4 d. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIIroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIlroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Luke Donald warns US team: Don’t expect ‘rinse and repeat’ from Europe at Ryder Cup

11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in US‘It doesn’t mean we are going to roll out the same pairings’Luke Donald has warned the US team that it would be an error to anticipate “rinse and repeat” from Europe in the Ryder Cup this month despite ­confirming 11 of the 12 players who won in Rome two years ago will tee up at Bethpage.Donald named his six wildcards on Monday, all of whom played in 2023. Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka received the captain’s call. Rory McIlroy, Robert ­MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, ­Rasmus Højgaard and Tyrrell Hatton qualified automatically. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lowry and Rahm headline Luke Donald’s six wildcard picks for Europe’s Ryder Cup defence

Hovland, Åberg, Straka and Fitzpatrick complete line-up11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in USEurope will defend the Ryder Cup later this month with 11 of the 12 players who saw off the United States in Rome two years ago after Luke Donald unsurprisingly opted for experience with his wildcard picks. Europe’s captain has turned to Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Victor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick to complete his team for Bethpage. Donald confirmed his choices on Monday, five days after his US counterpart Keegan Bradley had done likewise.Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Højgaard had already automatically qualified for the European side. In what is a quirk, Højgaard is the sole change from Rome where his twin brother, Nicolai, turned out in European colours.More details to follow Continue reading...

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz explains US Open golf swing celebration after storming into third round

The Spaniard has grown fond of golf in his spare time and struck up a friendship with Rory McIlroy, who attended his match following the conclusion of the season-ending Tour Championship

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood blown away by three messages after breaking PGA Tour duck

British star Tommy Fleetwood was touched by three messages from fellow sporting stars, including LeBron James, following his maiden victory on the PGA Tour at the Tour Championship

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood's wife's phone call with Justin Rose after missing Tour Championship win

Tommy Fleetwood's wife Clare missed his historic triumph at the Tour Championship at the weekend, but was able to join in the celebrations thanks to Justin Rose

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood's first PGA Tour win nearly disrupted by strange sex toy incident on the fairway

Britain's Tommy Fleetwood had his eyes on the prize at the Tour Championship, but one spectator had other ideas as they attempted to steal the show

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood's incredible caddie gesture summed up the golfer he is

Tommy Fleetwood is finally a PGA Tour winner after winning the Tour Championship to take the FedEx Cup in Atlanta, with the Englishman grateful for the support of his family

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood delivers feelgood factor in ending his US drought | Sean Ingle

One of the few universally popular male sports stars, the Briton’s first win in 164 PGA Tour attempts is perhaps golf’s brightest story of 2025Some of us have always known that deep inside Tommy Fleetwood lurked a cold-blooded winner. Back in the late 90s I was working at the golf magazine Fore! when the deputy editor Simon Caney returned to the office after being thrashed 6&5 by a tiny eight-year-old who had shown him no mercy. His name? Tommy Fleetwood. Now the rest of the world knows that killer instinct exists, too.But Fleetwood’s FedEx Cup victory, his first in 164 events on the PGA Tour, also reinforced something else. Everyone loves Tommy. Right. Left. Maga. Liberal. Whatever. It doesn’t matter. At East Lake they were chanting his name as he lifted the trophy – while on X, Tiger Woods, Adam Sandler and Caitlin Clark all tweeted their support. Even on social media, so often a cesspit of anger and bile, the equivalent of a Christmas Day armistice broke out. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Why Tommy Fleetwood's Tour Championship prize was £11m less than Scottie Scheffler's

Tommy Fleetwood won the Tour Championship to finally claim his first PGA Tour title on Sunday, but he pocketed considerably less than last year's tournament winner Scottie Scheffler

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood showed true colours with gesture seconds after $10million putt

Following his first win on the PGA Tour, Tommy Fleetwood was as dignified in victory as he had been after agonising near-misses over the past couple of months

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1 week ago Why Tommy Fleetwood won £11million LESS than last year's champ Scottie Scheffler

Tommy Fleetwood broke his PGA Tour duck on Sunday by winning the Tour Championship, but the Englishman took home far less prize money than last year's victor, Scottie Scheffler

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood’s missing prize money after it was sent to the wrong person

Tour Championship winner Tommy Fleetwood once saw a huge amount of his prize money sent to a US-based golfer with the same name as him

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood no longer has to worry about his unwanted £18.5million prize money record

After a decade-and-a-half of near-misses, Tommy Fleetwood has finally broken his PGA Tour duck, securing a long-awaited victory at the Tour Championship and ending his drought

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood's huge prize money was sent to wrong person by mistake

The Englishman, 34, held off Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley to triumph at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood's prize money went missing after it was sent to wrong person

English golfer Tommy Fleetwood was left bewildered after the European Tour accidentally sent his £120,000 prize money to a man with his exact same name

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood explains emotions after ending long wait as Bob MacIntyre slips down list

Englishman lands Tour Championship and also picks up FedEx Cup at the same time

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1 week ago Tommy Fleetwood vows to strive for more after US win ‘completes story of near misses’

Tour Championship win comes in his 164th start on PGA Tour‘I’ve never looked at it as just trying to win once,’ says EnglishmanTommy Fleetwood insisted he is ready to write a fresh chapter of golfing success after ending his wait for a victory in the United States after 11 years.Fleetwood’s three-stroke win at the Tour Championship in Atlanta came in his 164th start on the PGA Tour. While determined to enjoy the moment, the 34-year-old from Southport has no plans to rest on his laurels. Fleetwood had been probed time and again about his series of near misses in the US. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship to finally break US duck

Englishman hits final round 68 to win by three shotsPatrick Cantley and Russell Henley tie for secondIt was not Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley, Scottie Scheffler or any other golfer that Tommy Fleetwood had to battle with at the Tour Championship. Instead, the Englishman had to see off the burden of recent history. Fleetwood prevailed, taking his maiden PGA Tour title on his 164th start. Sometimes the good guys win. East Lake delivered one of the most heartwarming tales of the sporting year, a victory for persistence and proof that a relatable golfer can be a triumphant one.Fleetwood displayed magnificent mental strength to brush aside scar tissue caused by falling short, agonisingly so, twice since late June. The most remarkable thing about this success was how unremarkable it all looked. Fleetwood’s closing 68 was so blissfully simple. Continue reading...

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