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Four years ago at Gleneagles he humbled Henrik Stenson.  Two years ago at Hazeltine he cut Rory McIlroy down to size and now at the 2018 Ryder Cup Patrick ‘Captain America’ Reed is keen to tackle ‘Mr. Ryder Cup’ – Ian Poulter. Reed made his Ryder Cup debut in 2014 at Gleneagles and while on a losing side, he could be proud being among just four Americans to win the lop-sided Sunday Singles in defeating Stenson 1up. In 2016, it was Reed winning 1up over McIllroy in the ...

Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose are the bookmakers favourite to be the joint leading point scores for Europe this week’s Ryder Cup. The Irish-based Paddy Power and the UK’s leading bookmaker, Ladbrokes have the European pair at 9/2 to secure the most points for Europe at Golf Le National. To win the 45th staging of the Ryder Cup, Paddy Power has Europe at 5/4 to win back the gleaming trophy and the visiting USA team 10/11 to retain the Ryder Cup, and with odds of 11/1 for a 14-points ...

Tiger Woods revealed he is still trying to come to grips with the overwhelming out-pouring of support following his emotional Tour Championship victory. There was scenes last Sunday in Atlanta not seen on a golf in decades and with Woods hardly having time to soak-in the euphoria given he was travelling Sunday night with is 11 other USA Team members to Paris and this week’s much-anticipated Ryder Cup showdown on the outskirts of Versailles. Woods played a practice round earlier today on the ...

Tiger Woods is a first to admit he does not enjoy the best of Ryder Cup records but after ending a more than 5-year victory drought last Sunday in Atlanta he is most-eager to do his part this week in helping the USA Team also end a 25-year losing run on European soil. But after his stunning success in capturing a third Tour Championship title, Woods could not be in better form coming into what will be an eighth Ryder Cup appearance but a first in six-years. Here is Woods’ Ryder Cup record:- Career ...

The three Aussies – Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith – who each completed in the Tour Championship have singled out Tiger Woods for special praise after the superstar American golfer ended a more than five-year winless drought to capture a remarkable 80th PGA Tour victory. Marc Leishman, who had been grouped with Woods on no less than five occasions this season including the opening two days at Augusta and the first two days of the Northern Trust in New Jersey. “It is a massive ...

Atlanta, GA … Former long-time arch rival Phil Mickelson has led the praise for Tiger Woods in ending a half-decade winless drought to capture the PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta. Mickelson completed close to three hours before Woods strolled to a ?? shot victory for a ?? -under par victory tally on the East Lake course. “He’s played such good golf all year that is just not surprising and it’s just a matter of time before he does win,” he said. “Tiger’s played ...

Atlanta, GA … Final-Round Notes – Sunday, September 23, 2018 Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 90. Wind SE at 5-10 mph. Final-Round Leaderboard Tiger Woods                        65-68-65-71—269 (-11) Billy Horschel                     71-65-69-66—271 (-9) Dustin Johnson                  69-70-67-67—273 (-7) Hideki Matsuyama            72-66-71-65—274 (-6) Webb Simpson                  69-70-68-67—274 ...