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Lee Westwood insists he does not believe his Ryder Cup hopes should be at risk because of his decision to jump ship and join the mega-rich LIV Golf tour... as he says he 'should still have the opportunity' to play despite controversy
29/06/22 23:55
Last week the DP World Tour fined each of the 17 players who played in the Saudi-backed venture's first event in Hertfordshire earlier this month £100,000 and banned them from next week's Scottish Open. It was accompanied by the threat of additional sanctions for further participation and while a Ryder Cup ban has not been publicly mentioned as a punishment it remains an option open to the DP World Tour. But Westwood, who along with the other rebels will tee it up in the second of the eight-event series at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon on Thursday, believes that should not be the case....read
DEREK LAWRENSON: Returning hero Padraig Harrington's Irish party after clinching the US Senior Open will shame the LIV rebels competing against a backdrop of civic unrest
27/06/22 21:33WORLD OF GOLF: A couple of hours from Dublin, they will be toasting the returning hero at the Horizon Irish Open this week as Padraig Harrington arrives home
The one lesson I've learned from life: Kirsty Gallacher, 46, says that every challenge is a fresh start
26/06/22 21:01Kirsty Gallacher says she was always sporty and competing was second nature. The eldest child of Bernard Gallacher, for 20 years was a presenter on Sky News
'Everything about his life is dedicated to the game': Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley insists new US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick can win six major titles
20/06/22 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON: The 27-year-old's triumph at Brookline saw him become only the third Englishman to win the US Open in the last 90 years, following Tony Jacklin and Justin Rose.
'This makes up for ALL the heartache': Billy Foster revels in Matt Fitzpatrick's US Open glory after winning his first major as a caddie following several close calls with former stars... and hails new champion's 'incredible' improvement
20/06/22 21:30In Seve Ballesteros, Lee Westwood, Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke, Foster caddied for four of the greatest ball strikers in the history of the European game.
Matt Fitzpatrick won the US Open but his caddie Billy Foster's tears nearly stole the show... from staying in hotels 'too dirty for rats' to pranking Tiger Woods, the veteran is one of golf's great characters
20/06/22 11:23On the 18th green at Brookline, Billy Foster, winner Matt Fitzpatrick's caddie, kissed the flag. An emotional scene, which was many years in the making - 40 years to be precise.
SPORTSMAIL'S PICKS FOR THE US OPEN: Matt Fitzpatrick could seal his first major win at the site of his 2013 US Amateur victory, Jon Rahm will crank up the volume, while all the signs are encouraging for Justin Rose
15/06/22 21:30The 156 players - including 15 Saudi rebels - will be blocking out the noise as they tee it up to face the challenge ahead of them. But who does Sportsmail have as their picks of the week?
Jon Rahm fears for the Ryder Cup with both American and European stars facing bans for joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, as world No 2 admits the fate of golf's showpiece event is 'one of my biggest concerns'
15/06/22 07:33American and European stars playing in the brand new competition, which kicked-off last week, are running the risk of not being able to turn out at the biennial showpiece.
With Ryder Cup careers at risk in Saudi fallout, USA will lose Johnson and DeChambeau's star power but have talent to spare, while a THIRD of Team Europe have defected to the LIV Series - yet new stars can usher in a new era
12/06/22 19:00As golf enters a period of civil war of LIV vs PGA, greater questions have emerged over the sport's OG rivalry - Europe vs USA. As the future of their stars hangs in the air, who will emerge worse off?
EXCLUSIVE: Golf's controversial new LIV Series fails to secure a TV deal in the UK despite pitching to all major broadcasters... with Sky Sports, BT Sport, DAZN and streaming services snubbing the Saudi-backed rebel tour ahead of its launch
08/06/22 21:31EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: With no interest from UK channels, the LIV Series have opted to stream this week's tournament free on their own website, YouTube and Facebook.
The Saudi golf tour has divided the sport with its staggering £180m prize pot and star-studded roster including Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, but why the controversy? What has Jessie J got to do with it… and why is it teeing off in St Albans?
