Articles filed under Ryder Cup

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  For Europe’s best, this was the miracle at Medinah Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  It could be argued that this was the greatest comeback in sports history, considering the pressure, the circumstances, the location, the way the U.S. team had performed for two days and the sheer number of points Europe had to get in a single day of play at the Ryder Cup.
  

   
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  Images: Europe comes back to win the Ryder Cup Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  The European Ryder Cup team came into Sunday trailing the US 10 - 6. They staged an historic 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 comeback to retain the Ryder Cup for another two years.
  

   
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  Scotland set to host 40th Ryder Cup Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  The 40th Ryder Cup will be held at Gleneagles in Scotland in 2014. The next Ryder Cup held in America will be in Minnesota in 2016.
  

   

• Joining a half billion people for Ryder Cup rideSep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  Perhaps not everyone gets all the hoopla over the Ryder Cup. But DuPage Editor Jim Davis and others note the suburbs are front and center in what is a once-in-a-lifetime event for many.
  

   
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  Furyk, Mickelson had their chances to win Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  One up. Two holes to play. That was the situation both Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk found themselves in Sunday afternoon at the Ryder Cup. Hang onto those leads and the U.S. would almost certainly claim victory at Medinah Country Club. Somehow, though, both matches unraveled before millions of unbelieving eyes.
  

   
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  Emotional Poulter recall’s Seve’s spirit Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  A clearly emotional Ian Poulter stood on the 18th green at Medinah Country Club on Sunday and remembered with fondness the person most people believe is the best European golfer of all time: Seve Ballesteros. He’d be the proudest man in the world right now,” Poulter said, his eyes welling up.
  

   
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  For Medinah’s Scully, Ryder Cup ending was ‘magical’ Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  As he prepares to bid adieu to Medinah Country Club after nearly 10 years as Director of Golf to take over the reins at Desert Mountain in Arizona, Mike Scully probably couldn’t have imagined a better going away present than what the 39th Ryder Cup has provided. “Magical,” Scully said.
  

   
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  Breaking down Sunday's singles matches at Medinah Sep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  Here's a look at the Ryder Cup pairings for Sunday's singles matches.
  

   
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  Clutch birdie by Donald holds off Woods, Stricker Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  After not making it past the 15th hole in his first two Ryder Cup matches — a pair of morning-round thumpings at the hands of the red-hot pairing of Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley — Northwestern product Luke Donald finally found his form, and the 18th green, late Saturday evening.
  

   
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  Being at Ryder Cup the real deal Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  This week’s Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club certainly is different from your typical event, but the same question applies: Is it better to witness play on the course or from the couch? The comparison test was easy Saturday as long as you scored a ticket for the tournament. You could go to Medinah for the morning matches and back home for the afternoon matches.
  

   
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  Recapping Saturday’s Ryder Cup foursome matches Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Here’s a glance at how the early Ryder Cup matches on Saturday morning unfolded at Medinah Country Club, giving Team USA an 8-4 lead heading into the afternoon fourball matches. There are 28 matches in the Ryder Cup, and the United States needs to win 14½ points to capture the trophy.
  

   
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  Young guns have Team USA soaring Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  After a couple decades of terrible Ryder Cup play, Team USA has taken advantage of the biggest home-course advantage in golf history -- and taken apart Team Europe in historic fashion.
  

   
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  Indomitable Poulter gives Europe some hope Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  There may be no better match play competitor in Ryder Cup history than England’s Ian Poulter. He’s kept Team Europe alive — at least barely — through two days of the 39th staging of the event at Medinah, and he gave a pulsating finish to Saturday’s closing session.After playing partner Rory McIlroy made birdie at No. 13, Poulter reeled off five birds in a row, the last of which clinched a 1-up victory over Americans Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson. Poulter and McIlroy were 2-down when their run began.
  

   
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  Best day of Bradley’s life? At Ryder Cup, it’s next one Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Keegan Bradley called his Ryder Cup debut “the best day of my life.” Barely 24 hours later, somehow it got even better. After stealing the show Friday with back-to-back wins, Bradley again partnered with Phil Mickelson to make beating the Europeans look easy.
  

   
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  What it's like on Ryder's first teeSep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  The first tee at the Ryder Cup can be daunting. At Friday's opening bell, the chorus was in full swing as American and European fans chanted refrain after to refrain to show their support in attempts to drown out the opposition. Whether it was the chill in the air, the overwhelming warmth of the crowd of Medinah or the ever-mounting pressure in their hands, the first tee shots of the day went astray as veterans Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk hooked their opening drives over the fans and left of the fairway for Hole No. 1. The matches were officially under way, and so the accompanying pressure.
  

   
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  Fans help create magic moments at Medinah Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Congratulations, Chicago. The energy, exuberance and rowdiness fans have brought to Medinah Country Club this weekend for the 39th Ryder Cup has players and commentators alike raving over your conduct. “I’ve never seen this many people on a golf course, whether for a Ryder Cup or for any golf event,” said NBC reporter Jimmy Roberts, who is at his 10th Ryder Cup.
  

   
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  Images: Saturday at the Ryder Cup Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Images from Saturday at Medinah Country Club and the 39th Ryder Cup tournament. Saturday featured the US team taking a commanding 10 - 6 lead over team Europe heading into the final round on Sunday.
  

   
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  Poulter keeps Europeans in the hunt at Ryder Cup Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley helped stake the Americans to their biggest lead in the Ryder Cup in more than 30 years. Ian Poulter, eyes bulging and fists shaking with every clutch putt, at least gave Europe some big momentum over the final frantic hour Saturday at Medinah. "The last two putts were massive," European captain Jose Maria Olazabal said after watching Poulter stay undefeated in this Ryder Cup.
  

   
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  USA players following captain’s orders Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Like any Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love III has endured his share of second guessing, but the results speak for themselves. His rookies, led by Keegan Bradley, have combined to go 8-3, and Tiger Woods responded to his first Cup benching by cranking it up on the back nine Saturday afternoon in one of the most exciting matches of the weekend in front of 40,000 festive fans at Medinah Country Club . But most important for Love, the U.S squad followed up a great start on Friday with another dominant performance Saturday to take an overwhelming 10-6 lead over the Team Europe heading into today’s singles matches. Plain and simple, Love has pulled all the right strings, but like any good captain, he’ll never admit it.
  

   
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  Closing rush by Woods falls just short Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Say this much for Tiger Woods: He can still send a lightning bolt of electricity across Medinah Country Club. Woods, who claimed the 1999 and 2006 PGA Championships at Medinah, had throngs of Ryder Cup fans going absolutely berserk Saturday afternoon as he and partner Steve Stricker clawed back being 4-down after nine holes and almost pulling out a half-point for the ages.