Westwood, who will be 50 years old by the time the next Ryder Cup tees off, was chalked up as 5/6 favourite with BoyleSports on Monday, but that has already been clipped into 8/11 after some strong early support
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Spieth expects USA repeat when ‘new generation’ invades Rome
“It’s one thing to win it over here – it is a lot easier to do so. It is harder to win over there. If we play like we did this week, the score will look the same over there in a couple years, and that’s what we’re here for”
Poulter defends Captain Harrington after record Ryder Cup defeat
“The toughest bit about all of this is that this is going to be hard because Paddy is going to be questioned and that’s not fair. Paddy has done a great job this week”
Stricker predicts an ominous new era of success for Team USA
“This is a new era for USA golf. They are young. They come with a lot of passion, a lot of energy, a lot of game. They are just so good”
Cold putter stalls Meadow as Hataoka captures title in Arkansas
Despite hitting 12 of 13 fairways and 15 of 18 greens in regulation, again it was the flat-stick that misbehaved for Stephanie Meadow who needed 35 putts in a final round 73
Hoey ties 23rd as eagle lands Schneider title in Portugal
Michael Hoey carded consecutive rounds of 71 over the weekend for a top-25 finish as Marcel Schneider holed a 30-foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole to seal a one-stroke victory and his second title of the season
No regrets for Harrington: ‘I think I did what I needed to do’
“You know, you go from being a player and you wonder, ‘can you give what you need to give as a captain’. So that will probably be what I take out of it, what I think I gave. I think I did I what I needed to do”
Emotional McIlroy wishes he could’ve done more as USA romps home
“I love being a part of this team, I love my team-mates so much, and I should have done more for them this week”
Harrington hoping for a Wisconsin miracle in Sunday’s singles
“Six points is a tough one to make up tomorrow but we were a half-point short of that in the Miracle at Medinah on Sunday, so we’re just going to have to push for that”
Lowry having the week of his life & refusing to give in at Whistling
“I’ve always wanted to play in a Ryder Cup and obviously we’re a few points behind but I’m not stopping believing anyway. I don’t care. I’m having the week of my life here, honestly, I really am.”
Meadow makes the cut on the number after gutsy display in Arkansas
Stephanie Meadow ground out a one-over par round of 72 to make the cut on the number as Nasa Hataoka and Mijee Lee moved to 12-under par to lead ahead of the final round in Arkansas
Frustrating moving day sends Hoey in wrong direction in Portugal
Despite a one-under 71 in his third round at Royal Óbidos, Michael Hoey slipped a couple of places down the Challenge Tour’s Open de Portugal leaderboard after a frustrating day three
Harrington defends decision to leave McIlroy out of foursomes
“We need Rory for the singles. Pushing him out this morning, making him play five times, that would be an awful lot. Clearly you’re going to see him this afternoon”
Europe with a mountain to climb but Harrington remains hopeful at Whistling
“We’ve got 20 points to play for and we’ve got to prepare ourselves for, hopefully for us at this stage, a long battle all the way through. If we are going to get this done, it’s going to be a very tight one”
Teenager McKibbin reaches Second Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School
The 18-year-old had given himself a comfortable buffer going into the final round, tied for the lead at 18-under-par after three superb days, meaning a five-over 77 on Friday was still enough to cruise through
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USA makes strong statement in morning foursomes at Whistling
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Hoey hauls himself into contention after birdie blitz in Portugal
Michael Hoey moved himself into the top-10 at the halfway stage of the Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos on the Challenge Tour with a five-under 67 on day two that featured a stunning five-hole birdie streak. Starting the day one-under after a 71 in his first round,...