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Chaska, Minnesota …. Jordan Spieth singled out the value of a painting by ‘the mother of the boyfriend to his girlfriend’s sister’ in hitting his first tee shot in the Ryder Cup two years ago as his Hazeltine inspiration. Spieth had been asked to describe his experience in making his Ryder Cup debut in 2014 when he teamed with Patrick Reed in the third match of the opening day Fourballs at Gleneagles. The double Major Champion said the moment was so special in his career he had a painting ...

Chaska, Minnesota …. Following Sunday’s conclusion of the TOUR Championship and the FedExCup Playoffs, nominees for PGA TOUR Player of the Year and PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year were finalized by the PGA TOUR Player Directors and members of the Player Advisory Council (PAC). The nominees for the Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA TOUR Player of the Year are (alphabetically):  Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth and Henrik Stenson. The nominees for PGA TOUR Rookie ...

Chaska, Minnesota … Four-time capped Rory McIlroy is ready to unveil the European Ryder Cup teams unlikeliest supporter – fiancée Erica Stroll. It was Stroll four years ago, as then Manager of the PGA of America’s Volunteer Operations, hastily arranged a local Chicago district police squad car to rush McIlroy from the team hotel to Medinah. McIlroy suggested he got his time mixed-up but with Stroll’s help and an unmarked Lombard County cop car, that strangely is now in Ian Poulter’s ...

Chaska, Minnesota …  In his three prior Ryder Cup appearances Rory McIlroy has calmly listened and let sink-in what’s been said in the European team room. Thought that’s all set to change this week at Hazeltine for the double Tour Championship and reigning FedEx Cup champion. McIlroy had been a rookie at Celtic Manor in 2010 and then was leading European Team qualifier in both 2012 and 2014, and when he also went to Gleneagles at World No. 1. But now in wearing a fourth Ryder Cup cap, ...

Chaska, Minnesota … Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke says Rory McIlroy’s double Tour triumph last weekend has the whole European Team fired up ahead of Friday’s start to competition. Of courses, the passing of legendary Arnold Palmer overshadowed McIlroy’s Atlanta triumph. But judging by the jubilant scenes from the Hilton Hotel at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 just prior to midnight Irish time Sunday night, it was a clear indication the worth of McIlroy’s Tour Championship and FedEx Cup winning ...

Chaska, Minnesota …  The passing of Arnold Palmer clearly has affected USA Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love 111 as evident by his sullen eyes and speech at today’s first press conference ahead of Friday’s start to the 41st Ryder Cup. But aside the tributes to the late Arnold Palmer, Love 111 was asked who would be his Hazeltine team room leaders this week. “We have a lot of really long drivers and we can’t tell who is the longest; and we have a lot of great leaders and ...

Chaska, Minnesota … FedEx Cup champion Rory McIlroy has paid a special tribute to the late Arnold Palmer. News of Palmer’s passing had been kept quite purposely until after McIlroy had been confirmed as the Tour Championship winner and FedEx Cup champion. And it was just moments before leaving the Atlanta course McIlroy was advised of the news. Four years ago, Palmer joked he would break McIlroy’s arm if he didn’t tee-up in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando and it ...