RYDER CUP

Players who joined Saudi-funded LIV Golf can still play in all the majors.

Players who joined Saudi-funded LIV Golf can still play in all the majors — and qualify for the Ryder Cup — now that the PGA Championship and British Open have announced only minor tweaks to existing criteria. As for the Ryder Cup, LIV players such as Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed likely would need to win at least one major to have any chance of earning one of the six automatic spots on the U.S. team for the Sept. 28-30 matches in Italy. The qualifying system is 1 point earned for every $1,000 won in PGA Tour events this year, with 1.5 points at the majors and double points for winning a major.

LIV Golfer Ian Poulter appeared to take issue with the Ryder Cup Europe Twitter account over the lack of a happy birthday shoutout for him and Sergio Garcia.

Ryder Cup US team captain Zach Johnson said that Tiger Woods, whether he can play or not, will have an effect on his team during next year's tournament in Italy.

Whether Tiger Woods makes it to Italy or not for next year’s Ryder Cup, he’ll be an integral member of the U.S. team.

The biggest team event in golf is coming to Italy and the Ryder Cup’s organizing committee is concerned that the locals might miss the party.

The biggest team event in golf is coming to Italy and the Ryder Cup’s organizing committee is concerned that the locals might miss the party. About 90% of the tickets sold so far for the 2023 contest between the United States and Europe at the Marco Simone club outside Rome have gone to foreigners, according to Gian Paolo Montali, a former coach of Italy’s national volleyball team who is the local organizing committee’s executive director.

It was hard not to think about Saudi-funded LIV Golf at the Presidents Cup.

Team USA needed a big Sunday to fend off a charging International Team at the Presidents Cup and got a major performance from Jordan Spieth.

The Presidents Cup stays with the Americans, just like it always does.

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, and the rest of Team USA, dominated the first day of the Presidents Cup at Quail Hallow, leading 4-1 after day one.

One major takeaway from the just-concluded Italian Open at the Marco Simone club outside Rome that will host next year’s Ryder Cup is that the course is being set up to reward accurate tee shots with narrow fairways surrounded by nasty rough and even higher grass beyond.

Bob MacIntyre might have just played his way onto Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Rory McIlroy made it clear ahead of this week's Italian Open he does not believe LIV golfers should be included in next year's Ryder Cup championship.

For Rory McIlroy, it’s a flat-out “no_” U_S_ Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is open to having LIV Golf players on Europe’s team at next year’s Ryder Cup because he says “I just want to make sure that we win.”.

U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is open to having LIV Golf players on Europe’s team at next year’s Ryder Cup, because, as he said, “I just want to make sure that we win.” Europe captain Luke Donald, meanwhile, is toeing the official tour line when he says he’s in “limbo” waiting for the conflict to be decided in the courts. As several of Europe’s top players prepare to play this week’s Italian Open on the Marco Simone course outside Rome that will host next year’s Ryder Cup, the pre-tournament discussion has been about who should and who should not be included on the 2023 team.

Don't expect Rory McIlroy to spend much time reminiscing with his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week.

When Rory McIlroy runs into some of his former Ryder Cup teammates at Wentworth this week, don’t expect them to spend much time reminiscing about fond memories. European Ryder Cup stalwarts Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are among the contingent of LIV Golf players who are competing at the BMW PGA Championship this week, much to the dismay of McIlroy and the others who have resisted the financial gains of joining the Saudi-backed breakaway series. During a forgettable Ryder Cup for Europe last year at Whistling Straits, one of the most memorable moments came when McIlroy broke down in tears when talking about how much he loved his teammates.

Samudra the elephant plays with a watermelon before enjoying the refreshing snack at the Oregon Zoo.

Luke Donald is Europe's new captain for the Ryder Cup in Italy next year.

Henrik Stenson, a five-time Ryder Cup player, has been heavily linked with the LIV Golf Invitational Series since its launch earlier this year.

A lucky fan goes wild after a $500 bet on the NHL, NBA and NFL won him $269k. Experts say a three-team parlay is much harder to win than individual bets.

The emergence of LIV Golf has thrust the Ryder Cup into the spotlight once again, and former captains are split on what comes next.

Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker are going at it again.

Teeing it up in one U.S. Open is challenging. Jim Furyk will complete the daunting USGA double this week. The 2003 U.S. Open winner will follow an abbreviated appearance at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, with defense of his title at the 42nd U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley Country Club's Old Course.

Defending U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm says one of his biggest concerns about the schism in golf is how it might impact the Ryder Cup.

Henrik Stenson has checked out the Italian course staging next year’s Ryder Cup for the first time since being appointed captain of the European team.

