Europe’s Luke Donald names his 6 Ryder Cup captain’s picks
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Sergio Garcia has withdrawn from the Irish Open due to disappointment after failing to qualify for Luke Donald’s European Ryder Cup team.The 45-year-old golfer informed Golfmagic about
Shane Lowry says he is "ready to go" for his third Ryder Cup after being selected by Europe captain Luke Donald.
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald said he has every reason to believe that Sepp Straka will be ready to go for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage.
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Golf Digest on MSNRory McIlroy looks to Novak Djokovic for inspiration in dealing with Bethpage Black’s hostile Ryder Cup crowd
There’s never been a GOAT in any sport quite as polarizing as Novak Djokovic. Over the course of his 22-year professional career, Djokovic has appeared in 37 grand slam finals, winning 24, the most in men’s tennis history.
McIlroy has been adamant since the winner's press conference in Rome about his desire to claim a Ryder Cup on American soil. The eight-time participant was a member of the last European team to accomplish the feat in 2012 at Medinah, and now, he comes into this Ryder Cup as the most seasoned player on either side.
Speaking of tennis, McIlroy was asked for his reaction to Sergio Garcia’s withdrawal from the Irish Open after he didn’t make the European Ryder Cup team as a captain’s pick. The Spaniard, who plays primarily on LIV Golf, instead attended the U.S. Open tennis match of countryman Carlos Alcaraz, and was scheduled to play golf with him on Wednesday.
The Ryder Cup is still three weeks away and it feels as though it already has started. The opening shot was not from the first tee at Bethpage Black in a foursomes match. It was 1,600 miles (2,575 km) away in Frisco, Texas, where Keegan Bradley kept golf fans in suspense over whether he would be the first playing captain in 62 years.
Keegan Bradley's decision to leave himself out of his US Ryder Cup team and focus on being captain only has surprised European star Justin Rose, who is looking forward to the challenge of silencing the home fans at Bethpage Black.