14 h. ago Ryder Cup star Robert MacIntyre wins Alfred Dunhill Links title on home soil

Tyrell Hatton finished second a week on from his winning putt at the Ryder Cup

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15 h. ago Bob MacIntyre prize money revealed as Ryder Cup star sees Alfred Dunhill win propel him into elite

The Oban superstar pockets another fortune after winning the title at St Andrews by blowing Jon Rahm and Co away

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17 h. ago Andy Murray's Dunhill Links partner called Ryder Cup star name and was banned from course

DP Tour star Eddie Pepperell, who has teamed up with Andy Murray at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this week, isn't afraid to speak his mind

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37 h. ago Rory McIlroy relationship bombshells as insiders claim 'strains linger' with wife Erica

Golfing legend Rory Mcllroy was quick to praise his wife after she felt the brunt of awful abuse at the Ryder Cup. We take a look back at some of the ups and downs of their relationship

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49 h. ago Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behaviour out of control?

As Ryder Cup fans throw beer at players’ wives, we investigate if fans’ conduct has got worse or changed little since ancient Athens when Plato bemoaned the mobThe abuse hurled at Europe’s golfers in the Ryder Cup elicited gasps and dismay on both sides of the Atlantic. The crowd at the Bethpage Black course in New York graduated from boos and heckles to homophobic slurs and insults aimed at players’ wives. The first-tee master of ceremonies set the tone by leading a chant of “fuck you, Rory!”, putting Rory McIlroy firmly in the crosshairs – along with his wife, who was hit with a beer cup.After initially playing it down, American golf officials apologised and said some fan behaviour had “crossed the line”, but the affair has left a nagging sense of unease. What if the line has in fact moved? What if accepted codes of crowd behaviour have changed? Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Robert MacIntyre battles brutal conditions to take share of lead on home soil

Ryder Cup star and local hero MacIntyre rose to the occasion.

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61 h. ago Robert MacIntyre battles brutal conditions to take share of lead at St Andrews

Ryder Cup star and local hero MacIntyre rose to the occasion.

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67 h. ago 'I watched American golf fans abusing Rory McIlroy at Ryder Cup – his response was epic'

Rory McIlroy has been labelled "the greatest of them all" for putting the abusive Bethpage Black fans in their place and leading Team Europe to Ryder Cup glory

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68 h. ago I saw Donald Trump at Ryder Cup but wanted photo with who was next to him

Gianfranco Zola was a surprise addition to the Team Europe set-up at the Ryder Cup but the Chelsea icon wasn't too concerned with the US President's arrival to cheer on Team USA

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69 h. ago 'I snubbed Donald Trump at Ryder Cup – I was more interested in who was next to him'

Donald Trump briefly became the centre of attention at the Ryder Cup as the US President arrived to cheer on Team USA, but it was another famous face who caught Gianfranco Zola's eye

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2 d. ago PGA chief to apologise to Rory McIlroy and wife Erica after Ryder Cup abuse ‘crossed the line’

McIlroy was a primary receiver of heckling and abuse on Europe’s way to a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in New York

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2 d. ago Sports quiz of the week: Ryder Cup, World Cup winners and Harry Kane

Have you been following the big – and small – stories in football, golf, rugby union, cricket and rugby league? Continue reading...

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3 d. ago PGA of America president belatedly admits US Ryder Cup fans ‘crossed line’ with abuse

Don Rea Jr writes letter to organization’s membersEuropean players and wives were verbally abusedThe president of the PGA of America, who had initially dismissed abuse directed at Europe’s players during this year’s Ryder Cup as no worse than at “a youth soccer game”, has issued an apology.“Let me begin with what we must own. While the competition was spirited – especially with the US team’s rally on Sunday afternoon – some fan behavior clearly crossed the line,” Don Rea Jr wrote in an email to PGA of America members. “It was disrespectful, inappropriate, and not representative of who we are as the PGA of America or as PGA of America golf professionals. We condemn that behavior unequivocally.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'I'd love to': Former world No 1 sets sights on Ryder Cup return at Adare Manor

Johnson opens with one of best rounds of day in Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy and wife Erica receive apology over vile Ryder Cup abuse... after Europe star was dubbed a 'hypocrite'

McIlroy was subjected to vile taunts throughout last week's golf showpiece in New York, while his partner was at one stage left in tears after being hit by a drink thrown from the crowd.

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3 d. ago Police officer sneaks into Ryder Cup pretending to be Donald Trump's tactical security

A New York detective named Melvin Eng has been suspended after he was caught trying to sneak into the Ryder Cup by claiming he was working for US President Donald Trump

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3 d. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says PGA president was ‘bitter’ during Ryder Cup trophy presentation

PGA president Don Rea kept his congratulatory remarks to just a few words as Team Europe lifted the Ryder Cup on Sunday

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4 d. ago The unsung Ryder Cup hero credited as best in the business at one key thing

Edoardo Molinari receives rave reviews from Matt Fitzpatrick as the workings of Italian laid bare

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4 d. ago IAN HERBERT: As the Boat Race goes the way of the Grand National, Ryder Cup and Test cricket, we ask... how long until the youth

IAN HERBERT Piece by piece they go: events which are part of the fabric of our sporting and national life, cast off by the BBC.

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4 d. ago Team Europe star sends perfect response to Ryder Cup fans' weight insults

Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre helped Europe retain their Ryder Cup title in the United States and has hit back after he was the subject of taunts at Bethpage Black

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