The Links: PGA of America apologizes to Rickie Fowler for Valhalla end
Welcome back to The Links -- a Rory's girlfriend-free zone for the time being. Hope you enjoy today's version.
The PGA of America apologized to Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson for the way the PGA Championship ended. (Golf Channel)
If the Europeans are happy with the composition of the American team, shouldn’t that be a red flag for Watson and the PGA of America, which helps run the Ryder Cup? (NYT)
The vote to admit female members to the R&A is taking place this week. (The Guardian)
I would counter that if the playoffs are not going to move from the current August-September window -- and it's hard to see Commissioner Goodell South admitting they aren't working --that at least the Ryder Cup decision every two years might add some extra spice to the playoffs that no algorithm can match. (Geoff Shackelford)
This from Geoff Ogilvy on why he started practicing less is just awesome. (Golf Digest)
Billy Horschel on his big par put on No. 16: "I put the best stroke on it I could and got up to the top of that ridge, and I'm like, 'man, this looks like it's going into the hole.' Had a little bit of steam to it and it went in there dead center. That was just a great feeling." (NYT)
I honestly expected this to just be five different photos of Ian Poulter. (For the Win)
Rory McIlroy on the FedEx Cup Playoffs: "It's been a long four weeks. You know, if I had to do it all over again, I probably would have taken a week off somewhere in this stretch of tournaments." (Irish Golf Desk)
McIlroy on the Ryder Cup: "Having these five days off is going to be big, and I think a lot of guys will do the same thing, and I don't think -- I don't think tiredness or fatigue will play a part in the Ryder Cup." (Golf Channel)
Great quote from Stephen Gallacher on the Ryder Cup: "I'm a quiet guy, a family man, and I'm in at the deep end now. It's brilliant but it's weird. It's not normal for me, but being part of the Ryder Cup is a place I've been trying to get to in my golfing career." (BBC)
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