INCHEON, South Korea – Michelle Wie is working on a new “pain-free” swing she hopes will help her avoid surgery on her ailing right hand. While her long-time swing coach, David Leadbetter, has been wary of Wie “tinkering” with her swing over the years, he likes the overhauled motion she’s bringing to the UL International […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Patrick Reed apparently saved his best shot for after the Ryder Cup. During a week when “Captain America” seemed to lose his superpowers, going 0-2 before a meaningless singles victory, Reed capped off a forgettable performance by taking a few swipes at his own teammates Sunday night. The final question of the […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Following the 2016 Ryder Cup some of the tourists from Europe grumbled like they’d been forced to schlep around a local muni for three days. “The setup of the course was ridiculous. You could hit it anywhere,” said Thomas Pieters, who went 4-1-0 as a rookie at the ’16 matches. “I didn’t […]
Ratings for NBC Sports’ coverage of the Ryder Cup from France were up all three days vs. 2014 in Scotland, the last year the Ryder Cup was staged in Europe. NBC’s final-day coverage on Sunday posted a total audience delivery of 2.71 million viewers across a 5 1/2-hour telecast (7AM-12:30PM ET), up 23 percent vs. […]
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7:03 a.m. ET Golf Channel insider Tim Rosaforte on Tuesday’s “Morning Drive” confirmed that Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka had to be separated in the European team room on Sunday night of the Ryder Cup. Multiple sources also revealed to Golf Channel that the incident occurred. Original story: U.S. Ryder […]
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 2. at 3:20 p.m. ET Brooks Koepka posted a message on Twitter offering support to the fan struck by his golf ball. pic.twitter.com/EaREtm3Gba — Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) October 2, 2018 Updated Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7:49 a.m. ET The spectator who was struck in the face by an errant Brooks Koepka tee […]
Din păcate ne apropiem încet dar sigur de sfârșitul sezonului competițional 2018. Un an bogat în realizări, un an în care avem mai multe recorduri pentru jocul de golf din România. Promit că revin curând cu un articol separat pe acest subiect. . Au fost peste 60 de concursuri organizate până acum pe terenurile de […]
INCHEON, South Korea — A longing stirred when the news broke four years ago. Ancestral pride and heroic family legacy swelled within Michelle Wie. When she first heard South Korea won the rights to become the first country outside the United States to host the UL International Crown, she knew she had to be there. […]
This isn’t a story about ego. It’s not one about a player unhappy with his partnership. It’s not one about a wife defending her husband from criticism, or two friends and teammates needing to be separated from fighting. This is a U.S. Ryder Cup feel-good story during a week when there simply weren’t enough such stories […]
INCHEON, South Korea – The Republic of Korea will roll out the only roster made up entirely of major champions when the UL International Crown begins Thursday morning at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. That’s Wednesday night back on the East Coast of the United States. Here’s your International Crown primer with the first day […]