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Future Ryder Cup sites through 2037

Seven future Ryder Cup sites have been announced through 2037.

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The Ryder Cup was first contested in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The U.S. was captained by Walter Hagen and the Americans won 9 ½ to 2 ½.

In 2023, two years after getting routed 19-9 at Whistling Straits, the Europeans reclaimed the Ryder Cup, sweeping the first four matches on Thursday and riding a wave to a 16 ½ to 11 ½ victory.

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Future Ryder Cup sites have been announced through 2037.

The Ryder Cup shifted back to odd years starting in 2021.

Wisconsin volleyball gearing up for European tour

The Badgers’ volleyball team is gearing up for their European tour from June 2-14 and will head to Turkey, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland.

The Badgers’ women’s volleyball team is gearing up for their European tour from June 2-14. Kelly Sheffield and his squad will play matches and go sightseeing in Turkey, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland.

Libero Gulce Guctekin is a native of Turkey, and she was giving her teammates some lessons on how to speak her primary language. She operated as their cultural expert ahead of their trip.

The volleyball team lost to Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals of last season’s NCAA Tournament, falling two wins short of a chance to defend their 2021 national championship.

With many of the regulars, such as Izzy Ashburn and Devyn Robinson, back this season, they should be right at the top of the national rankings again in 2023.

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Photos: Tommy Fleetwood’s emotional, unique DP World Tour title defense three years in the making

Fleetwood won the Nedbank Golf Challenge in 2019 before the event was cancelled the last two years due to COVID.

Tommy Fleetwood shot just one round in the 60s this week in South Africa, and it came at the perfect time to seal the deal for a title defense three years in the making.

The 31-year-old Englishman shot a final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa, to win the 2022 Nedbank Golf Challenge and defend his 2019 title. The DP World Tour event was canceled the last two years due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019 win in South Africa was Fleetwood’s last victory, and came via a playoff with Marcus Kinhult. Fleetwood won this year by just one shot at 11 under, holding off Ryan Fox, who finished runner-up at 10 under. Shubhankar Sharma finished third at 9 under, with Richie Ramsay fourth at 8 under. Sebastian Soderberg and Christiaan Bezuidenhout finished T-5 at 7 under.

The win was emotional for Fleetwood, who now has six DP World Tour victories to his name. Check out the best photos of his big win in South Africa.

Razorbacks kick off European exhibitions on Tuesday

Spend lunchtime with the Razorbacks as they take on Valencia Seleccion at 12:30 CT.

After spending a few days traveling and taking in the sites of Spain, the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team is set to begin their European tour on Tuesday.

First on the docket is Valencia Seleccion on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. CDT in Valencia, Spain.

Tuesday’s game marks the first of four exhibition games that Arkansas will play over the span of two countries in six days. While there, head coach [autotag]Eric Musselman[/autotag] will get the chance to examine where his team is at ahead of the season opener in November.

The Razorbacks will return just four players from last season’s Elite Eight roster, with [autotag]Davonte Davis[/autotag] and [autotag]Kamani Johnson[/autotag] returning with the most experience with 15 starts between the two.

Despite the need for cohesion, Arkansas will not lack in the talent department. Arkansas signed six high school players that were ranked as a four-star or higher by 247Sports, and added five additional players through the transfer portal.

Game One Info:

  • Date: Tuesday, August 9
  • Time: 12:30 p.m. CDT
  • Opponent: Valencia Seleccion
  • Watch: FloHoops

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Jordan Smith hit a hole-in-one at the Genesis Scottish Open to win cars for himself and his caddie

A drive for a drive.

In the first year of luxury vehicle manufacturer Genesis as a sponsor for the Scottish Open, a cool little incentive was added to the 17th hole for those in the field.

The first player to ace the 203-yard par-3 would be taking home the new electric Genesis GV70 SUV, and his caddie would get the GV60 crossover. It didn’t take long for someone to stake claim to the prizes.

On Friday, Jordan L. Smith nailed the hole-in-one just before the finish of his second round. The shot landed on the green several yards from the flag, but got a perfect roll right into the cup.

Smith sits at three under after the round. The Genesis Scottish Open is the first event co-sanctioned by the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour and counts towards both the DP World Tour rankings and FedExCup Standings.

