Early benefit: Europe?
Two days after the U.S. Ryder Cup workforce had 9 of its 12 gamers make a scouting journey to Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership forward of the 44th Ryder Cup in Rome, it was Crew Europe’s flip to get an early take a look at this yr’s host venue.
And Europe not solely had full illustration, but it surely additionally will see all 12 of its gamers, plus captain Luke Donald, compete on this week’s BMW PGA Championship, the DP World Tour’s flagship occasion outdoors of London.
The European workforce arrived at Marco Simone on Monday morning. That included Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who each made the lower finally week’s Irish Open, which wrapped up Sunday night with McIlroy, within the remaining group, slipping to T-16 and Lowry tying for third. It additionally included Matt Fitzpatrick, who was engaged over the weekend.
As soon as Monday’s scouting mission is full, the dozen Europeans will fly to England for the BMW PGA. Subsequent week’s DPWT occasion is the French Open, adopted by the Ryder Cup.
Justin Thomas and Max Residence are the one American Ryder Cuppers taking part in this week’s PGA Tour fall opener, the Fortinet Championship. There is no such thing as a Tour occasion the next week.
