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Aronimink GC, PA … Red hot Bryson DeChambeau tees-up in suburban Philadelphia two days after being picked for a first Ryder Cup looking to become the first play to win three successive FedEx Cup events. DeChambeau’s selection on Tuesday as one of Jim Furyk’s France ‘wildcard’ picks was a mere formality for the Florida-based golfer. What is uncertain is if the new World No. 7 can now create PGA Tour FedEx Cup Play-Off history in winning three Play-Off Series events after capturing the ...

Philadelphia, PA ... Tony Finau is quietly confident of realising a childhood dream next Monday, and three days before his birthday, in being handed a ‘wildcard’ pick for the USA Ryder Cup team. Jim Furyk will announce his fourth and final France pick at 9am (US Eastern time) that will complete the final make-up of both 12-man Ryder Cup teams teeing-up on September 28th in Versailles. After confirmation in the selection of Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, Finau is a strong ...

Philedelphia, PA … European Captain Thomas Bjørn has provided no surprises in naming Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson to complete his 12-player team for The 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, France. The four captain’s picks join Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari, Alex Noren, Thorbjørn Olesen, Jon Rahm and Justin Rose in Bjørn’s side to take on Jim Furyk’s United States team as Europe seeks to regain The Ryder Cup in Paris from ...

Philadelphia, PA .. Bryson DeChambeau was always going to be affored a first USA Ryder Cup team cap after winning the opening the two events of the FedEx Cup Play-Off series. But the ultra-confident 24-year old Florida-born did not expect to be taking a shower when US team vice-captain, Davis Love 111 phoned DeChambeau to advise he needed to phone team leader, Jim Furyk. Here’s Bernie’s ( www.golfbytourmiss.com) question to the newest 2018 USA Team rookie. Qn:  Bryson, I am curious, ...

Philadelphia, PA .. Tiger Woods was always going to be picked to contest this year’s Ryder Cup. Woods had gone close to victory earlier in the year at the Valspar Championship, he lead late on Sunday at The Open and he went within one place of capturing this year’s PGA Championship before finishing second and his best finish in a Major in a decade. So, just when was Woods informed he would be travelling to Versailles not as a USA vice-captain but as a playing member of Jim Furyk’s ...

Philadelphia, PA .. As expected, Bryson DeChambeua, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods will be heading with their golf clubs to this year’s Ryder Cup. There was no surprises when USA Team captain, Jim Furyk revealed his three captain’s picks within a conference room at the Mariott West hotel in Philadelphia, with DeChambeau, winner of the past two events on the PGA Tour, Furyk’s first pick followed in ordere by Mickelson and Woods. Furyk heaped particular praise on 14-times major champion ...

Newton Square, PA … Tiger Woods had two putters in the bag when he played practice round Tuesday ahead of this week’s BMW Championship. Woods played the front nine of the Aronimink GC course with his famed Scotty Cameron in the bag and also the black copper TaylorMade ‘Juno’ putter he took into competition last week in Boston. But it was the multiple Major winning Scotty Cameron putter that saw the most use in the sweltering conditions, and with Woods winding-up some 20-minutes ...