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Adam Scott, UNIQLO to host AJGA tournament in Los Angeles in 2022

The UNIQLO Adam Scott Junior Golf Championship is bound for L.A. in February.

A handful of the world’s best junior golfers will be bound for Los Angeles in 2022 for a new tournament hosted by a PGA Tour star.

On Tuesday it was announced that apparel retailer UNIQLO and the American Junior Golf Association would hold the UNIQLO Adam Scott Junior Golf Championship at River Ridge Golf Club in Los Angeles, Feb. 18-21, 2022.

The AJGA, Japan Golf Association and Golf Australia will team up and select 78 players, ages 12-18, to compete. Scott, a 14-time winner on the PGA Tour and the 2013 Masters champion, will host a discussion and run a clinic with participants.

“It is a great honor to host such a wonderful tournament with UNIQLO, which we have been working with for many years. When I was a junior player, I learned not only the fun of playing golf, but also about other important things in life, such as honesty and respect,” said Scott via a press release. “Together with UNIQLO, we have created a tournament we hope will be a valuable learning opportunity for young people.”

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European Tour is now the DP World Tour and its new season starts this week in South Africa

The DP World Tour begins its 50th year of existence at the Joburg Open in South Africa on Thursday.

Last season is so last week.

The circuit formally known as the European Tour concluded its season last Sunday when Collin Morikawa became the first American to win both the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai title.

This week, the new season is here already, and with that, a new name.

Now called the DP World Tour, the circuit kicks off its 50th year of existence at the Joburg Open in South Africa on Thursday. The tour will have 47 tournaments in 27 countries with more than $200 million in prize money up for grabs.

The tour will also feature three tournaments that are co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour: the Genesis Scottish Open, the Barbasol Championship, and the Barracuda Championship—the latter two taking place in the United States—as a result of the “Strategic Alliance” between the tours.

A video posted on Wednesday to promote the new season features appearances by Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Billy Horschel, and even Annika Sorenstam, among others.

In addition to tournament riches, three spots into the 150th Open Championship, to be held at historic St. Andrews July 14-17, 2022, are on the line this week.

The top three who finish in the top 10 and ties at the Joburg Open who are not already exempt will earn a spot. The Joburg is the first event in the Open Qualifying Series.

There are four golfers in the field at the Joburg who are already exempt for St. Andrews: Dean Burmester, Dylan Frittelli, Justin Harding, and Shaun Norris.

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Collin Morikawa closes with 66, makes history on European Tour at DP World Tour Championship

“It’s special, it’s an honor, really, to be the first American to do that on the European Tour,” said Collin Morikawa.

Collin Morikawa made history Sunday, becoming the first American to win both the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai title after his victory in the European Tour’s season-ending tournament in Dubai.

Morikawa started the final day three shots back of Rory McIlroy and then started Sunday’s round with six straight pars. Morikawa got his first birdie on the day on No. 7.

Then on the back nine, he caught fire, making birdies on five of his last seven holes, including 17 and 18, to close with a 66 to claim a three-shot win over Matthew Fitzpatrick and Alexander Bjork.

“It’s special, it’s an honor, really, to be the first American to do that on the European Tour, to put my name against many, many great Hall of Famers, it’s special,” he said.

Morikawa’s irons were sharp once again. On the 15th hole, he stuffed his approach to eight feet. On the 16th, out of a fairway bunker, he landed his ball 20 feet away to save par. He stuck one within 10 feet on the 17th.

“Two years ago, it wasn’t my thought. It was, ‘yeah, let’s go play around the world’ but we didn’t know what the cards were going to be dealt,” he said. “To have this chance and finally close it out, and not just closing it out with a top 10 or something, but to actually win the DP World Tour Championship, which concluded with the Race to Dubai, not a better way to finish.”

Billy Horschel finished second in the Race, while Jon Rahm, who skipped the season-finale, was third.

Before the tournament started, Morikawa was granted Honorary Life Membership on the tour, just the fifth American golfer—joining Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Patrick Reed—to receive that recognition.

McIlroy, meanwhile, shot a 2-over 74 and in an odd scene after the tournament, could be seen in the clubhouse looking at his phone with his shirt apparently ripped open.

