Golf

10/2/2025 |  Fitzpatrick hits out at PGA of America president's 'offensive' Ryder Cup comments (Reuters Sports) Oct 2 (Reuters) - Matt Fitzpatrick described PGA of America President Don Rea's defence of U.S. fans at the Ryder Cup as "offensive" to European supporters after he said the hostile atmosphere in New York was similar to that in Rome during the 2023 edition.

10/1/2025 |  Why Ryder Cup Sunday TV Ratings Hit a 25-Year Low (Front Office Sports)

The disappointing performance by the U.S. Ryder Cup team also led to subpar TV ratings for the biennial team golf event.
Sunday’s final round on NBC and Peacock averaged 3.22 million viewers, which is down 8% from 2021 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin (3.51 million viewers), the most recent edition played on U.S. soil. It now marks the lowest Sunday audience for a Ryder Cup playing Stateside this century (2025, 2021, 2016, 2012, 2008, and 2004). 

9/30/2025 |  Rory McIlroy and Team Europe get the last laugh after a weekend of abuse from Bethpage Black’s fans (CNN Sports) After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary Ryder Cup competition.
The headline is that Europe pulled off a stunning victory on foreign soil, a win that was at times breathtaking and breathless, exhilarating and excruciating in equal measure.
The American team was in danger of complete humiliation, but on Sunday the US golfers managed to recover and almost pulled off what would have been arguably the greatest comeback in sports.     

9/30/2025 |  'Ashamed' Tom Watson apologizes to Europe for Ryder fans (Reuters Sports) September 30 - Tom Watson is United States golf royalty. And, along with Tiger Woods, he may be the most popular American golfer on both sides of the Atlantic.
Watson won eight major titles, five of them overseas at the Open Championship. He was awestruck of the play by the victorious Team Europe in the 2025 Ryder Cup, but disgusted by the behavior of some of the American fans in attendance.

9/29/2025 |  Harris English sits out the final day of the Ryder Cup thanks to the withdrawal rule (Associated Press (AP)) 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 neck injury, and, by rule, the U.S. had to designate a player to also sit out, with the match being ruled a tie and each team getting a half-point. Inside an envelope, captain Keegan Bradley had written English’s name, so the 36-year-old was relegated to the role of spectator.