Harris English has been a forgotten figure in golf the last few months.

Surveillance camera footage shows maintenance workers using a propane torch prior to a blaze that destroyed a century-old clubhouse at a suburban Detroit country club, authorities said Thursday. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said the Oakland Hills Country Club has estimated the loss of the clubhouse at about $80 million. The video footage found on a server in a water-logged basement of the clubhouse appears to show the workers attempting to douse a small fire in a wall using a garden hose on Feb. 17, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said during a news conference.

Zach Johnson has been formally introduced as the 30th captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

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Scottie Scheffler is closer than ever to his first PGA Tour victory.

The USGA and R&A now offer a local rule that would allow tours to limit clubs to a maximum of 46 inches.

Um, how is it jeans season already?

Here are some key takeaways after the U.S.’s historic 19-9 rout of Europe during this weekend’s Ryder Cup in Wisconsin.

Sumo's greatest-ever champion Hakuho has decided to retire over persistent knee trouble, Japanese media report, leaving a gaping hole at the top of the ancient sport.

A young and hungry U.S. squad didn't just take back the Ryder Cup.

Europe slumped to the heaviest defeat in Ryder Cup history as Team USA impressed in the Sunday singles to claim a dominant 19-9 victory, Sky Sports reports.

In the post-defeat dissection that’s sure to come for Europe's Ryder Cup team, certainly the disappearing act by Rory McIlroy will be one of the top talking points.

The Ryder Cup is going back to the Americans.

The United States wrapped up the Ryder Cup in record-setting fashion.

Not even the rest afforded by a career-first Ryder Cup benching in the morning could turn things around for Rory McIlroy.

All the drama Saturday at the Ryder Cup was to see if Europe could make a game of it.

Nobody has collected more wins at the Ryder Cup than Sergio Garcia.

Brooks Koepka lost a long argument with rules officials who would not grant him relief from an awkward lie near a drain on the 15th hole at the Ryder Cup.

Europe trails the Ryder Cup 6-2 after an opening day that saw Rory McIlroy lose twice and the entire team post only one victory.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas didn't win their opening match at the Ryder Cup, but one shot from Spieth became an instant classic.

Bryson DeChambeau is unlike any other golfer in the world, as was evident on his monster drive at the Ryder Cup.

The first point of the Ryder Cup went to Europe and its new Spanish Armada.

Sergio Garcia blew a kiss to the crowd.

The United States took a 6-2 lead for its largest opening-day advantage at the Ryder Cup since 1975.

British actor Tom Felton is getting treatment in a Wisconsin hospital after collapsing at the Ryder Cup.

The Ryder Cup will kick off Friday morning with Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas taking on the latest version of the Spanish Armada, Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas almost surely will be paired together in both foursomes and fourballs beginning Friday at the Ryder Cup.

“Moliwood” is no more.

One of golf’s more entertaining events, the Ryder Cup, begins on Friday and figures to be a lively and must-see event, once again, for golf and sports fans throughout the world.

As if there wasn’t enough suspense and second-guessing of the Ryder Cup captains in past years, a nod to the COVID-19 pandemic could make things more topsy-turvy than usual this time around. The last time the envelope was actually opened was at the Belfry in 1993, when Scotsman Sam Torrance had to withdraw because of a foot injury and his match against Lanny Wadkins — whose name was in the U.S. envelope — was ruled a tie. Under the current agreement, Stricker would be able to replace a single player with anyone he chooses — from non-playing assistant captain Phil Mickelson to a player who flies in at the last moment.

Bryson DeChambeau is determined to be a team player in the Ryder Cup and he is wasting no time proving it.

Civic-minded Wisconsinites wanted to make sure Bryson DeChambeau, who was chomping on a sandwich during a practice round Tuesday, sampled the local fare.

Here are five things you can do to support Native and Indigenous communities in ways that really matter.

Whatever you do, make sure your floats are dry to avoid mildew.

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman headlined the hearing scrutinizing the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation. Jeff Pegues reports.

Brooks Koepka says in an interview with Golf Digest that Ryder Cup week is hectic and takes him from his individual routine and leaves him no time to decompress.

Star gymnast Simone Biles broke down as she and other top gymnasts accused the FBI of deliberately turning a blind eye to years of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, a disgraced sports doctor. Nikole Killion reports.

Florida woman who was floating on a paddleboard in the Silver River used her paddle to push away a large alligator that swam directly toward her. (Sept.15)

Despite the Legacy Fire releasing a massive cloud of smoke near Farmington, Utah, on Sept. 10, a local high school football game started their game off with a cheer.