07/06/22 12:51After all the controversy and bitter arguments tearing golf apart, the inaugural event of the LIV Golf Invitational Series will finally take place on Thursday at the Centurion Club in St Albans.
Graeme McDowell claims banning Saudi golf rebels is 'scary' and 'not good for the game' as he claims joining the $25m money-spinning tour is 'right for me and my family'... even if it costs him a shot at Ryder Cup captaincy
01/06/22 15:56The Northern Irishman was named in the 48-player field for next week's event in St Albans, the first in a money-spinning new series fronted by Greg Norman and backed by the Saudi regime.
DEREK LAWRENSON: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy can capitalise on golf's recent optimism ahead of the US PGA with stellar duo on song for the last major before Saudi revolution... while Jordan Spieth eyes career Grand Slam
18/05/22 21:33DEREK LAWRENSON AT SOUTHERN HILLS: As the final major before the game tilts on its axis and enters a world of lawsuits and bitter division, it is no wonder golf is looking forward to the US PGA.
Developers will fight to keep Bolton's Ryder Cup dream alive with an appeal after their £250m plan was rejected by local councillors - despite the bold bid to host golf's biggest event in 2031 making it down to the final two
09/05/22 11:00The venue made it down to the final two English bids FOR 2031, with only the London Club standing in its way and officials keen to bring the tournament to these shores.
Golf's civil war continues with Sergio Garcia 'prepared to risk his Ryder Cup place by applying for permission to compete in the £19m first breakaway Saudi series event - as the European Tour could crack down on rebels'
25/04/22 16:43The Spaniard is reportedly one of at least three major winners who will ask the PGA Tour for permission to appear in the record $25million (£19m) tournament at Centurion Club
Tiger Woods to play in the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor in Ireland in July - just 10 days before the start of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews
14/04/22 12:25The 15-time major winner will join a field including the likes of Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka on July 4 and 5 at Adare Manor, the venue for the 2027 Ryder Cup.
Rebel Saudi-backed golf series 'hope to reveal Bubba Watson, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood among their marquee names' as the controversial, $250m league prepares to launch in England this summer
12/04/22 11:05Sportsmail reported at the weekend that the circuit was claiming privately that it has managed to snap up two former World No 1 players, both Ryder Cup heroes, ahead of its launch.
EXCLUSIVE: The Saudi-backed golf series 'have signed up two former world No1 players and Ryder Cup heroes' ahead of its launch in England this summer
09/04/22 21:32EXCLUSIVE: The civil war threatening to engulf golf took another bitter twist at the US Masters when it emerged that the rebel Saudi-backed golf series has recruited two former world No1 players.
Scottie Scheffler, 25, playing to become the new world No 1 as he meets Kevin Kisner in the WGC Match Play final after brushing aside two-time major winner Dustin Johnson
27/03/22 21:31Scottie Scheffler had earned the right to a chance to become the new world No 1 after following up his fabulous Ryder Cup performance with two prestigious victories earlier this year.
Henrik Stenson is named as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2023 in Rome as the Swede faces the daunting task of wrestling back the trophy after USA's emphatic victory at Whistling Straits
15/03/22 13:03The 45-year-old Swede faces the daunting task of wrestling back the title after the USA's emphatic victory at Whistling Straits in 2021, at which Stenson was a vice-captain under Padraig Harrington.
Team USA appoint Zach Johnson as captain for 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy as they aim to defend their title and win the competition on European soil for the first time since 1993
28/02/22 14:17Two-time major winner Zach Johnson has been appointed captain of the United States Ryder Cup team for next year's contest in Italy. He has previously held the role as assistant captain.
Greg Norman declares the Saudi golf league very much alive as the Great White Shark accuses PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan of bullying and threatening players into turning against the breakaway organisation in open letter
24/02/22 22:30Rory McIlroy might consider the Saudi-backed Super Golf League to be 'dead in the water' but on Thursday Greg Norman, the Great White Shark himself, broke the surface with jaws bared.
EXCLUSIVE: Bolton down to last TWO in race to host the Ryder Cup in 2031 - though the Lancashire site at Hulton Park is awaiting planning permission and faces rival a bid from the London club
16/02/22 22:31EXCLUSIVE: Bolton is down to the final two in the race to host the 2031 Ryder Cup - with only local opposition and a rival bid from the London Club standing in its way.
