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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Tommy Fleetwood-Francesco Molinari romance didn’t end after their final Saturday pairing at the Ryder Cup. It extended into the Sunday news conference, where Molinari blew Fleetwood a kiss, and Fleetwood said he “felt so far away” from his 4-0 partner, seated on the opposite side of the team interview table. And, apparently, it extended […]
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – The last question at what had been a glum press conference was directed at Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed. The two Americans were asked if they were surprised not to have gotten paired together at the Ryder Cup considering their record as a team. Spieth, and U.S. captain Jim Furyk, explained that […]
The 2018-19 PGA Tour season kicks off this week at the Safeway Open. Here’s the key info for this week’s event in Napa. Golf course: The North Course at Silverado Resort & Spa was opened in 1955 and designed by Ben Harmon and John Dawson. It was redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in 1967 […]
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 3:10 p.m. ET Multiple people on the flight refuted the details of the report when reached by Golf Channel. Original story: The fallout continues from a disastrous outing for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, including first-hand reports that Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka nearly came to blows during a visit […]