United States captain Jim Furyk says the decision not to pair Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay together in the opening fourballs of the President’s Cup was made in the best interests of the team. The Ryder Cup-style tournament which sees the US take on a non-European international side begins in Montreal, Canada on Thursday with…
Naomi Osaka is hopeful that her stint with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou will develop into a long-term partnership after she eased into the second round of the China Open on Wednesday. The four-time Grand Slam champion split with coach Wim Fissette earlier this month and arrived in Beijing this week with Frenchman Mouratoglou, who is…
Tiger Woods has been drawn alongside Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay for the first two rounds of The 152nd Open at Royal Troon. Woods faces a late-early draw on his first appearance since back-to-back missed cuts at the PGA Championship and US Open, going out at 2.37pm on Thursday alongside reigning PGA champion Schauffele and…
Rory McIlroy made a dream start to his bid to claim an elusive fifth major title by grabbing a share of the first-round lead at the 124th US Open. McIlroy, chasing a first major victory since his 2014 PGA Championship success, carded five birdies in a bogey-free 65 at Pinehurst No 2 to match the…
