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Photos: PGA Tour pros celebrate Halloween as Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Bob Ross and more

What a great day for the players and their families.

Tuesday was Halloween and plenty of PGA Tour professionals celebrated with their families, and had some pretty good costumes to boot.

Max Homa, dressing up with his son, Cam, for the very first time, wore NASA gear while Cam wore an astronaut costume.

Tony Finau and the whole Finau clan were Power Rangers, while Adam Hadwin and his wife, Jessica, may have had the best costumes of the day. Jessica dressed up as Adam, while the Tour pro was dressed as the security guard that tackled him after fellow Canadian Nick Taylor won the RBC Canadian Open.

Check out some of the costumes below:

‘Any pics from Rome???’: Shane Lowry won’t let Justin Thomas forget about 2023 Ryder Cup in recent Instagram post

There’s a good chance the trash talk between the two teams won’t stop until 2025 at Bethpage Black.

The United States’ struggles in Europe continued at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside Rome, losing to the Europeans 16½-11½.

Many of the players who participated in the biennial bash stayed put for a few days after Sunday night to take in the sights and spend some time with their loved ones.

Justin Thomas was part of that group, and he posted a photo dump of a Lake Como vacation with his wife, Jillian, to his Instagram.

One of the comments on the post came from European Ryder Cupper Shane Lowry — who went 1-1-1 in Italy — who posed a simple question: “Any pics from Rome???”

JT — who went 1-2-1 — replied, saying, “Shane it’s been two weeks and was starting to forget……”

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There’s a good chance the trash talk between the two teams won’t stop until 2025 at Bethpage Black.

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Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry and Tom Kim join Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy’s TGL

The TGL still has two open spots.

On Thursday the TGL, the prime-time golf league headed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports, announced Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry and Tom Kim as its newest commitments.

The four players join a long list of superstars set to play in the TGL come January 2024: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Adam Scott and Billy Horschel committed earlier this year.

It was announced earlier Thursday that TGL will be aired exclusively on ESPN. The first match will be held Jan. 9 at the Sofi Center on the Palm Beach State College campus in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Six teams of three PGA Tour pros will compete in 15 regular season matches before the semifinals and finals matches.

With these newest commitments, two open spots remain.

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Highlights from Team Europe’s epic 2023 Ryder Cup celebration in Italy

The Europeans sure know how to party.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day. But it was conquered in three.”

That was one of many posts on the Ryder Cup Europe social media accounts to celebrate the team’s 16½-11½ win over the United States in the 44th playing of the biennial bash, held this year at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome, Italy.

The team celebrations with the Cup in the hours and days that follow are always fun to see, and European captain Luke Donald foreshadowed what would be a fun night in his interview with Golf Channel’s Cara Banks just minutes after Europe secured the Cup.

“We always do it right in Europe, we do it right,” said Donald with a smile. “We’ll have a few drinks.”

Did they ever.

The chants started with “Two more years!” for the captain and transitioned to cheers of “Ole! Ole! Ole!” and songs of victory on the team bus. Check out the highlights from Team Europe’s epic Ryder Cup celebrations.

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Rory McIlroy denies report he met with caddie Joe LaCava after altercation at 2023 Ryder Cup

“I haven’t met Joe,” said McIlroy, refuting an earlier Golf Channel report.

One of the biggest stories of the 2023 Ryder Cup has been the drama that played out on the 18th green on Saturday night during the fourballs session involving Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava.

The incident then spilled over to the parking lot at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, where a visibly heated McIlroy needed to be restrained by teammate Shane Lowry as American caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay approached to discuss what happened.

Before Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm began the opening match of Sunday singles, Golf Channel reported that McIlroy and LaCava had mended fences after the dust-up on the 18th green. Steve Sands reported LaCava reached out to McIlroy’s camp on the car ride home from the course and texted the group, “I love you guys and respect all of you.”

McIlroy’s team reportedly said they felt the same way, which led to LaCava asking for a face-to-face meeting with McIlroy on Sunday morning. According to Sands, that brief meeting happened, and “everything’s been diffused.”

Well, McIlroy begs to differ. After his 3-and-1 singles victory over Sam Burns, Golf Channel’s Cara Banks asked McIlroy about the meeting with LaCava, and the four-time major champion said it didn’t happen.

“I haven’t met Joe,” said McIlroy, shaking his head.

“I was focused. I was very focused,” he said of his mindset entering the final match. “I let it fuel me, I didn’t let it take away from what’s been a fantastic week. I used that little incident last night to my advantage.”

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2023 Ryder Cup Sunday singles matches, tee times feature must-watch showdowns

Set your alarms because you won’t want to miss these final matches.

