British champ Smith knocks out Mickelson in LIV Golf finale
October 28, 2022 GMTDORAL, Fla. (AP) — Phil Mickelson's long year that led him to being a central figure in Saudi-funded LIV Golf ended on Friday when British Open champion Cameron Smith holed a 7-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Mickelson and eliminate his team.
McIlroy prepares to ‘stomach’ LIV Golf players at Wentworth
August 30, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Rory McIlroy set the tone for a contentious week at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship when he contemplated 18 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf who have entered the European tour's flagship event.
Dane Hansen wins Dubai Championship, 2nd European Tour win
November 14, 2021 GMTDUBAI (AP) — Danish player Joachim B. Hansen hit a 4-under 68 to hold off co-overnight leader Francesco Laporta and a soaring Bernd Wiesberger by one stroke to win the Dubai Championship on Sunday.
Ryder Cup pairings for Sunday singles sessions
September 26, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Whistling Straits
Friday Sports in Brief
September 25, 2021 GMTGOLF
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The United States took a 6-2 lead for its largest opening-day advantage at the Ryder Cup since 1975.
Teaming with Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas led a U.S. comeback from 3 down in Friday’s final fourball match to salvage a tie for a half point against Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland.
Ryder Cup Pairings
September 25, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Whistling Straits
The Latest: U.S. takes 6-2 lead after Day 1 at Ryder Cup
September 24, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times CDT):
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The United States took a 6-2 lead for its largest opening-day advantage at the Ryder Cup since 1975.
Europe’s Ryder Cup team gets motivational history lesson
September 21, 2021 GMTSHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — European captain Padraig Harrington made it clear on the first night together at the Ryder Cup that his players have a place in history, one by one.
Americans try to win back the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin
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Horschel wins at Wentworth; Toms takes playoff in St. Louis
September 12, 2021 GMTVIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Billy Horschel felt aggrieved this week at the manner in which he missed out on a U.S. Ryder Cup team. So he took down a bunch of leading Europeans by himself.
Horschel birdied Wentworth’s storied 18th hole after an approach shot that spun back inside 2 feet, finishing with a 7-under 65 on Sunday for a one-shot victory in the BMW PGA Championship.
Lowry joins Garcia, Poulter as Europe’s picks for Ryder Cup
September 12, 2021 GMTPadraig Harrington has long been conscious of what the reaction would be if he picked Shane Lowry, his good friend and fellow Irishman, to play for Europe at the Ryder Cup.
“It’s always been the elephant in the room — everybody says, ‘You’re going to pick Shane, you’re going to pick Shane,’” the European team captain said.
Laporta leads at Wentworth, Wiesberger near Ryder Cup place
September 11, 2021 GMTVIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Francesco Laporta of Italy shot 3-under 69 to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday as Bernd Wiesberger moved closer to sealing a place in Europe's Ryder Cup team.
Højgaard shoots 63 to win European Masters by 1 stroke
August 29, 2021 GMTCRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Rasmus Højgaard shot a 7-under 63 to win the European Masters on Sunday by one stroke from Bernd Wiesberger, who made double bogey at the 18th after hitting into green-side water.
Wiesberger wins by 5, retains European Tour title in Denmark
May 30, 2021 GMTFARSO, Denmark (AP) — Bernd Wiesberger retained his title at the Made in HimmerLand event on the European Tour by shooting 7-under 64 to win by five shots on Sunday.
The Austrian golfer won the tournament in Denmark in 2019 and it was canceled last year because of the pandemic.
Wiesberger takes 1-shot lead into final round in Denmark
May 29, 2021 GMTFARSO, Denmark (AP) — Bernd Wiesberger will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Made in HimmerLand event on the European Tour as he seeks to defend the title in Denmark.
The Austrian golfer shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday to reach 14 under overall.
Bland shares lead in Denmark in bid for back-to-back wins
May 27, 2021 GMTFARSO, Denmark (AP) — Richard Bland is back in the lead on the European Tour, two weeks after becoming the oldest first-time winner in its history.
The 48-year-old Englishman shot 5-under 66 on Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Made in Himmerland event in Denmark with Spain's Pablo Larrazabal, Finland's Lauri Ruuska, Austria's Bernd Wiesberger and South Korea's Yi Keun Chang.
Schwab, Hill start strong at British Masters at The Belfry
May 12, 2021 GMTSUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — Matthias Schwab and Calum Hill, golfers without a European Tour title to their name, were the top two on the leaderboard after the first round of the British Masters at The Belfry on Wednesday...