Article by Ron Green Jr. of Global Golf Post After all the ifs, ands and putts across three days on the edge of Paris, the Ryder Cup officially was handed over to the European team when Phil Mickelson’s lost weekend concluded with a tee shot into the water at the par-3 16th hole. Already 3…
Ryder Cup 2018 – Preview, History of the Ryder Cup & A Look at the Venue Every two years, 24 of the best golfers on the planet get together for a friendly little golf exhibition between America and Europe. Well, yes and no. It may have started off that way back in 1927 when the…
By Ron Green Jr. and Steve Eubanks of Global Golf Post You don’t often see a fist pump for a 30-footer that doesn’t do in. But then again, not many tap-ins are worth $10 million. Justin Rose, who led the FedEx Cup race going into the final round of the Tour Championship, didn’t have his…
By Staff and Wire Reports of Global Golf Post Eight of the 12 players who will compete for Europe in the Ryder Cup later this month at Le Golf National in Paris were determined upon conclusion of the European Tour’s Made In Denmark tournament on Sunday. Italy’s Francesco Monilari and Englishmen Justin Rose, Tyrell Hatton,…
By Ron Green Jr. of Global Golf Post The U.S. Ryder Cup team is two-thirds complete with eight automatic qualifiers locking down their positions on the American team that will try to end a 25-year drought on opposing ground at Le Golf National outside Paris. The eight qualifiers are Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas,…
Article by Ron Green Jr. of Global Golf Post When it was over for him, when there was nothing left to do but shake the hand of new major champion Francesco Molinari, with whom he’d spent a windblown and ultimately disappointing Sunday afternoon at Carnoustie, Tiger Woods didn’t hug the Claret Jug again. Instead, he…
By Ron Green Jr. of Global Golf Post On Sunday, long before the U.S. Open leaders were to tee off, Phil Mickelson (above) signed for his final-round 69 at Shinnecock Hills and walked outside to work his way down a long line of autograph seekers. He held cameras for selfies and smiled the Mickelson smile…
By Ron Green Jr. of Global Golf Post Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a beautiful thing and it is exactly what the U.S. Open needs. To borrow Rory McIlroy’s term, let’s hope the USGA doesn’t overthink this U.S. Open and instead allows Shinnecock – Shinny to the locals – to be its demanding, captivating and magnificent self.…
By John Hopkins at Global Golf Post Francesco Molinari’s BMW PGA Championship victory was a reminder of just how good a player he has become. He has sometimes felt that he lacked a killer instinct. He certainly didn’t show that even though there were a few nervous moments on the 72nd hole. Molinari’s third shot rolled…
By Staff and Wire Reports of Global Golf Post Last week, Ian Poulter was mistakenly told he earned an invitation to the first major of the year by breaking into the top 50 in the world. Instead, he ended the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at No. 51, meaning a victory in Houston would be his…