Phil Mickelson, who has made $800m in his golfing career, makes incredible complaint about the sport's 'obnoxious greed' - because the PGA Tour isn't paying him even more cash!
03/02/22 18:06Mickelson ranted about the 'obnoxious greed' of the PGA Tour in not allowing him to earn more, saying it is a key factor as to why he is 'looking at opportunities elsewhere.'
DEREK LAWRENSON: The Saudis are luring golf's leading stars by offering shares of a £1.5BILLION pot… five 'future Ryder Cup captains' are sitting on £20m signing-on proposals, while Dustin Johnson has signed an NDA after a MUCH higher offer
02/02/22 22:32DEREK LAWRENSON: Ian Poulter could be forgiven for wondering why he was singled out as having received an offer from the Saudis to join the league that will grow the game/kill it with greed.
Ian Poulter is offered up to £22MILLION to join the new Saudi-backed Super Golf League - but he would have to SNUB the Ryder Cup after being lined up to be one of the faces of the competition
01/02/22 22:32Poulter, who has become a cult figure for his Ryder Cup heroics, is understood to have been offered between £14.8m and £22.2m to be one of the faces of the SGL.
DEREK LAWRENSON: Marmite Man Tyrrell Hatton gets up people's noses by speaking the truth... he can't help it but the day he stops, it will be one more reason to watch another game
24/01/22 22:30DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Where do you stand on Hatton - fed up with his extravagant theatrics and no-filter remarks, or thanking the heavens someone is speaking out?
Luke Donald admits he felt 'very humbled' after Padraig Harrington's endorsement for 44-year-old to be next European Ryder Cup captain
23/01/22 23:36DEREK LAWRENSON IN ABU DHABI: The 44-year-old Englishman was asked about Harrington's comments that appeared in Sportsmail on Saturday by American television network, Golf Channel.
EXCLUSIVE: Former world No 1 Luke Donald is in line to be Europe's Ryder Cup captain in Rome next year after previous favourite Lee Westwood ruled himself out of the running
21/01/22 22:31EXCLUSIVE BY DEREK LAWRENSON: Donald has moved into pole position after Lee Westwood, hitherto an overwhelming first choice, ruled himself out.
Rory McIlroy is raring to go in Abu Dhabi after rediscovering his pleasure in playing golf after his Ryder Cup woes... while defending champion Tyrrell Hatton admits he's struggling for motivation as the season begins
19/01/22 22:33DEREK LAWRENSON IN ABU DHABI: Rory McIlroy and defending champion Tyrrell Hatton share a tee-time at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, but that is about it.
DEREK LAWRENSON: A new season kicks off with a cracking field in Abu Dhabi, while the 150th Open at St Andrews, US Women's Open and Masters should all be occasions to savour... but WHERE have all the great English golfers gone?
17/01/22 22:30DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: There might be no Ryder or Solheim Cup this year but we can still expect plenty of excitement and controversy:
Ryder Cup-winning golfer Thorbjørn Olesen embraces his girlfriend as he is cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on British Airways flight
08/12/21 14:54Danish golf star Thorbjørn Olesen, 31, claimed to have no memory of his 'bizarre behaviour' aboard the plane from Nashville to London after taking Ambien sleeping tablets that were in his wash bag.
Ryder Cup golfer Thorbjørn Olesen 'took sleeping pills which his girlfriend put in his bag before downing vodka and champagne then grabbing a woman's breasts on BA flight', court hears
07/12/21 13:31Thorbjørn Olesen consumed alcohol and prescription pills before boarding the plane from Nashville to London in 2019.
Ryder Cup golf star Thorbjørn Olesen sexually assaulted woman by groping her breasts and then urinated on another passenger's first class seat drunken rampage on BA flight, court hears
06/12/21 14:54Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen, 31, also allegedly pushed a member of cabin crew and urinated on a first-class passenger's seat on the plane from Nashville to London Heathrow.
