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Shane Lowry has expressed his disgust at what he described as the ‘dog’s’ abuse directed by beer-fuelled U.S. fans at his wife and father at last week’s Ryder Cup. The proud Irishman is highly-critical of a minority of fans in singling out his wife, Wendy and father, Brendan as they walked the Whistling Straits course supporting Lowry. Lowry, and making his rookie European Team debut, revealed he had warned both to expect comments and not to antagonise anyone by answering back ...

Danny Willett admitted he ‘felt’ for Padraig Harrington as the Masters champion ‘uncomfortably’ sat through TV coverage of last week’s Ryder Cup. Willett knows only too well the hurt of being on a losing European Ryder Cup side in being a member of the 2016 team that also lost on American soil three years ago at Hazeltine. As well, Willett played in three of five matches under Darren Clarke’s leadership and was on the receiving end of three losses. “I would have to think Padraig is ...

Ryder Cup captaincy selection committee member David Howell insists Europe will not be reaching for any panic button in the wake of a dominating American Ryder Cup team victory. Howell, who is also chair of the Players Advisory Committee, was on the committee that in January 2019 voted Padraig Harrington to lead Europe and will also be involved in the process later this year to choose a successor. ‘Howeller’, as he is more affectionately known, was present at Whistling Straits and joined the ...

If Shane Lowry needed any additional Ryder Cup motivation this week it would be the sight of the Irish flag proudly flying in the centre of a three-flag feature formation at Whistling Straits. Usually, the sight of the Ireland flag anywhere overseas is among a row of other countries’ flags but not when you arrive at the Wisconsin venue that plays host this week to the Ryder Cup as the Irish flag takes centre stage sandwiched between the Stars and Stripes and the Wisconsin State flag (see photograph) ...

Sweden’s Kris Broberg battled his nerves long enough to hold it together over the final round before bursting into tears of joy in ending a near six-year winless drought to capture the Dutch Open at Cromvoirt. Broberg, 35, went into the final round leading by eight shots after first sharing a new Bernardus course record with a second round 64 but then lowered that by three shots with a 61 on day three. After a first hole birdie on day four, Broberg found himself nine clear and it seemed the ...

Sweden’s Kris Broberg may not have become only the second golfer to break 60 on the European Tour but he did join a very elite club of now just three players to shoot 23-under par for three rounds at the 101st hosting of the Dutch Open on the Bernardus course in Cromvoirt. Broberg, 35, was lying at 11-under par for his third round after holing a 22-footer for birdie at the par-3 17th and then headed to the par-5 last needing to hole his third shot for an eagle ‘3’ to join England’s ...

Javier Ballesteros and the son of golfing legend Seve Ballesteros has been afforded an invitation to tee-up in next fortnight’s 20th anniversary of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Javier, who turned 31 last month, will join a very impressive line-up of golfers including European Ryder Cup Padraig Harrington and three of his team-mates who this coming week will be striving to retain the Ryder Cup. Also, a dozen former Dunhill winners will tee-up on the three host courses – ...