Forty years on, how Jacklin resurrected Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup was dying after decades of US dominance. Then Tony Jacklin became captain and sparked an era of European glory – this is how he did it.
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The Ryder Cup was dying after decades of US dominance. Then Tony Jacklin became captain and sparked an era of European glory – this is how he did it.
After all the talk of a Bethpage “bearpit” in the build-up to this week’s Ryder Cup, Monday’s opening exchanges between the captains in New York could not have been more cuddly.
Paul McGinley says he is unsure Rory McIlroy has the “consistency” to replace Scottie Scheffler as world number one, but is certain the Northern Irishman is “mentally engaged” for next week’s Ryder Cup.
Britain’s Charley Hull says she will “look forward” to playing golf with President Trump after speaking to him at Wednesday’s US state visit banquet.
Stacy Lewis, the captain of the United States’ 2024 Solheim Cup-winning team, says she will retire from golf at the end of the LPGA season.
The PGA Tour’s season-opening event The Sentry is to be moved because drought conditions in Hawaii have made the host course unplayable.
The difficulty of getting over the winning line in golf seems to affect everyone except Scottie Scheffler, writes Iain Carter.
World number one Scottie Scheffler warms up for this month’s Ryder Cup by powering to victory in the PGA Tour’s Procore Championship.
Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald sanctions the use of VR headsets playing abusive messages to prepare his players for the “bear pit” of Bethpage against the US.
World number one Scottie Scheffler moves to within two shots of leader and US Ryder Cup team-mate Ben Griffin in the Procore Championship.
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