Lee Westwood snubs Ryder Cup captaincy as the Saudi-backed golf revolution gathers pace... while Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell and Henrik Stenson are all in the frame for European job for 2023
26/11/21 22:31Westwood has again ruled himself out of a job that he has publicly coveted for years, and appeared a certainty to do after completing a tearful singles victory at the last Ryder Cup in September.
DEREK LAWRENSON: The year of the Tiger, the Shark... and Nelly the elegant! The 11 golfers who made 2021 a year to remember with history made at every turn
22/11/21 22:30DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: From a man winning the Open on his debut to a 50-year-old winning the US PGA. Here are my 11 players who came to define the season.
Angry Rory McIlroy rips his shirt after his late meltdown in Dubai saw him to fail to win the DP World Tour Championship and hand the title to Collin Morikawa
21/11/21 22:30DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: He left the recording area shortly afterwards looking faintly ridiculous, with the top half of his chest exposed and clearly in no fit state to do any interviews
World No 1 Jon Rahm opts to stay at home rather than compete at the DP World Tour Championship after a turbulent year... as Padraig Harrington and Andy Sullivan just miss out on the season-ending event
14/11/21 22:30DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Rahm's year has seen him win his first major and become a father for the first - as well as contract Covid-19 twice. However, the news is a blow to DP World.
Nerveless Thomas Pieters cards a closing 68 to win the Portugal Masters in a dramatic final round to secure his spot in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship
07/11/21 22:32Former Ryder Cup star Thomas Pieters held his nerve on a chaotic afternoon in Vilamoura yesterday to card a closing 68 and win the Portugal Masters.
DEREK LAWRENSON: The silence around the health of Tiger Woods is deafening after his horrific car crash... we haven't had an update on golf's biggest name since March
25/10/21 21:31DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Amid a flurry of recent announcements about Tiger Woods, one bulletin has remained absent: how the hell is he?
DEREK LAWRENSON: Rory McIlroy's resilience is his most overlooked quality... his 20th PGA Tour title should give his critics pause for thought to think about what he HAS achieved rather than what he hasn't
18/10/21 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Just as he did on the final day at Whistling Straits, McIlroy defeated Open Champion Collin Morikawa down the stretch on Sunday to lift the CJ Cup.
Rory McIlroy eases his Ryder Cup pain by storming to his 20th PGA Tour win (and £1.3m prize) at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas - and he reveals the key to getting over his slump was by thinking 'I need to just be me'
18/10/21 05:50Starting the day two shots behind leader Rickie Fowler, the former world No 1 - whose ranking has slipped to 14th during a troubled 2021 - carded a superb six-under 66 to end on 25-under par.
Matt Fitzpatrick secures Andalucia Masters success with three-shot victory... as he moves on from Ryder Cup heartbreak with seventh win of his career
17/10/21 21:30Playing for the first time since Europe's whipping in Wisconsin, the 27-year-old found the claustrophobic confines of tricky Valderrama far more to his liking.
The Ryder Cup comes to... Bolton! There is a new Northern kid on the block with £200m plan to transform an 800-acre estate in the foothills of the Pennines into world class venue
11/10/21 21:30EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: If all goes according to the £200million plan, the Miracle at Medinah and the Battle of Brookline may well be joined by the Hammering at Hulton Hall.
Rafa Cabrera Bello keeps his cool to end Jon Rahm's Spanish Open dominance as hometown outsider delights in triumphing in Madrid
10/10/21 21:30It was the 37-year-old's first win for four years and transformed an horrendous season that had seen him plummet to 231st in the world. 'I came here in my worst shape for a decade,' he said.
Harry Potter star Tom Felton makes first public appearance since collapsing at the Ryder Cup as he attends star-studded restaurant event
05/10/21 23:50Tom Felton stepped out for the first time on Tuesday since collapsing at the Ryder Cup celebrity tournament in Wisconsin last month.
Bryson DeChambeau to renew fierce rivalry with Brooks Koepka in 12-hole showdown in Las Vegas after Americans put aside their differences to claim Ryder Cup glory
05/10/21 23:05The major winners set aside their long-standing feud to help the United States triumph over Europe at the Ryder Cup last week after months of hostilities.
