Italy is most well known for its pasta, bread and wine. What it’s not known to be is a golfing nation. But that changes this week.
What it’s not known to be is a golfing nation.
The U.S. team currently has possession of the Ryder Cup, thanks to its 19-9 rout in 2021 at Whistling Straits. That narrative has shifted in recent years, with the Americans growing tired of getting drummed by the so-called underdogs. There have been more engaged, emotional U.S. team in recent years, and that has enhanced this delicious rivalry.
Much has changed since that 2021 Ryder Cup, most notably the birth of LIV Golf, which has driven a wedge between the PGA Tour and DP European Tour and the players who “defected’’ to the lucrative Saudi-backed tour. The PGA Tour still has a ban in place that doesn’t allow LIV players to compete on its tour. The PGA of America, however, is the governing body for the Ryder Cup and has not banned LIV players.
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