“I don't think people are using that to really finagle the system and try and squeak by” — Viktor Hovland defends Ryder Cup “envelope rule”
Viktor Hovland has spoken out about the neck injury that forced him to sit out the Ryder Cup singles and insisted that the “envelope rule” is not used to “finagle the system”.
"We are fuelled by something money cannot buy” Donald reminds New York crowd of pay for play controversy as Bradley gets Justins mixed up
Luke Donald mentioned money not once but twice as the controversy over the decision to pay the Americans to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time continued into the Opening Ceremony at Bethpage Black.
“All the great Irish golfers have all had a big part to play in the Ryder Cup and I hope to maybe add to that this week” - Lowry ready to join the immortals
Shane Lowry might be the life and soul of the European team room but he’s on a mission at Bethpage Black to join the legends of Irish golf who’ve played a massive part in Ryder Cup history.
“Rory has a thick skin” - Rose confident that belligerent McIlroy can handle potential Bethpage “blowback"
Rory McIlroy appears determined to sport a bullseye on his back in the bear pit they call Bethpage Black, but Justin Rose is backing Europe's most experienced player to handle any "blowback" that comes his way.
Media messaging key as Europe goes to war in enemy territory
Captains matter and so do managers, and while we don't know what Pep Guardiola told the European players or skipper Luke Donald during the recent BMW PGA, he knows from experience that the messages you send to your troops in the press room can make the difference.
McIlroy reveals Europe tried VR headsets to replicate abuse and “desensitise” for Ryder Cup cauldron
Rory McIlroy closed with a spectacular 65 at the BMW PGA Championship and revealed that Europe has tried using virtual reality headsets shouting abuse to acclimatise for what awaits them at the Ryder Cup.
Chubby Chandler: Team USA only has two advantages against Europe
Chubby Chandler is never short of an opinion and he didn’t hold back when discussing the forthcoming Ryder Cup with Casino Hawks.
