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Punch Shot: Who wins, who is 'The Man' at the Ryder Cup?

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – We’re on the eve of the 42nd Ryder Cup, where the U.S. is looking to keep the cup and also win on foreign soil for the first time in 25 years. With that, our team at Le Golf National weighs in with answers to three key questions. WHO WILL BE THE MAN […]

Finau on U.S. team with idols Phil and Tiger

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Tony Finau began playing golf in the summer of 1997 when he was 8 years old, which makes the ’99 Ryder Cup his first memory of the matches. “It’s still one of the coolest moments for our American team to look back and reflect on that win, the comeback,” he said. “It […]

MJ tells U.S. team about toughest crowds, opponents

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Before the U.S. Ryder Cup team heads out in front of a boisterous, packed house at Le Golf National, they heard from a guy who has plenty of experience playing before a hostile crowd. Michael Jordan is back for yet another Ryder Cup, and on Wednesday night he dished to the team […]

It's been a while: Happy 25th anniversary, America!

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – The last time the U.S. team won a Ryder Cup in Europe, Bryson DeChambeau was a week old, Jordan Spieth 2 months old, and Justin Thomas 5 months old. Nearly a third of this week’s U.S. team was diapers when the Tom Watson-led Americans pulled off a 15-13 victory in 1993 at […]

Furyk: Not worried about ' overconfidence, complacency'

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – After seeing the course for the first time this week on Tuesday, the U.S. Ryder Cup team convened for a dinner. Although the team wasn’t giving away any secrets, according to captain Jim Furyk the goal was to allow players to share ideas on the course, potential pairings and to further solidify […]

Stat's right: How U.S. can snap 25-year losing streak

Wednesday marks the 25-year anniversary of Davis Love III beating Constantino Rocca in singles, 1 up, to clinch a U.S. Ryder Cup win at The Belfry in England. Since then, the United States has won the Ryder Cup three times, but never away from home, where the Americans have been outscored by 19 points in […]

DJ relegated to Paulina photog at Ryder Cup gala

Rumors have swirled over Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky’s relationship for a few weeks since DJ put out a statement that they “love each other very much and are committed to being a family” after being scrubbed from his fiancée’s social media. But Johnson and Gretzky, who have two children together, looked every bit like […]

Rookie Olesen a 'pretty happy man' in gala photo

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Sometimes it pays to be single. Thorbjorn Olesen was the last man to qualify for the European Ryder Cup team, and he’s one of five rookies this week on captain Thomas Bjorn’s squad. But the 28-year-old Dane also happens to be the only player on either team who is not currently in […]

French Open champ Noren leans on course history

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – While most of the players on Team Europe boast plenty of experience at Le Golf National, none can match the recent good vibes of Alex Noren. Noren is set to make his Ryder Cup debut this week, and it happens to be on a course where he won just three months ago. […]

Koepka loves atmosphere: 'People aren’t afraid to boo you'

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – In the eyes of many casual fans, Brooks Koepka more closely resembles an NFL safety than a PGA Tour player. It’s no surprise, then, that he’s fully embracing the team dynamic in play this week at the Ryder Cup. Koepka made his event debut two years ago at Hazeltine, and he was […]