DEREK LAWRENSON: Take note Europe, form and rankings are STILL king and the young, hungry Americans coming through should be feared
04/10/21 21:33WORLD OF GOLF: The world rankings don't matter a jot when it comes to head-to-head matches over 18 holes... we've heard this a lot from the Team Europe camp over the many years.
Beefy Bryson DeChambeau smashes huge 416-YARD bomb as he makes incredible leap from a starring role at the Ryder Cup to an impressive top-eight finish at the Long Drive World Championship
02/10/21 09:11Bryson DeChambeau has this week proven without doubt that his big hitting exploits are not just hot air, after he defeated some of the planet's finest in the Long Drivers Association World Championships.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Sheriff broke cover with Real Madrid win and the Moldovan champions' story is a wonderful fairytale... if you ignore the arms smuggling, KGB links and total ruination of a national football culture!
30/09/21 21:30MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: So now there is proof that UEFA's financial fair play rules were always a protectionist conspiracy, rigged to benefit the established elite.
Shane Lowry and his wife received 'dog's abuse' from drunken 'idiots' supporting Team USA at the Ryder Cup with the Europeans also booed on the tee and heckled on the Whistling Straits course
29/09/21 15:07Support for the European team was minimal at Whistling Straits because of Covid travel restrictions, meaning a partisan crowd cheered America to an emphatic 19-9 victory.
Bukayo Saka and Raul Jimenez work their way into the top 10... but have Cristiano Ronaldo and N'Golo Kante done enough to stay in our Premier League POWER RANKINGS this week?
28/09/21 14:27Every week, Sportsmail will be bringing you a Power Rankings table, listing the top 10 players in the Premier League after each weekend's action is completed.
Harry Potter star Tom Felton was saved by surfing icon Kelly Slater after collapsing at the Ryder Cup celebrity tournament in Wisconsin the day after his birthday
27/09/21 22:33Tom Felton was saved by surfing icon Kelly Slater after collapsing at the Ryder Cup celebrity tournament in Wisconsin on Thursday.
DEREK LAWRENSON: Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter both know that now is the right time to go... these are the men Europe now need in backroom roles to lead the fightback in Rome
27/09/21 21:31DEREK LAWRENSON: Over the winter months Westwood will be invited to take over as captain in Rome. Poulter will be one of his vice-captains, before taking over himself in New York in 2025.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Team Europe needs to totally re-organise and regenerate, the Americans are only going to get better... the captain has to pick all 12 players from now on!
27/09/21 21:31SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Europe have to make radical changes to stay competitive because the Americans are only going to get better. You really felt that this was payback time plus for the Americans.
Padraig Harrington proved an unlucky rather than a bad captain, Team USA will go on to have at least eight major winners... and Europe won't win in the future without a fit-and-firing Rory McIlroy: Sportsmail sifts through the Ryder Cup debris
27/09/21 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON: Let's go through the painful questions in the aftermath of the biggest loss in Ryder Cup history and see if we can offer up a prayer for a revival come the next match in 2023.
Steve Stricker rules out captaining the United States at the 2023 Ryder Cup despite their emphatic victory over Europe at Whistling Straits with Zach Johnson favourite to succeed him
27/09/21 05:12Two-time major winner Zach Johnson, who was one of Stricker's vice-captains in Wisconsin, is favourite to be given the task of leading the US to a first win on European soil since 1993.
Ian Poulter says Europe were outplayed in Ryder Cup and it's 'not fair' to blame captain Padraig Harrington for record defeat by the United States
26/09/21 23:56Ryder Cup veteran Ian Poulter sprang to the defence of Europe captain Padraig Harrington in the wake of a record 19-9 defeat which saw the United States take back the trophy on home soil.
Derek Lawrenson's Ryder Cup highs and lows: Jon Rahm is Europe's standout player, the first tee will live long in the memory and Steve Stricker should have told off partisan crowd for booing
26/09/21 22:45DEREK LAWRENSON AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Jon Rahm was by far Europe's standout player as he finished with 3.5 points, but could not prevent the USA from recording a historical win.
