The years have been ticking by and many of us have been waiting, somewhat impatiently. The manner in which Rory McIlroy won his first four Majors, between 2011 and 2014, brought around the inevitable Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus comparisons. Seven years on from McIlroy hoisting the Wannamaker trophy, as PGA champion, for the second […]

4 years ago

Team USA is set for the next decade and beyond. Europe? Well, it’s complicated. Not long after US captain Steve Stricker had raised The Ryder Cup aloft, the European players filed into the media tent to reflect on their loss. Team Europe arrived at Whistling Straits as champions. They left with a 19-9 defeat seared […]

4 years ago

“I said to Beau, ‘I’m made for this!’” Shane Lowry did not just rise to the Ryder Cup pressure, on Saturday. He soared. He was put in an awfully tough spot against an in-form American team and he pulled out a big winning putt. The Offaly native played in Friday and Saturday four-balls, on his […]

4 years ago

“They had a mission this week.” Team USA captain Steve Stricker cut an emotional figure in the joyous home-town aftermath of his side’s record-breaking Ryder Cup victory. It was a golfing massacre at Whistling Straits, and the final player ratings for Team Europe reflect that. The Americans won four of five sessions, over three days, […]

4 years ago

Even with big support teams behind the best players, golf can feel painfully solitary at times. When Rory McIlroy was at the peak of his Major-winning fame, he would often fly back to Northern Ireland and hang out with several of the Ulster rugby players. He loved their team environment and that sense of togetherness […]

4 years ago

You could tell Harrington was in the pits here. With three of his golfers still out on the course, and battling to avoid a record (new format) Ryder Cup defeat, NBC caught up with Padraig Harrington for a quick interview. Team Europe’s captain was clearly gutted, and still looked shell-shocked after the Sunday singles also […]

4 years ago