- USA Today
How one brilliant idea transformed the U.S. Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup teams
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Back in 2008, Paul Azinger led the weakest U.S. Ryder Cup team in recent history into battle. His back against the wall, and with the U.S. team without a victory since 1999, he drew inspiration from he Navy SEALS. That idea led to what Azinger later called the "Pod System," and the concept is pretty simple: Professional golfers aren't used to having partners, or being on a team, but as Azinger saw it, the European Team boasted an inherent advantage in making that transition because the team featured players from a variety of different countries. That may not sound like an advantage, but in a roundabout way, it kind of is. To make things simple, let's say pretend a European
- Golf Channel
U.S. Walker Cup team named; NCAA POY left off
LOS ANGELES – Doc Redman and Doug Ghim squared off Sunday at Riviera, but they’ll return to LA in a few weeks as teammates. Both U.S. Amateur finalists were named as part of the 10-man U.S. Walker Cup team that will take on Great Britain and Ireland Sept. 9-10 at Los Angeles Country Club. In the championship match, Redman defeated Ghim in 37 holes. Also named to the Walker Cup team: NCAA champion Braden Thornberry, Hogan Award winner Maverick McNealy, Western Amateur champion Norman Xiong and Cal star Collin Morikawa. Cameron Champ, the long-hitting senior at Texas A&M, and Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris, a pair of USGA champions, also will represent Team USA. Stewart Hagestad, 26, is the
- Golf Channel
FedExCup 101: A guide to the PGA Tour playoffs
Playoffs?! Playoffs?! Sorry, I can't hear that word without thinking of Jim Mora. Don't worry about it. Everyone who's ever seen the video of Mora's classic rant has the same reaction. But let's get down to business. You want to know about the FedExCup Playoffs, don't you. Yeah. Since when does golf have playoffs? Since 2007. OK, why does golf have playoffs? To make the end of the season more interesting, not to mention more lucrative. MUCH more lucrative. Yes, I want to know about the money, but first things first. How do the playoffs work? The last four events of the season are playoff events. In order, they are the Northern Trust, the Dell Technologies Championship, the BMW Championship and
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Greensboro, NC
79° F| Thru | Total | Purse | ||
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| F | -22 | $1,044,000 | ||
| F | -21 | $626,400 | ||
| F | -18 | $394,400 | ||
| F | -17 | $239,733 | ||
| F | -17 | $239,733 | ||
| F | -17 | $239,733 | ||
| F | -15 | $180,767 | ||
| F | -15 | $180,767 | ||
| F | -15 | $180,767 | ||
| F | -14 | $145,000 |