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A disastrous morning leaves U.S. Ryder Cup team down 8-4

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8 years ago

Sep 29, 2018

The United States team needed a strong morning showing in fourballs on Saturday, trailing 5-3 after Friday at the 2018 Ryder Cup. It didn’t happen. On the contrary, the U.S. team dug itself a deeper hole, falling to a 8-4 deficit.

Here’s how the matches went…

Sergio/Rory vs. Finau/Koepka

Sergio Garcia, who was a questionable captain’s pick coming into the event, has proven to still be a worthy Ryder Cup competitor picking up 2 points in the two matches he’s played in. The U.S. team, down 4 holes with 5 to play, was mounting a comeback winning three straight holes, but Sergio rolled in the dagger on 17.

Sergio hits a CLUTCH putt to win the match over Koepka/Finau. ????#RyderCup #TeamEurope pic.twitter.com/0bJk1w32d2

— PGA of America (@PGA) September 29, 2018

Although inconsistent throughout the match, Rory poured in four birdies of his own following a birdie-less Friday fourballs performance. In all, the Sergio/Rory pairing was 7-under through 17 holes of play.

Casey/Hatton vs. DJ/Rickie

DJ and Rickie were both essentially in their pocket on the first hole after Rickie hit his drive in the water and hit a terrible approach shot, and DJ hit his second shot in the water. A bounce-back birdie by Rickie on the second hole moved the match to all-square, but that was about the highlight for them in this match. Casey made 5 birdies in the first six holes, and the Casey-Hatton duo was 9-under as a team through 16 holes… that’s simply tough to beat.

Fleetwood/Molinari vs. Woods/Reed

Furyk decided to go back to the Reed-Tiger well on Saturday after the pairing lost their fourballs match to the same opponents yesterday. It did not go well. An uninspired Tiger and a flailing Reed both struggled to hit fairways, and thus, greens. Reed hit his tee ball in multiple hazards off the tee, hit one O.B. on 7, and he didn’t hit his first green in regulation until the 8th hole. This about sums it up:

I’m sure I’m missing something, but I just don’t recall anyone EVER playing as poorly as Patrick Reed just did in that Ryder Cup match with Tiger Woods. It was unspeakably awful.

— Jay Coffin (@JayCoffinGC) September 29, 2018

And this haymaker…

Captain America must have no passport! No sights of him in Paris! #rydercup @RyderCupEurope @EuropeanTour

— Edoardo Molinari (@DodoMolinari) September 29, 2018

Tiger didn’t play much better, low-lighted by a head-scratching approach shot on 13 with a wedge in his hand that found the water in a crucial moment of the match. Reed made a clutch 10-foot birdie putt to halve the 9th hole, and Tiger won two holes with birdies, but the match was awfully lopsided toward the Europeans, who played the 15 holes in 6-under.

Here was the one highlight from Tiger:

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— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) September 29, 2018

Poulter/Rahm vs. Spieth/JT

This was the match of the morning by far. JT/Spieth jumped to an early 1 up lead ala Spieth’s long birdie putt on hole No. 2, but Rahm/Poulter moved to 1 up through 7. The U.S. then won 3 of the next 5 holes, but lost the 13th hole to a Rahm birdie.

Poulter, who expectedly holed a number of crucial putts, was chest-pounding all over the course.

It’s not a true European blow out until Ian Poulter is chest pounding all over the green pic.twitter.com/pjLTgey9bB

— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) September 29, 2018

JT wasn’t holding back his own emotional celebrations in the closing holes. While Spieth mostly carried the team early with his flatstick, JT caught fire down the stretch holing a number of big putts, and birdie-ing 4 of the last 6 holes in the match. Here was the winning putt/reaction.

JT with the walk-off birdie to defeat Team Europe! ????????#RyderCup #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/kK2gPXycxv

— PGA of America (@PGA) September 29, 2018

So the United States team heads into the afternoon alternate shot matches down 8-4. Here are the pairings (with a highly questionable lack of adjustment by Captain Furyk following the Friday afternoon sweep, using mostly the same pairings aside from giving Tiger the nod to play with Bryson instead of Phil).

See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Ryder Cup here.

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

Buy here.

Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.