In-person classes are resuming at Howard University as the school investigates last week’s cyberattack. Howard canceled all classes on Tuesday after its computer network was compromised by a ransomware attack. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson has more on the ongoing investigation.

During a White House briefing on Wednesday, press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. could roll out vaccine boosters to Americans while also donating vaccines to other countries, calling the question of whether to do one or the other "a false choice."

The man who contributed the most to Europe’s team in the 2018 Ryder Cup triumph will almost certainly be missing from this month’s competition in Wisconsin.

Phil Mickelson is returning for his 13th consecutive Ryder Cup, this time without his clubs.

Patrick Cantlay has earned a spot in his first Ryder Cup.

Sam Burns shot an 8-under 64 at Caves Valley to share the first-round lead with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy at the BMW Championship.

Everything you need to know about the Collins Cup, who could win the first-ever event, how it works, and what the broadcast will look like

And no one is more concerned than Ryder Cup officials. THE RYDER CUPNo other golf tournament relies so much on noise than the Ryder Cup, which is why it was postponed from last September. Phil Mickelson has played in every Ryder Cup since 1995 — Morikawa wasn't even born then. Since the last Ryder Cup, Lefty has finished a combined 84 shots behind in the five majors he made the cut. McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas all have had moments of brilliance.

The first one was early in the week, when he played a practice round at Winged Foot with Phil Mickelson. NEW LIFEThe PGA Tour stop in the Dominican Republic should be a candidate for comeback tournament of the year. Neither the LPGA Tour nor the PGA Tour, or the majors they play, have had fans this year. The only spectators in the U.S. have been on the PGA Tour Champions in South Dakota. ... Sam Horsfield of England, who played his college golf at Florida, is playing the PGA Tour event in the Dominican Republic on a sponsor exemption.

The Payne's Valley Cup will be played Sept. 22, the Tuesday after the U.S. Open, at Payne's Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. It will feature elements of the Ryder Cup, with a mix of foursomes, fourballs and singles. Mostly, though, it's a chance to show off the first public course of TGR Design. "Paynes Valley is the first public golf course that I have designed. We look forward to showcasing this destination to the world through the Paynes Valley Cup, Morris said.

The changes announced Wednesday, June 10, 2020, account for golf not being played for three months during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)U.S. captain Steve Stricker would pick half of his 12-man Ryder Cup team under a revised points system that accounts for golf not being played for three months during the COVID-19 pandemic. That leaves 12 events for Americans to earn Ryder Cup points for the Sept. 25-27 matches at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, assuming the Ryder Cup is held this year. The PGA Tour canceled 11 events, nine that pertain to the Ryder Cup. The British Open was canceled, while the the U.S. Open has moved to the week before the Ryder Cup and the team already will have been set.

With three of the four majors back on the PGA Tour schedule for the second half of 2020, its now time to focus on a potential Tour re-start. In a PGA Tour memo sent to players on Thursday obtained by Golf Channel, the Tour indicated it would hold a meeting with the players advisory council next Tuesday. After the Charles Schwab Challenge, the next three Tour events remain in place on the current PGA Tour Schedule. The weekend of June 18-21 which originally would have been U.S. Open weekend is open for a potential PGA Tour Tournament, according to the Tours website. One of the big risks in restarting professional sports like the PGA Tour is in allowing fans to assemble.

Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort in Limerick, Ireland, will host the 2026 Ryder Cup. (CNN) - Ireland's remarkable week of sporting success ratcheted up another level Thursday after the country was named as host nation of the 2026 Ryder Cup. In a week that Shane Lowry won the British Open at Portrush and Ireland's cricketers embarrassed England at Lord's, Adare Manor was chosen as the venue for one of golf's biggest showpiece events. According to a report compiled by researchers from Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Center, the 2018 Ryder Cup brought in 235.7 million to the economy. The report found that economic activity in France as a result of the country hosting The 2018 Ryder Cup amounted to 235.7 million ($263 million).

He accomplished that in spectacular fashion Sunday with a momentous six-shot victory over England's Tommy Fleetwood to clinch his first major title at Royal Portrush. They roared him on in thunderous fashion and chanted his name in scenes reminiscent of the raucous atmosphere at the Ryder Cup. The 32-year-old described the experience of winning the Open as "surreal," saying he can't quite believe he is a major champion. "To do it here in Portrush is even more special, it is a dream come true," Lowry told CNN Sport in the Royal Portrush clubhouse during a whirlwind tour of media engagements. He won the Open at Royal Portrush in front of an excited and proud home crowd.