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Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after putting on the 1st green during the final day of the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Sunday, July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm secure places on European team for the Ryder Cup

Associated Press

United States' Brian Harman poses for the media as he holds the Claret Jug trophy for winning the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Sunday, July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Golf’s majors delivered inspiring comebacks minus the drama

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a news conference before the start of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Cromwell, Conn. The PGA Tour on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, announced a fall schedule that will have seven tournaments for players to either retain full status, earn a spot in the Masters or become eligible for some of the $20 million events the following season.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Monahan expects top PGA Tour players at some fall events

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Henrik Stenson looks at the Ryder Cup Trophy during a press conference, at the Marco Simone golf club, in Guidonia Montecelio, outskirts of Rome, Italy, Monday, May 30, 2022. Stenson was removed as Ryder Cup captain for Europe, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, choosing guaranteed money offered by a Saudi-funded rival league over leading his team in the most celebrated event on the European tour schedule .(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File) **FILE**

Stenson joins Saudi tour, removed as Ryder Cup captain

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Team USA captain Steve Stricker poses with the trophy after the Ryder Cup matches at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) **FILE**

U.S. has to win in Europe to turn tide in Ryder Cup

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Team USA poses with the trophy at the closing ceremony after the Ryder Cup matches at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a message

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Team USA's Jordan Spieth reacts after making a putt on the 16th hole during a foursomes match the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Americans take largest lead against Europe in Ryder Cup

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Team USA's Bryson DeChambeau talks to Phil Mickelson on the third hole during a practice day at the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) **FILE**

Handling friction at Ryder Cup a European specialty

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Tiger Woods, left, and Phil Mickelson wait for the closing ceremony after Europe won the Ryder Cup on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. Woods will be missng from the upcoming Ryder Cup, while Mickelson will serve as a vice-captain on the team. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup returns the United States next week at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/Matt Dunha, File) **FILE**

Woods, Mickelson missing Ryder Cup is good for U.S. team

By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press

Patrick Reed lines up his putt on the second green during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) **FILE**

Ryder Cup scrutiny usually starts when it’s over

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

PGA Tour Champions to hold 3-way cup for all parts of world

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

This Sept. 26, 2016, file photo shows a flag blowing in the wind before the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. The Ryder Cup was postponed until 2021 in Wisconsin because of the COVID-19 pandemic that raised too much uncertainty whether the loudest event in golf could be played before spectators. The announcement Wednesday, July 8, 2020, was inevitable and had been in the works for weeks as the PGA of America, the European Tour and the PGA Tour tried to adjust with so many moving parts.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) **FILE**

Ryder Cup postponed until next year at Whistling Straits

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

FILE - In a Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 file photo, Tiger Woods plays a shot from the 4th tee during a singles match on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. A decision is looming whether to play the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin in September 2020 with fans or even postpone it until next year. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Column: Cranberries and a ticking clock for Ryder Cup fate

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, July 15, 2018, file photo, Steve Stricker hits on the ninth fairway during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Stricker now gets six captain's picks for his U.S. Ryder Cup team, and qualifying has been extended by one week. 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)

Koepka raises notion of not playing a Ryder Cup without fans

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - This Aug. 13, 2009 file photo shows Paul Azinger during the first round of the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Azinger says he turned down a chance to replace Ken Venturi at CBS after he won the Sony Open 20 years ago.(AP Photo/Charles Neibergall, File)

Column: The 4-letter word from Azinger that stirs Ryder Cup

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

International team captain Ernie Els, left, shakes hands with U.S. team player and captain Tiger Woods after the U.S. team won the President's Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. The U.S. team won the tournament 16-14. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

Column: Internationals lacking ownership in Presidents Cup

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Poulter thriving on memories of Medinah

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

File-This Sept. 28, 2016, file photo shows United States vice-captain Steve Stricker, left, holding a flag for United States’ Jordan Spieth and United States’ Patrick Reed during a practice round for the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Stricker called Reed before he was named Ryder Cup captain to clear the air. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Column: Steve Stricker quick to clear air with Patrick Reed

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Bubba Watson reacts to his shot from the fourth fairway during the first round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York)

A piece of shrapnel behind Bubba’s tears at the Ryder Cup

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Tiger Woods hits from the fairway at the third hole during the first round of the Hero World Challenge at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Woods now is No. 13 in the world as he hosts this holiday tournament for the 20th time. (AP Photo/Dante Carrer)

Patrick Reed moving on from Ryder Cup, shares Bahamas lead

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press