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Behind the Architectural Curtain – 44th Ryder Cup Matches Pt.2

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Par-71, 7,181 Yards

Pain of missing Ryder Cup will hit home now with LIV rebels – Rory McIlroy

Pain of missing Ryder Cup will hit home now with LIV rebels – Rory McIlroy

McIlroy is making his seventh Ryder Cup appearance in Rome.

Ludvig Aberg

Ludvig Aberg hopes Europe can channel the spirit of Medinah in Rome

The Swede is one of four rookies in a fresh-faced European side vying for revenge in the Italian capital.

Shane Lowry in action

Shane Lowry admits to emotional week as family messages relayed before Ryder Cup

The tactic of having messages from family relayed in meetings during the build-up has been well used in the past by both sides.

Luke Donald during a press conference

No guarantees on tattoo – Luke Donald not promising ink if Europe win Ryder Cup

Thomas Bjorn vowed to get a tattoo if Europe beat the United States in 2018, and followed through on his word three months later.

Ryder Cup Reckoning

Ryder Reckoning

Can the USA squad break a 30-year drought and win on European soil? Can the European team adjust from the drubbing two years ago? How…

Luke Donald and the Ryder Cup trophy

Luke Donald: Europe have work cut out to wrest Ryder Cup from ‘very strong’ USA

America are the defending champions after a record-breaking 19-9 win at Whistling Straits two years ago.

Sepp Straka

Sepp Straka says place on Europe’s Ryder Cup team continues ‘incredible ride’

Straka claimed his second PGA Tour title in the John Deere Classic in July and two weeks later finished joint second in the Open.

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy much prefers Europe’s Ryder Cup build-up to ‘well rested’ USA team

Only three of the American side have played competitively since the end of August

The road reaches Rome

The road reaches Rome

In the demolition of the European cause at Whistling Straits two years ago, Rahm and Hovland were the only players to play four times before…

It’s golf – you can bet on it

It’s golf – you can bet on it

Corporate America has widely embraced the comparatively recent relaxations governing gambling activity in American society.

Aberg brings A-game to the Alps and heads for Rome

Aberg brings A-game to the Alps and heads for Rome

Aberg is by far the most inexperienced golfer to be picked to play in the Ryder Cup.

Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry defends Ryder Cup selection and says Europe have ‘best 12 players’

The Irishman was one of Luke Donald’s six wild cards for the contest in Rome.

Ludvig Aberg smiles

Ryder Cup wild card Ludvig Aberg is a generational talent – captain Luke Donald

Former world number one amateur Aberg only turned professional in June.

Luke Donald

Luke Donald ‘blown away’ by Ludvig Aberg as Swede handed Ryder Cup wild card

Aberg was selected along with Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and Nicolai Hojgaard.

Justin is just in

Justin is just in

Johnson overlooked the fact that the 30-year-old twice major champion has had a terrible season.

Ryder Cup wild cards for Team USA announced - Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and Sam Burns among USA’s six Ryder Cup wild cards

Thomas failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup play-offs and admitted it had been “humiliating and embarrassing” to card a second-round 81 in the US…

Ryder Cup riders - European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald

Ryder Cup riders

It will fall to a mix of old names and new to attempt to deny the United States its first win on European soil since…

Jose Maria Olazabal

Jose Maria Olazabal named as Luke Donald’s fourth vice-captain for Ryder Cup

Olazabal memorably led Europe to victory in the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ in 2012.

Justin Thomas vows to rediscover his ‘mojo’

Great things are coming – Justin Thomas vows to rediscover his ‘mojo’

The two-time major winner and Ryder Cup regular has missed four of his last six cuts.