Started by Samuel Rdyer, an English seed merchant, the Ryder Cup saw its roots beginning in the early 1900's. However fuddled the beginnings, the Cup has always been a tournament between the best in Great Britain and the best in the States.
Read more at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/sports/golf/roots-of-ryder-cup-golf-tournament-involve-seed-company.html
Golfer Fred Couples has been added to the list of 2013 Gofl Hall fo Fame inductees and it has made many people question the terms on which they decide who gets the cut. Although there is no doubt that Couples' is a very accomplished golfer, his resume seems light in comparison to others who were not on the list.
Read more at www.sbnation.com/golf/2012/9/21/3366426/fred-couples-world-golf-hall-of-fame
In Saginaw Township, Michigan, the ex-wife of Jason Young has organized a golf tournament to raise money to cover the medical bills of his sarcoidosis treatment. Young was diagnosed at the age of only 43 and is looking to undergo a lung transplant.
Read more at http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/09/golf_fundraiser_to_help_sagina.html
TWC recently switched from analog to digital meaning it made a few changes to its line up. One of those changes was The Gofl Channel, formerly channel 35, and now channel 73. The only downside is if you're still using cable to receive television, you'll no longer receive the channel.
Read more at http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120918/SPORTS0501/309180023/1031/sports04/Golf+Channel+change+a+divot+for+golf+fans
Because McIlroy ranks the top spot going into the FedEx Cup next week, he has become the target to beat by all other golfers.
Read more at http://sports.yahoo.com/news/furyk-says-mcilroy-marked-man-163317973--golf.html
Deland Country Club, a golf course and country club located in Deland, FL has shut its doors for the final time. Deland, along with many other golf courses, was hit hard by the recession and the demand for this type of leisure is dwindling.
Read more at http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20120913/OPINION/309129946?Title=De...
Read more at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/sports/golf/in-golf-rules-are-rules-even-the-stupid-rules.html
As golf will be featured in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Rory McIlroy, being from Northern Ireland, will have the option to play for Ireland or England. As he is a shoe in for a medal, both countried are vying for him.
Read more at http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/8346740/jiyai-shin-sets-early-pace-suspend...
Bo Van Pelt will get the rare chance to play in his home state of Indiana this coming BMW Championship. Although he's been in tournaments for 15 years, the golfer has never once played on home turf.
Going into the FedEx Cup, Hunter Mahan was seeded as one of the top players, however, due to a poor performance, Mahan was overlooked as a pick for the Ryder Cup captain. Mahan was one of many snubbed during the draft.
