1. U. S. Open at Torrey Pines
The U. S. Open brought Tiger Woods back to the PGA Tour for what turned out to be a his final, and career best, tournament of the 2008 season. Woods underwent knee surgery after the Masters and had not played 18 holes before the opening round. Little did we [...]
Golf’s die-hards know Anthony Kim and now everybody knows Anthony Kim. The 23-year-old was the heart and soul of the American squad at the Ryder Cup. He helped get Phil Mickelson smiling on a golf course again and he led the way on the final day with a huge win against Sergio Garcia.
Hunter Mahan won [...]
The American team dominated the Europeans in the singles matches to win the Ryder Cup 16.5 to 11.5 for the first time since 1999. Captain Paul Azinger created a team that was young and inexperienced but full of emotion. He got a team that played with a spirit that has lacked in the last three [...]
The United States team heads into the singles matches at the Ryder Cup with a two point edge, leading the European team 9 to 7 after another exciting day of matches.
The morning matches saw the pair of Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim jump out to an early lead (up four after six holes) but the [...]
The American team finds itself in an unfamiliar place at the Ryder Cup after the first day of competition. They lead the European team 5.5 to 2.5 points. The last time the Americans led the Ryder Cup after the first day was in 1995 but, the Europeans won that Cup 14.5 to 13.5.
In the morning [...]
With Tiger Woods out for the season after the U. S. Open, many thought Phil Mickelson would take over the golfing world and the final two majors of the season. That didn’t happen as Mickelson all but disappeared in the majors and the FedEx Cup playoff series. The top ranked player has been a non-factor.
Now, [...]
The Ryder Cup pits two continents against each other in a spirited rivalry that is not for prize money but bragging rights. Played every other year, the Europeans have had the upper hand since 2002, a three match streak. For a scorecard of past Ryder Cup championships, click here.
The event is a match play format. [...]
The teams are set for the Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club in Lexington, Kentucky. Paul Azinger, U. S. captain, made his picks after Nick Faldo, European team captain, made his on Sunday. Here is the final team rosters.
U.S. Ryder Cup Team (eight qualifiers; four captain picks):
Phil Mickelson
Stewart Cink
Kenny Perry
Jim Furyk
Anthony Kim
Justin Leonard
Ben Curtis
Boo Weekley
Steve [...]
