New Hero Cup launched to bridge gap to Ryder Cup
Luke Donald has hailed the launch of the Hero Cup, a new team match play contest aimed at boosting Europe's bid to regain the Ryder Cup.
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'The six picks give me flexibility' - Luke Donald delighted with changes to Ryder Cup qualification process
Luke Donald has expressed delight with the changes to Ryder Cup qualification, with the big announcement being the captain’s picks doubling from three to six. Team USA made that change prior to the 2021 Ryder Cup, which gave Steve Stricker greater flexibility compared to his Team Europe counterpart Padraig Harrington. Ad Stricker’s team comprehensively regained the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, and will defend it in Rome next year.
Made in HimmerLand: Tee times, prize money, TV coverage as Luke Donald and Thomas Bjorn tee it up
The DP World Tour makes a trip to Farso this week for the Made in HimmerLand event, with large support expected in Denmark. With the PGA Tour taking a break for a couple of weeks, the DP World Tour takes centre stage — unless, courtesy of LIV Golf, 54-hole shotgun starts in Boston are your thing — and 2018 winner Matt Wallace will be keen to shake off last week's play-off loss at the European Masters.
Europe doubles number of 2023 Ryder Cup captain's picks to six
Ryder Cup Europe said on Tuesday they have doubled to six the number of captain's picks Luke Donald will receive when he assembles the 12-man team that will take on the United States next year in Rome, Italy.
Luke Donald's Ryder Cup options double with six captain's picks
Europe captain Luke Donald will have an unprecedented six wild cards at his disposal for next year's Ryder Cup in Rome.
'Ryder Cup is definitely something I would love to play in' - Sepp Straka sets sights on Luke Donald's team
Sepp Straka has told Eurosport that his aim is to secure a spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team in 2023. The Austrian, who played college golf in America, made a steady climb through the ranks with his first season on the PGA Tour being in 2019. Ad The current campaign has been a breakout one for Straka, with the 29-year-old securing his first victory on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic in February.
Shane Lowry thinks he's missed cut, flies home then has to fly back to Wyndham Championship after making it
Shane Lowry may need to de a bit of work to improve his carbon footprint after flying home having thought he had missed the cut at the Wyndham Championship, only to jet back to Greensboro after making it through to the weekend. The Irishman was one of the early starters and after posting a score of two-under after 36 holes, he departed Sedgefield Country Club feeling it would not be good enough to make the cut.
'Stuff is up in the air' - Luke Donald won't rush Ryder Cup vice captain choices, not focused on LIV Golf
Luke Donald has said he is in no rush to name additional Ryder Cup vice captains and is giving little thought to the LIV Golf controversy. Donald was named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain earlier this week, following the decision to strip Henrik Stenson of the role due to his move to LIV Golf. Ad/> The Englishman has opted for continuity in the short term by retaining Stenson’s choices of Edoardo Molinari and Thomas Bjorn as his vice captains.