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Furyk: 'Totally my decision' to split Spieth and Reed

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – One of the biggest surprises for the U.S. team at the Ryder Cup was captain Jim Furyk’s decision to split Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, the American side’s most productive duo in recent years. Spieth and Reed have a 7-1-3 record in team play at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, but […]

Woods admits he's tired: 'Lot of golf for short period'

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Looking tired and dejected, Tiger Woods joined the U.S. team for the post-match press conference following the American team’s 17 ½-10 ½ loss to Europe on Sunday at the Ryder Cup. It was a particularly long and demanding week for Woods, who failed to win at least a half point in a […]

Team defends Furyk as he bears brunt of blame

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Jim Furyk didn’t pinch the famous line from Mike Tyson to sum up his week France, but the heavyweight’s words were no less apropos. Let the second-guessing and arm-chair captaining begin, the seven-point rout is complete and the floor open for […]

Molinari caps 'dream' summer with perfect record

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Francesco Molinari capped off an amazing summer with an amazing performance at the Ryder Cup, going a perfect 5-0 in matches and clinching the winning point for his beloved European team. Molinari teamed with Tommy Fleetwood to go 4-0 in their matches on Friday and Saturday at Le Golf National. That was […]

Europe tops U.S. to win back Ryder Cup in Paris

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Payback belongs to Europe, and so does the Ryder Cup. Two years after the Americans thought they had their Ryder Cup problems figured out, Europe reminded Sunday them why it has owned the trophy for most of last quarter-century. British Open champion Francesco Molinari was just as good on his own as he was […]

Reed's wife: 'ask Jordan' why no Reed pairing

Updated: 9:20 a.m. ET The United States’ 10-6 deficit through two days of the Ryder Cup prompted some second-guessing of captain Jim Furyk’s decision-making late Saturday and early Sunday. One of the biggest question marks entering the week was Furyk’s choice to split up the productive pairing of Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, who had […]