Five things we’ve learned from the USA’s Ryder Cup landslide September 26, 2021 The USA reclaimed the Ryder Cup in record breaking fashion on Sunday night, completing a landslide 19-9 victory over Europe that had looked in prospect from the first morning. Open champion Collin Morikawa clinched the half point needed to ensure victory by finishing all-square in his match with Viktor Hovland, before the Americans won Sunday’s [...]
Sam Torrance: Europe gel as a team and that’s why they can win Ryder Cup again September 23, 2021 If not quite the great team of 1981, there is no denying that this US Ryder Cup line-up is extremely strong. And on paper, there is nothing that isn’t in the Americans’ favour. Whistling Straits is their venue, the course will be their set-up, and there will be even fewer European fans than usual. But [...]
Whistling Straits: the Ryder Cup course explained September 22, 2021 Whistling Straits will host the 43rd Ryder Cup this weekend, a year later than planned due to the pandemic. It’s the first time the course, in Wisconsin, has hosted the tournament. Where is it? Whistling Straits resort in Haven, Wisconsin, was established in 1998 after plans for a nuclear power plant on the site, an [...]
Ryder Cup 2021: History shows that being the underdog has never stopped Europe, who have upset the odds in five of the last nine matches with the USA September 22, 2021 Anyone paying even the slightest attention to this week’s Ryder Cup cannot have missed the fact that the USA are red-hot favourites. Steve Stricker’s team boast eight of the world’s top 10 players and have home advantage,a factor likely to be amplified by the Covid-enforced absence of many European fans. Listen to some of the [...]
Brooks Koepka should drop out of Ryder Cup if he doesn’t like it, says former US captain Paul Azinger September 16, 2021 Former US Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has urged Brooks Koepka to consider dropping out of next week’s contest with Europe. Koepka, who is recuperating from a wrist injury, admitted this week that he found being part of a team event “more demanding” than regular tournaments. “Not everyone embraces it. I know players who felt [...]
Ian Poulter interview: Ryder Cup hero on hoping to be part of Team Europe again, going strong at 45 and refusing to let his kids win September 11, 2021 Anyone familiar with Ian Poulter’s Ryder Cup heroics won’t be surprised to learn that he doesn’t leave his competitive streak on the golf course. “We play pool, basketball, darts; everything is a competition in this house,” he tells Morning Wire from his Florida home. “Football in the garden, I won’t let goals in. If it’s [...]
Women’s British Open prize money 2021: How much can players win at Carnoustie and how does it compare to other women’s and men’s majors? August 20, 2021 Women’s British Open prize money is at record levels this year, with both the total prize fund and the winners’ share setting new benchmarks for the tournament. Players competing at Carnoustie this week stand to share a pot worth $5.8m, with the winner in line to take home $870,000. But how have those figures changed [...]
The Morning Wire Podcast with Sam Torrance Episode 3: Reviewing Collin Morikawa’s victory in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s July 20, 2021 In the third and final episode of this series of golf podcasts, Ryder Cup-winning player and captain Sam Torrance reviews the Open Championship with Morning Wire Sports Editor Frank Dalleres. Sam discusses Collin Morikawa winning the Claret Jug at his first attempt, expands on the benefits of his ‘saw grip’ putting technique and explains why he rates [...]
Diversity drive? EY offers senior female staff golf lessons in bid to catch up with peers July 19, 2021 Diversity in senior positions is a problem all City leaders face, but one firm has taken the term “diversity drive” to new lengths. Female consultants at a London division of EY have reportedly been offered golf lessons so they don’t miss out on networking around the tee. Staff at leading professional service firms have identified [...]
History maker Collin Morikawa coasts to second major title at The Open July 18, 2021 Collin Morikawa held off fellow American Jordan Spieth to win The Open on his championship debut at Royal St George’s on Sunday. Morikawa, who won the 2020 US PGA Championship on his second major start, held his nerve on the closing stretch to become the first player to win two different majors at their first [...]