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Ashleigh Buhai triumphed in the Women’s Open in 2022 to collect her first major title, and became just the second South African winner of the tournament since Alison Sheard in 1979.
The Englishman Peter Oosterhuis was the dominant force in European golf during the European Tour’s formative years, winning the Order of Merit in the Tour’s first three seasons from 1972 to 1974.
Last week, the four-time major winner Rory McIlroy finished a shot behind Tommy Fleetwood after a three-putt bogey from two feet in the final round and a hooked tee shot into the water on the last hole.
Rory McIlroy said not having the ‘big personalities’ of LIV golfers Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter at the Ryder Cup allowed others to step into leadership roles and gave younger players room to grow at the tournament.
The dust had barely settled on Europe's Ryder Cup victory over the United States on Sunday before Rory McIlroy set his sights on New York and winning the 2025 edition in hostile territory.
The Ryder Cup is set for a fiery climax on Sunday after Rory McIlroy's row with Patrick Cantlay's caddie overshadowed the American's late surge in Saturday's fourballs which gave the USA a glimmer of hope.
Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg led Europe's charge towards Ryder Cup glory on Saturday as the event's biggest ever foursomes win contributed to a 9. 5-2. 5 third-session lead over the shellshocked USA.
Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg broke the record for the biggest foursomes win in Ryder Cup history with a 9 and 7 thrashing of the USA's Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka for Europe on Saturday.
The OWGR has not announced whether points will now be awarded to LIV events, starting with this week's tournament in Bangkok.
Last year’s tournament had to be cancelled following South Africa’s placement on the travel red list of several countries during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Just as important for the world No. 3, he will be partnering father Gerry in the Team Championship, an event which they came so close to winning in 2019.
However his decision to join LIV in a deal worth an estimated $48 million has triggered speculation about the future viability of the Ryder Cup.
Following discussions with Ryder Cup Europe officials, the decision was made to effectively sack the 46-year-old as skipper of the team for the event in Italy next year.
Reporters asked Malema if the Pan-African Parliament presidency of Zimbabwe’s Chiefs Council president would not upset funders like the European Union and ultimately cause them to halt funding the continental body.