This event puts a close on the European Tour’s season, and there will be no break before the start of the new season, as the Joburg Open in South Africa starts on Thursday. And with the new season comes a new name for the tour. Heading into its 50th year of existence, it will be known as the DP World Tour.

As a result of the title sponsorship, total prize money will exceed the $200 million mark for the first time. Also for the first time, the tour will feature three tournaments co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour – the Genesis Scottish Open, as well as the Barbasol Championship and the Barracuda Championship taking place in the United States – as a result of the “Strategic Alliance” between male professional golf’s two leading Tours.

Adam Schupak contributed to this article.

Rory McIlroy shines ‘considering the start,’ leads Sam Horsfield by one at the DP World Tour Championship

Rory McIlroy leads, while eight players sit within three shots.

Before this week in Dubai, the last time we saw Rory McIlroy tee it up was in Vegas for the CJ Cup. He won. This week, he’s just 18 holes away from winning in consecutive starts.

After making double on the par-5 last on Friday, McIlroy opened his Saturday stroll with a bogey. He would bounce back quickly, however, making three birdies before making the turn with a 3-under 33. The four-time major champion would add three more birdies and a bogey to his scorecard coming home for a third-round 5-under 67.

“Thought I did well considering the start. I hit a nice little snap-hook 3-wood off the first tee,” McIlroy said with a smile following a birdie on 18 Saturday. “After the bogey on one, responded well with birdies on two and three.”

The highlight of the Irishman’s round was what he called “a good bogey.”

“I just thought it was important to make birdie at the last, to get into the final group as well. I knew that putt was probably to get into the final group, and I wanted to do that.”

McIlroy has the chance to be the first player to ever win this championship for the third time.

“I’m looking forward to it. I’m right where I want to be, I want to be contending on Sundays in golf tournaments. I feel like I’m back to playing the way I should, and the way that will get me back contending. I’m excited.”

Rory McIlroy poses with the trophies for winning the Race To Dubai and DP World Tour Championship in 2015.

Just one shot back of McIlroy is Sam Horsfield, who admittedly didn’t quite have his A-game on Saturday.

“It was a little sloppy, it wasn’t my best stuff. It was nice to make that eagle on 14, made like a 60 footer across the green, so that was nice,” Horsfield said after his round. “I got a little aggressive on 18 trying to hit driver up there in the narrow part and it bit me in the butt.”

Horsfield will look to win for the third time on the European Tour, and first since August 2020.

Two back of McIlroy sits Alexander Bjork, and Robert MacIntyre. 36-hole leader Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, John Catlin, and Joachim Hansen sit three back at 11 under.

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Despite chance to win Race to Dubai, Jon Rahm withdraws from European Tour season finale

The tour finale won’t include a two-time champion and the No. 3 player on its points standings.

The European Tour will be without a two-time champion and the No. 3 player on its points standings for next week’s season finale.

World No. 1 Jon Rahm withdrew from the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, citing the need to rest and spend time with his family. Rahm won the Race to Dubai money title in 2019 and has twice won the tour’s season finale in 2017 and 2019.

“After lengthy discussions with my team, I have come to the difficult decision not to travel to Dubai next week. The demands of a long season with many ups and downs has taken a lot out of me. I feel I need to take time to recharge my batteries while spending quality time with my family,” Rahm said via a statement. “I would like to take this opportunity to wish DP World and the European Tour all the best for the season-ending event, which is always such a special tournament.”

It’s been a long year to say the least for Rahm, who is now a father after wife, Kelly, gave birth to baby Kepa before the Masters.

In 22 PGA Tour events last season, Rahm made the cut in all but one and earned 15 top-10s. The 27-year-old Spaniard won his first major at the U.S. Open in June at Torrey Pines just two weeks after being forced to withdraw from the Memorial with a six-shot lead after 54 holes due to a positive COVID-19 test. Another positive test kept Rahm from traveling to the Tokyo Olympics.

In nine European Tour starts in 2021, six were either majors or WGC events, where he finished: T-32 (WGC-Workday), T-5 (WGC-Match Play), T-5 (Masters), T-8 (PGA Championship), 1 (U.S. Open) and T-3 (British Open). He also finished seventh at the abrdn Scottish Open, T-17 at the Spanish Open and T-99 at the Andalucia Masters.

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