A big and rightful concern heading into the 2016 Rio Games was that golf was going to have an uneventful return to the Olympics. And while the format didn’t lend itself to great team drama, the …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Rory McIlroy got so fed up with one American at the Ryder Cup that he asked security to throw out the spectator. The noise was so loud and relentless that McIlroy talked about taking …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Rory McIlroy didn’t get it quite right when he said winning the Ryder Cup on the road was one of the greatest accomplishments in golf. He left out “for the Americans.” McIlroy offered this …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Harris English was getting ready to start his warmup for singles play at the Ryder Cup on Sunday when the message came that he was not participating, after all. Europe’s Viktor Hovland withdrew because of a …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Cameron Young heard his name chanted as he made his way to the 17th green at Bethpage Black, the same golf course he walked with his parents at age 5 in 2002 when it …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Team Europe already had demolished and disheartened the Americans in another Ryder Cup romp on Saturday, and it wasn’t finished. The final match of a long, loud and obnoxious day at Bethpage Black was …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — One of the more original outfits spotted among the red, white and blue at the Ryder Cup this week has been a replica of the hockey sweater goaltender Jim Craig wore while playing for …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler already had missed his birdie try on the 14th hole when Bryson DeChambeau waved him over to help read his putt the Americans desperately needed. Scheffler might’ve been the wrong …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — When the U.S. needed a spark, Cameron Young delivered. The New York native, playing about an hour’s drive from where he grew up, sank five birdies in his Ryder Cup debut Friday as he …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Everyone wanted to see the first shot. The last one told the story better. Justin Thomas needed to make a 5-foot putt on the 15th green to keep Friday’s most highly anticipated …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau, the ultimate showman, stared into the crowd to prepare it to be entertained in the Ryder Cup. Only that wasn’t the indelible image from Friday at Bethpage Black, not even close. …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Jon Rahm got partner Tyrrell Hatton out of trouble from the rough in the morning and ruled the greens in the afternoon. As Europe relies on familiar pairings and its most dependable …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — All that talk about Bethpage Black being a beast — well, maybe not this week. The setup for this week’s Ryder Cup looks more like a regular tour event than a major, with the …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Four years ago, President Donald Trump was persona non grata in the professional golf world, ostracized from the sport he loves in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The opening tee shot still two days away, the gamesmanship at the Ryder Cup began Wednesday when European captain Luke Donald took a few subtle jabs on pay-for-play during his speech at the opening ceremony. “We’re …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Long before Luke Donald was Europe’s captain at the Ryder Cup, he was an amateur golfer at Northwestern University in the late 1990s and early 2000s. That time in the Chicago area overlapped with the …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — It was the wisdom U.S. Ryder Cup rookie J.J. Spaun needed, even after winning a major, climbing to No. 6 in the world and automatically qualifying for the team. Justin Thomas, who’s played …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Rory McIlroy, who became only the sixth player in history to complete the career Grand Slam of majors by winning the Masters, now faces another tall order. McIlroy has been saying for the …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Facts and figures for the Ryder Cup: Event: 45th Ryder Cup matches. Dates: Sept. 26-28. Course: Bethpage State Park (Black Course). Yardage: 7,352. Par: 70. Format: Four matches of foursomes (alternate shot) …
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Ludvig Aberg held a share of the lead and Rory McIlroy found the water on the final hole to finish five shots back on the opening day of the weather-affected BMW …
