Davis Love Appointed 2016 USA Ryder Cup Captain – European Players Comment.
A number of leading European Ryder Cup players competing in this week’s PGA Tour Honda Classic have commented on the appointment of Davis Love 111 as 2016 USA Ryder Cup captain.
Love was officially announced as replacement for Tom Watson on the same day his son, Davis Love IV, or ‘Dru’ as he is affectionately known, won his first college golf event.
Joining Love 111 for the announcement at the HQ of the PGA of America was former 2004 USA Captain, Tom Lehman and the first of four ...
Top Scot Stephen Gallacher Rules Out Davis Love Out For Ryder Cup Revenge.
Scotland’s top-ranked Stephen Gallacher ruled out suggestions of revenge or getting even with the reappointment of Davis Love 111 as the 2016 USA Ryder Cup captain.
Love 111 has been handed the Stars and Stripes leadership ahead of the biennial showdown in 18 months at Hazeltine in Minnesota.
It is the second straight occasion the PGA of America has appointed a past captain after Davis Love 111 saw the victory carpet pulled out from under his side in the now infamous 2012 ‘Miracle at Medinah’.
And ...
Harrington Says Davis Love Hazeltine Selection Huge Compliment To European Process.
Padraig Harrington believes it to be a huge compliment to the European Ryder Cup captaincy selection process the move the PGA of America has undertaken in reappointing Davis Love 111 as 2016 USA Ryder Cup Captain.
It is the second straight occasion the PGA of America has appointed a former captain after Love 111 saw the victory carpet pulled out from under his side in the now infamous 2012 ‘Miracle at Medinah’.
Love 111’s appointment follows the decision by the Flordia-based body to hand Tom ...
Major USA Ryder Cup Qualifying Changes – Woods & Mickelson To Remain On Task Force Committee.
The USA Ryder Cup has reacted to losing eight of the past 10 biennial encounters against Europe with some sweeping changes.
On the day Davis Love 111 was confirmed as 2016 USA Captain and former captain Tom Lehman as one of four Hazeltine vice-captains, the PGA of America also announced major changes to the selection of the 12-man team.
PGA of America CEO Pete Bevacqua first addressed the establishment of an 11-man task force before highlighting these changes.
“Quite frankly a lot of people ...
McIlroy Drives Off Alongside Johnson & Koepka In 2015 Honda Classic.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will drive off alongside the American duo of Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka for thee opening two rounds of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens.
It is McIlroy’s first event in 2015 proper on the PGA Tour and in an event he lost out in a three-man play-off a year ago.
Koepka is coming off capturing a maiden PGA Tour title in winning the Phoenix Open while Johnson went within a whisker of capturing last week’s Northern Trust Open in suburban L.A.
And McIlroy ...
Davis Love 111 To Be Confirmed As USA Ryder Cup Captain – 4.30pm US Eastern Time Tuesday.
Davis Love 111 will be confirmed as the 2016 United States Ryder Cup Team captain later today at PGA of America headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
The announcement, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time US, will be streamed live at www.RyderCup.com/usa, the official Team USA Ryder Cup site.
The choice to head Team USA comes one week after Team Europe selected Darren Clarke as its Captain for the 2016 event, to be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.
Graeme McDowell Confirms Irish Open As Dustin Johnson Considers Adding R C D To His Schedule.
Graeme McDowell needs no coaxing to contest this year’s Irish Open at Royal County Down.
McDowell is commencing his PGA Tour season at this week’s Honda Classic in West Palm Beach but he’s now become the second US Open winner in recent days after Ernie Els to confirm his appearance in what is shaping up as one of the greatest Irish Open’s for a very long time.
“I haven’t played at Royal County Down for a few years and I am very much looking forward to this year’s Irish Open,” said ...