MARTIN SAMUEL: With a single drive, Bryson DeChambeau ushered in an era of US dominance. We're going NOWHERE, he was saying... No wonder Rory McIlroy was in tears by the end
26/09/21 22:24MARTIN SAMUEL AT WHISTLING STRAITS: While a single shot does not win a Ryder Cup, DeChambeau's monstrous first blow seemed to encapsulate what Europe have been up against.
RYDER CUP PLAYER RATINGS: Dustin Johnson was USA's star man with FIVE points... but Europe's Matt Fitzpatrick struggled mightily once again
26/09/21 22:21MIKE KEEGAN AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Dustin Johnson led from the front, winning every match he played to finish with a maximum of five points as the Americans reclaimed the Ryder Cup.
Tearful Rory McIlroy breaks down as Europe crash to their worst EVER Ryder Cup defeat, with the Northern Irishman apologising for 'not doing more' for his team-mates during the 'best experience in golf'
26/09/21 20:49MIKE KEEGAN AT WHISTLING STRAITS: McIlroy's singles victory over Xander Schauffele was a mere consolation during a difficult week in which the hosts have been far superior.
USA seal dominant victory over Europe to regain the Ryder Cup with a RECORD winning margin of 19-9 at Whistling Straits, with Bryson DeChambeau and Co in scintillating form after Rory McIlroy won the first match
26/09/21 14:57DEREK LAWRENSON AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Against a riotous backdrop of colour and noise, the 43rd Ryder Cup was reclaimed by the US with a record margin of victory.
Team USA golfers Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger are accused of 'breathtaking, monstrous arrogance' after downing BEERS on the raucous first tee at the Ryder Cup, then throwing the empty cans on the turf
26/09/21 09:13Both Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger fed off a wild crowd on the first tee during day two in Wisconsin, and downed beers in front of them before the former smashed his can down.
Bryson DeChambeau at centre of fresh controversy after objecting over European decision not to concede a putt in Ryder Cup match - with Butch Harmon branding him 'classless'
25/09/21 23:49Bryson DeChambeau was branded 'classless' after appearing to complain about a European decision not to concede a putt early in his Ryder Cup fourballs match on Saturday.
Ryder Cup legend Lee Westwood is in need of one last hurrah! The 48-year-old has more points than Seve and has played in as many matches as Faldo - but career is in danger of ending in a whimper
25/09/21 21:30MIKE KEEGAN AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Westwood deserves a sterling send-off. The office equivalent of a packed pub, the drinks flowing from a free bar, a giant kebab and a taxi home.
'If I break my wrist it's on f****** both of you': Brooks Koepka turns the air blue as he argues with TWO referees over seeking relief from a bad lie in the rough
25/09/21 17:35Rahm and Garcia recovered from losing the first three holes to beat Koepka and Daniel Berger 3 and 1 for their second consecutive foursomes victory at Whistling Straits.
Team Europe are left staring at crushing Ryder Cup defeat as they head into singles with 11-5 deficit after another dominant day from USA, despite heroics from Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry at Whistling Straits
25/09/21 11:12DEREK LAWRENSON FROM WHISTLING STRAITS: At lunchtime on the second day, America had a six point lead and Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger were exultant.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Rory McIlroy had a day to forget, the four-time Major winner looked timeworn on day one of the Ryder Cup... he had no spark as Europe failed to find any momentum
24/09/21 23:34MARTIN SAMUEL AT WHISTLING STRAITS: No Ryder Cup captain has ever resisted the temptation to select Rory McIlroy since his debut in 2010. It will be interesting to see if that survives.
STRAIT TALKIN': The scramble for seats resembles a cheese-rolling contest... while the expected rain failed to materialise as Team USA got off to a bright start
24/09/21 21:31MIKE KEEGAN AT WHISTLING STRAITS: The scramble for places around the first tee when gates opened at 6am had to be seen to be believed. Dozens of fans went sprawling on a downslope.
