-play golf, we set out to see if guys who came into Ryder Cups playing well carried the momentum into the biennial matches—or

11:36 AM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — There probably won’t be many European fans at this week’s Ryder Cup because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. That didn’t stop the European team from trying to win over fans during practice rounds on Wednesday. The Europeans showed up at the first tee at Whistling Straits wearing Cheeseheads and shirts

HAVEN, Wis. — Brooks Koepka came under fire recently for his remarks in Golf Digest on the difficulties of Ryder Cup week, in which he came off as less than thrilled about the various off-course requirements. “It’s different. It’s hectic,” he said. “It’s a bit odd, if I’m honest. I don’t want to say it’s

HAVEN, Wis. – While allowing for the obvious fact that every hole at Whistling Straits will be pivotal for this week’s 43rd Ryder Cup – an observation repeatedly expressed on both side of the aisle – we’d be remiss if we didn’t appropriate a thought, of sorts, from George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” It goes something

7:43 AM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Tiger Woods won’t be playing in this week’s Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. Neither will Phil Mickelson, though he is here and will serve as a non-playing assistant captain for the United States team. Six rookies are giving a face-lift to the American side, which has lost four of

HAVEN, Wisc.—The rodeo remains two days away. But with months of game planning—to say nothing of the extra year offered by the pandemic—to try and tame the elusive bull that is victory in the Ryder Cup, the American strategy is mostly in place. Wednesday’s practice round pairings give hint on how the United States will

7:44 AM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — First-tee jitters are a thing. But at the Ryder Cup, they escalate to a level that makes for considerable discomfort among professional golfers. They have done this hundreds of times, stuck a tee in the ground to begin competition. The Ryder Cup, though, is different. Perhaps it is because

No more talk. No more drama. No more manufactured storylines. It’s time to get balls in the air and begin the 2020 2021 Ryder Cup. Well, actually, we still have a ways to go, as the leadup to the Ryder Cup remains the longest leadup to any major golf event on the schedule. Silver lining: