With the 2012 Ryder Cup now just a year away, captains Davis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal met up at Medinah on Sept. 26 to give some initial thoughts on the big event.
A series of "Magnificent Moments" in Chicago, including a food-and-music event and a public art exhibit, will raise money for two local charities -- The Illinois PGA Foundation and Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana.
Watch exclusive highlights from Davis Love III's announcement as Team USA Ryder Cup captain, as well as select highlights from the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
The new qualification criteria for Team Europe will now see the leading five players from the European Points List joined by the leading five players from the World Points List as automatic qualifiers to the European Team.
"Unauthorized hospitality packages reel people in at nearly every major event, sometimes providing customers an experience different than what they were sold."
Leroy Neiman, whose brilliantly colored, stunningly energetic paintings of sporting events and leisure activities have made him a household name across the world, has created a classic piece of artwork to commemorate the 39th Ryder Cup.
Spain's José Maria Olazábal, a seven-time Ryder Cup competitor and two-time Masters champion, has been selected by the Tournament Committee of The European Tour to lead Team Europe at The 2012 Ryder Cup.
Among his many changes to Medinah, architect Rees Jones transformed the 15th hole into a drive-able par 4, reducing its length by 100 yards and adding a new two-acre lake that borders dangerously on the right side of the fairway and green.