Crowd full of beer, Eagles and vikings... fancy dress is in full flow on the opening day of the Ryder Cup with the American crowd at its very best even with some 'comedy' boos for the visiting Europeans
24/09/21 21:31MIKE KEEGAN AT WHISTLING STRAITS: By the dawn's early light, they could see and hear a US Ryder Cup crowd at its best as the Americans got off to a bright start in Wisconsin.
USA's Jordan Spieth pulls off 'unbelievable' chip shot while balancing precariously on extreme slope before almost tumbling into Lake Michigan at the Ryder Cup
24/09/21 19:01The grass on the bank was ankle high and Spieth had no sight of the green from his position well below the level of the putting surface on the 17th green, but pulled off a terrific shot.
Harry Potter star Tom Felton is 'OK' after his shocking golf course collapse before Ryder Cup in Wisconsin, claims a friend who posted an update to Instagram
24/09/21 18:49Harry Potter star Tom Felton is doing 'OK' following his scary collapse yesterday at a celebrity golf tournament in Wisconsin, a friend of the actor has revealed.
Europe's Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia take the opening point but Team USA go on to dominate the opening session at the Ryder Cup to hold a 3-1 lead
24/09/21 16:51DEREK LAWRENSON AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Europe experienced an unwelcome sense of deja vu as the United States claimed a 3-1 lead after the opening session of the 43rd Ryder Cup.
Glamorous Ryder Cup WAGs share behind-the-scene snaps of playful car rides, countryside strolls and flag-waving poses as they turn out in force to support their partners
24/09/21 15:28Team Europe secured an exemption from US travel restrictions to allow players' wives and girlfriends to fly out for the three days of action as they compete for golf's most prestigious trophy.
Europe are in dire straits at Whistling Straits! Team USA take commanding 6-2 lead on the opening day of the Ryder Cup as defending champions are outclassed from start to finish and in need of a huge comeback
24/09/21 09:54DEREK LAWRENSON AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Never mind Whistling Straits. Europe find themselves in dire straits following an opening day to forget at the Ryder Cup.
Rory McIlroy paired with familiar partner in Ian Poulter for opening morning of foursomes at the Ryder Cup - with Spanish duo Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia teeing off first
23/09/21 23:29MIKE KEEGAN AT WHISTLING STRAITS: The Northern Irish and English pals, to whom success in the competition is no stranger, will face Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele
DEREK LAWRENSON: Paul Casey will be part of winning European duo in opening morning of foursomes... but the United States will be on top come the afternoon
23/09/21 23:08DEREK LAWRENSON AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Englishman Casey, such a rock in past Ryder Cups, is given the golden chalice of shepherding the brilliant Norwegian debutant Hovland
Stylish to a tee: Team Europe's Ryder Cup team take to the stage at the opening ceremony in Whistling Straits as their wives and girlfriends wow at gala dinner ahead of golf's prestigious tournament
23/09/21 22:26Team Europe's wives and girlfriends put on a stylish show in designer heels and elegant dresses ahead of 43rd Ryder Cup at the event's gala dinner on Wednesday in Kohler, Wisconsin.
STRAIT TALKIN': Never mind the forced American ping-pong tournaments... Europe's stars are relaxed and casual in the team room - while fancy dress is in full flow in the heart of the Midwest!
23/09/21 21:56MIKE KEEGAN AT WHISTLING STRAITS: Punters have been spotted wearing gaudy shirts featuring images of American icons including Mount Rushmore, giant bald eagles and US flags.
