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St, Andrews, Scotland … Ryder Cup rookie sensation Thomas Pieters singled out Rory McIlroy for special praise ahead of confirmation he will join the four-time Major winner Stateside next season. Callaway attached Pieters created European Ryder Cup history in securing four of a possible five points last week at Hazeltine and the most by a Euro rookie. Three of those points were achieved in teaming with McIlroy before the Belgium humbled J B Holmes in the Sunday Singles. But then being on a ...

St. Andrews, Scotland … For six members of the defeated European Ryder Cup side it is back to ‘business as usual’ this week in the Home of Golf. Masters Champion Danny Willett joins double Major winning Martin Kaymer along with Hazeltine rookie sensation, Thomas Pieters plus Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello and the England pair of Lee Westwood and Matthew Fitzpatrick teeing up in Thursday’s starting Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. This year marks the 16th anniversary of the pro-amateur ...

St. Andrews, Scotland … Ryder Cup rookie sensation Thomas Pieters is taking his impressive Hazeltine showing Stateside early next year in the first step in securing full PGA Tour membership. Pieters will contest four events, two regular PGA Tour events and two WGC-sanctioned tournaments, ahead of making his Masters debut in April. The 24-old Callaway attached Pieters will tee-up in the February 16th starting Genisis Open (formerly the Northern Trust Open but now being hosted by Tiger Woods) ...

Chaska, Minnesota … After the controversy immediately following the 2014 Ryder Cup, Phil Mickelson two years on labelled himself a ‘dumbass’ in putting the USA team under pressure to regain the Ryder Cup. There was only one USA Team story post their Gleneagles loss and that was Mickelson’s attack on Tom Watson’s leadership. Now Mickelson has agreed his remarks in the press room two years ago put himself and the U.S., side under huge pressure to win this week at Hazeltine   And ...

Chaska, Minnesota .. Jordan Spieth stripped off his shoes and socks only to be slapped with a controversial penalty and lose his Singles match against Swede Henrik Stenson. The double Major winning American was 2 down to the Swede when he found the water guarding the green with his approach at the par five, 16th at Hazeltine. But in taking off his shoes and socks, and also rolling up his trousers, Spieth stepped into the hazard only to see his ball slightly sink further into muddy bottom. European ...

Chaska, Minnesota …. The normally affable Justin Rose has slammed the PGA of American declaring the Hazeltine course was set-up on the final day more akin to a Pro-Am. There was a total of five eagles and 72 birdies recorded among the 24 players Ryder Cup over the final day and played in bright and calm conditions at Hazeltine. Leading the way was Phil Mickelson and European rival Sergia Garcia who were each nine under par for their rounds that ended all-square on the final hole. Also only ...

Chaska, Minnesota …. A full report of each of the 12 Singles matches that decided the outcome of the 41st Ryder Cup. Patrick Reed defeats Rory McIlroy 1 Up McIlroy drew first blood with a birdie at three but after Reed drew level in eagling the short par four fifth hole, the American was never headed.  The pair then traded birdie for birdie, par for par and two occasions bogey for bogey. Reed won the 12th with a par and then after a poor McIlroy approach at 16, went to 2up.  McIlroy got ...