SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – The layout at Le Golf National has a distinctly European feel, and captain Thomas Bjorn hopes to keep it that way at the Ryder Cup. Gone are the wide fairways and short rough of Hazeltine, where the Americans bombed and gouged their way to their first team victory in nearly a decade. […]
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The PGA Tour announced six nominees for the PGA Tour Player of the Year Award on Tuesday; although, to many, it won’t be a competition. Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Francesco Molinari, Justin Rose and Justin Thomas have been nominated for the Jack Nicklaus Award. DeChambeau won three times this season, including the first […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Francesco Molinari might be a useful resource for the European Ryder Cup team. He’s already take on Tiger Woods, head to head, at a Ryder Cup and a major. Molinari was in the anchor match at the 2012 Ryder Cup when Woods conceded on the final hole to halve the match and […]
With his victory at the Tour Championship, Tiger Woods crept closer to Sam Snead’s all-time PGA Tour wins mark. But he also got fans thinking about whether golf’s most famous record is once again in play. Woods has been stuck on 14 career major titles since the 2008 U.S. Open, although he had a pair […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – The European team has plenty of experience at Ryder Cup venue Le Golf National, which has been the longtime host of the French Open. The question this week is whether it’ll matter. The only American player to compete in this year’s French Open was Justin Thomas. Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau, Bubba Watson […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – The first-tee nerves could be even more intense this week at the Ryder Cup. If only because of the atmosphere. The grandstand surrounding the first hole at Le Golf National is unlike anything that’s ever been seen at this event – a 6,500-seat behemoth that dwarfs the previous arenas. “It’s the biggest […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – The European Ryder Cup team began its week by laughing at itself. Noted impressionist Conor Moore made a 10-minute clip in which he took turns poking fun at the 12 team members in a press-conference setting. The video has not, and probably will not, be made public. “It was extremely funny, I […]
How to Survive Without Golf in France By Edward Kiersh Though the hillsides are covered with vineyards, and not golf courses, the scenery in this rich part of France is captivating especially if the traveler makes it a point to visit small, 16th and 17th century hill towns. One must-see gem is Flavian-Sur-Ozerain, not far […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Phil Mickelson lingered behind as his foursome made its way to the ninth tee during Tuesday’s practice round. He needed the extra practice, no doubt. He’s one of just six players on the U.S. Ryder Cup team with even a modicum of knowledge about Le Golf National, but the likely reason for […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Bryson DeChambeau is an accomplished player when it comes to match play, having captured the U.S. Amateur and starred on a Walker Cup team. But don’t ask him to explain the semantic difference between the formats in play at this week’s Ryder Cup. DeChambeau became crossed up Tuesday at Le Golf National […]