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Ben White ENDS England exile as Thomas Tuchel calls him up for first time since World Cup walk-out and refusal to return after Steve Holland embarrassed him in front of team-mates
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Bill Murray celebrates UConn's March Madness win over UCLA as his coach son advances to the Sweet 16
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Premier League cult hero Dimitri Payet quits football at 38 with 'psychological violence against an ex-mistress' case hanging over him after he 'forced her to perform degrading acts on camera'
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Gary Neville shushes a Man City fan in Wembley commentary gantry spat after supporter's barrage of abuse
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Pep Guardiola lingers for a sweet moment with daughter Maria on the Wembley pitch as he weighs up whether to QUIT Manchester City despite Carabao Cup final success
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'World's sexiest footballer' reveals the huge falsehood that almost drove her out of the sport
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Brentford players 'are left bloodied after rescuing man from alleged racist attack' on way home from Leeds draw
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is dropped by Real Madrid for derby clash due to LATENESS - as defender is punished for ill-discipline after England snub
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American tennis star accuses French player of sliding into her DMs to flirt as he issues furious denial
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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, 24, claims her first-ever world indoor title - as Brit storms to 800m gold in a new world championship record time
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Sack-threatened Tottenham manager Igor Tudor misses his post-match interviews due to 'family bereavement' after 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest sounded relegation alarm
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The £15MILLION Instagram story: Cristiano Ronaldo and fiancée Georgina Rodriguez show off their extravagant wealth in one photo while escaping missile strikes in Saudi
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Bizarre moment UFC boss Dana White needs interpreter to translate ENGLISH question: 'I'm really screwed'
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Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton fuel romance rumors as they enjoy stroll in Tokyo alongside stunned fans
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Premier League game is HALTED over racist abuse for the first time as black Sunderland star Lutsharel Geertruida reports Newcastle crowd to referee
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Health update released on female cyclist who was rushed to hospital with five broken ribs after falling headfirst over a roadside barrier in brutal pile-up crash
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Sunderland fans spotted holding their heads after being struck by bottles thrown by Newcastle fans as supporters clash ahead of derby day
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Former England captain John Terry appears to back calls to ban the burqa on Instagram post about Bengali signage at a London Underground station
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Mick McCarthy calls Roy Keane a 'c***' and Steve Coogan's new movie about their Ireland World Cup feud a 'heap of s***' in rage over how he was portrayed
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Inside the tumultuous coaching career of Katie Price's ex Dwight Yorke: Man United legend walked out on 'pub team' Australian club in shocking fallout and quit his home nation over salary row
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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan and LeBron James breaks another major record on historic night in NBA
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Andy Carroll enjoys dream start to managerial career with KSI watching on - as former Liverpool star leads Dagenham & Redbridge to victory in first game in charge
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Liverpool launch complaint to Elon Musk's X social media platform after AI chatbot Grok posted despicable tweets about club and their fans: INSIDE SPORT
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EXCLUSIVEEngland legend Emile Heskey caught up in £15m 'fraudulent' deal for top football club in Cyprus - years after he was declared bankrupt
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EXCLUSIVE'It's the feeling of winning... you can't replace it': Racing legend RACHAEL BLACKMORE on Cheltenham glory, adjusting to retirement... and going off chocolate!
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Lando Norris fears F1's dangerous new engine rules could lead to a 'big accident' - as Max Verstappen makes another hint he could quit the sport unless 'there is some action' taken
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Caroline Wozniacki shows off her toned body in incredible yacht holiday photos - with former world No 1 looking set to retire AGAIN at 35
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Chelsea and Germany legend Michael Ballack breaks down as he opens up on the 'unimaginable' death of his 18-year-old son for the first time
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Patrice Evra fumes at Man United's trio of pundits trying to 'kill' Michael Carrick's career: Frenchman brutally calls out Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes
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Lindsey Vonn reveals incredible update on her Winter Olympics crash recovery as she rises from wheelchair to work out less than a month after she almost had her leg amputated
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Jamie O'Hara WALKS OFF his radio show set as Tottenham fans are relentlessly mocked while plunging towards Premier League relegation with a string of memes and jokes
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Youssef Chermiti scores stunning overhead kick to give Rangers perfect start in Old Firm derby
Wrote himself into Old Firm folklore
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Former England star Jonny Bairstow appeals to Sir Keir Starmer for help after being stranded in Middle East amid Iran drones and missiles
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek shares gruesome picture after losing several teeth and suffering broken jaw - as England star breaks silence on injury
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Jack Wilshere is DRAGGED away by his Luton players as angry ex-Arsenal star confronts Hatters fans after they chant his side are 'embarrassing' after dropping points in promotion race
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Team GB heartbreak as Winter Olympic curling gold slips away in devastating echo of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Co fall to cunning Canadians
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Tiger Woods hints he could RETURN at the Masters as golf legend, 50, recovers from seventh back surgery