Set your alarms, folks. You don’t want to miss these final 12 matches of the 2023 Ryder Cup.

European captain Luke Donald and American captain Zach Johnson announced their picks for the 12 Sunday singles matches and a handful are appointment television, no matter the time.

Team Europe holds a 10½-5½ lead after the first four sessions, but the momentum appears to have swung back toward the U.S. after the Americans claimed Saturday fourballs, 3-1. The Europeans need four points to win the Cup, while the U.S. needs at least 8½ to retain.

Check out who’s playing who in the final 12 singles matches of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.

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Photos and video of controversy on 18th green after Patrick Cantlay’s match-winning putt at 2023 Ryder Cup

Things are getting chippy in Rome.

The final match of Saturday afternoon’s fourballs session got a bit heated on No. 18 after Patrick Cantlay drained what would become a match-winning birdie putt thanks to a few misses from Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick.

After European fans had been waving their hats in Cantlay’s direction all afternoon after reports surfaced that he’s not wearing a hat this week because he’s not being paid to be there, members of Team USA put their hats in the air when the putt dropped. Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava, and Wyndham Clark’s caddie also put their hats in the air. Shane Lowry and LaCava later shared some words with each other.

McIlroy was caught on video in the parking lot yelling at Jim “Bones” MacKay about the situation.

Here are several photos of the altercation on Marco Simone Golf and Country Club’s final hole.

Team USA players, caddies wave hats at fans after Patrick Cantlay buries putt to win 2023 Ryder Cup match

The Ryder Cup is getting real chippy ahead of the final 12 Sunday singles matches.

Things are getting a little chippy in Rome — and it’s the best.

A report surfaced Patrick Cantlay is not wearing a hat at the 2023 Ryder Cup because of an issue with players being paid, though Cantlay has since responded to the “Hat Gate” rumors, simply stating the team hat “just doesn’t fit.” He also mentioned that he didn’t wear one at Whistling Straits in 2021 because of the same issue.

Fans at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club heard the rumors, too, and started to taunt Cantlay all Saturday afternoon, waving their hats at him whenever he was on a green or tee box.

Cantlay was paired with Wyndham Clark during the last fourballs session of the competition, taking on Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick in the final match of the day.

After burying a short birdie effort on the par-3 17th to tie up the match, Cantlay raced his green-side chip 43 feet by the hole at the par-5 closer.

But his nickname isn’t “Patty Ice” for nothing.

Cantlay buried the putt and claimed the American’s third match win of the session. After the putt went in, members of Team USA (as well as a few caddies) took their hats off and started waving them to Cantlay, and some waved them at the crowd.

Joe LaCava, Cantlay’s caddie, also got in on the action. LaCava exchanged words with Shane Lowry, who was watching the match from off the green, and they didn’t seem to be pleasantries. (The tweet says Rory, but it was Lowry.)

The Europeans lead 10½-5½ heading into Sunday, leaving the smallest of windows open for the Americans as they pursue an unlikely comeback.

After play was done for the day, McIlroy and Justin Thomas’ caddie, Jim “Bones” Mackay, had a verbal altercation while waiting for shuttles.

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Europe expands Ryder Cup lead over United States after Saturday foursomes thanks to historic match win

The Europeans are cruising through the Ryder Cup.

ROME – There was more blue on the board on Saturday morning.

Team Europe extended its lead in the 44th Ryder Cup to 9½- 2½ after Saturday morning’s foursomes session, winning three of the four matches. That included Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg trouncing the American team of Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka, 9 and 7, the worst loss in Ryder Cup history in any 18-hole match, regardless of format.

There was no let up in the European side after opening a five-point lead after the first day. They won three of four matches and seven of eight in the foursomes format. It ties the largest lead after three sessions since the Ryder Cup switched to the five-session format in 1963. (The U.S. led by seven in both 1967 and 1975.)

“Last night we talked about enjoying what we did yesterday but coming out and showing no mercy today,” McIlroy said. “Obviously the way Ludvig and Viktor started off and the way we started off, you know, that set the tone for the day again.”

It was a bloodbath for the Americans and for those fans who woke up early in hopes of seeing a valiant comeback, they were better off hitting the snooze as the Americans were thrown to the lions in Rome.

Photos: 2023 BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club

Another great week at the Wentworth Club is on deck.

The DP World Tour’s flagship event is here, as a stacked field including Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm has descended upon Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, for the BMW PGA Championship. In fact, all 12 members of the European Ryder Cup team, plus captain Luke Donald, will tee it up come Thursday morning. The squad was at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome earlier this week for a scouting trip.

Shane Lowry, the tournament’s defending champion, played well at The K Club last week during the Irish Open, eventually tying for third.

Here are some of the best photos from the 2023 BMW PGA Championship.