Vice-captains Jim Furyk and vice-captain Tiger Woods of the United States spray champagne after winning the Ryder Cup during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 2, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Jim Furyk is expected to be named the next U.S. Ryder […]
Thomas Bjorn named 2018 European Ryder Cup captain
December 6, 2016 by
Thomas Bjorn is the new European Ryder Cup captain. (Getty Images) Europe has found its man to lead them back to the Ryder Cup in 2018. Thomas Bjorn is the new European Ryder Cup captain, landing the job for the next matches in the biennial series in Paris. Bjorn earned the vote of a five-person […]
Former Euro Ryder Cup captain McGinley: Expect '18 captain by Christmas
October 23, 2016 by
Paul McGinley was the winning captain in 2014. (Getty Images) The Europeans are already deliberating about who will take the reins from Darren Clarke for the 2018 Ryder Cup matches in Paris. According to winning 2014 captain Paul McGinley, the Europeans will identify the new captain around Christmas. “We’ll be appointing a new skipper probably […]
Steve Stricker, Nick Price to captain 2017 Presidents Cup teams
April 13, 2016 by
The two captains who will face off in the 2017 Presidents Cup were announced Tuesday, with Nick Price getting a third run as the International leader and Steve Stricker taking over as the U.S. captain from Jay Haas. Haas led the U.S. to a one-point win last October in South Korea, played under a revamped […]
Euro Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke labels his team underdogs
December 30, 2015 by
The European Ryder Cup team has won eight of the last 10 biennial matches. Their only losses in that stretch have come on American soil, thanks to the Miracle at Brookline in 1999 and a Paul Azinger-led trouncing in 2008 at Valhalla. The Ryder Cup returns to American soil next fall, with the Americans looking […]
Jordan Spieth honorary captain at Jets-Cowboys game
December 21, 2015 by
Jordan Spieth is a big Cowboys fan and has been on-hand at AT&T Stadium for several of his team’s games this season. On Saturday night, Spieth had the opportunity to be an honorary captain for America’s Team as they hosted the New York Jets. Wearing the jersey of place kicker Dan Bailey, Spieth was at […]
Jordan Spieth honorary captain at Jets-Cowboys game
December 20, 2015 by
Jordan Spieth is a big Cowboys fan and has been on-hand at AT&T Stadium for several of his team’s games this season. On Saturday night, Spieth had the opportunity to be an honorary captain for America’s Team as they hosted the New York Jets. Wearing the jersey of place kicker Dan Bailey, Spieth was at […]
Juli Inkster will return as U.S. Solheim Cup captain in 2017
December 19, 2015 by
Why mess with success? Juli Inkster led the United States to a record final-day comeback in the Solheim Cup in September, overcoming a four-point deficit and the Gimmegate controversy to earn the first American road win in the biennial series since 2007. So, she is getting the call to again captain the American side in […]
Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster aims to cut out the ‘rah-rah stuff’
September 16, 2015 by
U.S. Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster wants to cut the crap and for her 12 charges to have a more business-like approach to the biennial matches against Europe. The American side has lost the last two Solheim Cups, including in for the first time at home in 2013. The U.S. hasn’t won in Europe since […]
Love installed as 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain with reformed system
February 25, 2015 by
Common sense prevailed. The PGA of America revealed a new approach to the Ryder Cup at its Florida headquarters on Tuesday, fronted by a familiar face. Davis Love III was formally introduced as the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, and he will complete his team with more time to find the hot hands that can […]
