Should Ryder and Solheim Cups introduce play-offs to end tied matches?
Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep – 1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 In the 96-year history of the Ryder Cup, there have been just two drawn matches, in 1969 and 1989. Last week’s thrilling […]
Ryder Cup: Shane Lowry hoping to add to Ireland’s rich heritage in biennial event
Shane Lowry played a practice round in the company of Rory McIlroy on Tuesday Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep – 1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 Shane Lowry hopes to become the latest Irish […]
Ryder Cup 2023: Justin Thomas relieved to have confidence of US captain and team-mates
Justin Thomas (right) and Jordan Spieth are an established US pairing Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep – 1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 Justin Thomas says he is relieved that United States captain Zach […]
Ryder Cup: Europe eye ‘fast start’ against US after altering strategy in Rome, says Luke Donald
Luke Donald has Europe’s 2012-winning Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal among his vice captains this week Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep – 1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 Luke Donald has changed Europe’s […]
Ryder Cup 2023: How putting can be improved by controlling brainwaves
Scottie Scheffler has been susceptible to missing short putts for most of the year It is perhaps the most famous missed putt in Ryder Cup history. Germany’s Bernhard Langer had a six-footer to win his crucial singles match and retain the trophy for Europe at Kiawah Island in 1991. Langer had seen a first putt […]
Ryder Cup: Europe host US at Marco Simone in Rome trying to extend 30-year winning home run
Tony Jacklin (back row, centre) guided Europe to their first Ryder Cup victory in 1985 at the Belfry, which was also the venue for the last home defeat, in 1993 Ian Woosnam sat down his Ryder Cup team and told them they were all superstars. No one player was any greater than another, they were […]
Ryder Cup 2023: Luke Donald says Europe’s female players can only be ‘good inspiration’ for his team
Luke Donald was part of four successful European Ryder Cup teams as a player Europe’s women retaining the Solheim Cup is “good inspiration” for the men’s team with the Ryder Cup starting on Friday, says captain Luke Donald. Europe go into the 44th edition of the biennial match, in Rome, on the back of a […]