So, now what? In the aftermath of the Americans’ stunning Ryder Cup loss to the Europeans at Bethpage Black, where the Keegan Bradley Experiment didn’t produce the desired result for Team USA, what does the PGA of America do about…
Maybe it’s time we just accept the truth: The Europeans are simply better at this Ryder Cup thing than the Americans. Sure, the U.S. has had its moments in this biennial competition, winning its share of matches on home soil.…
Golf has looked really easy for Scottie Scheffler for the past few years as he’s won 19 times since 2021, including 13 the past two years, and spent 156 weeks as the No. 1-ranked player in the world. On Friday,…
Yes, Bryson DeChambeau is just one of 12 on the U.S. Ryder Cup team, but there isn’t a more pivotal or polarizing player for the Americans this week at Bethpage Black. The wildly popular, quirky Californian is, quite simply, the…
They come in darkness, adrenaline surging, imagination unchained. They drive through silent suburban streets, equipped with beer, snacks and childlike enthusiasm. They curl up in discomfort, in cars turned cots, accepting what little sleep they get before the 4:30 a.m.…
There was a tinge of irony inside the Bethpage interview room Tuesday when Scottie Scheffler — No. 1 in the world since May 2023, the PGA Tour de force of the past two cycles — fielded a question about Tiger…
There isn’t a more stunning “Where did this come from?” story among the 12 U.S. Ryder Cup players who’ll compete against Europe this week at Bethpage Black than J.J. Spaun’s. Before 2025, Spaun’s goals in golf were rather raw and…
The two most disappointing phone calls between Luke Donald and Pat Goss — a relationship that started in 1997, when Donald golfed for Goss at Northwestern University — involved the Ryder Cup. One followed Donald not making Team Europe’s 2014…
The dream was hatched more than a decade ago. Realistic or not, it’s been a carrot that Cameron Young has been doggedly chasing ever since the PGA of America announced that Bethpage Black would be hosting the 2025 Ryder Cup.…
Sometimes, the stars align exactly as they were supposed to all along. Take Keegan Bradley, the U.S. Ryder Cup captain, as the perfect example. He leads the American team against Europe in the 45th edition of the matches this week…