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10 Ryder Cup Bombshells: Which Storylines Are Fact or Fiction?

10 Ryder Cup Bombshells: Which Storylines Are Fact or Fiction?

LIV golfers given qualification path to The Open:
LIV golfers have been handed a clear pathway into The Open – a move that instantly reignited debate over fairness and tour rivalries. Officials have now mapped out the criteria and timelines, forcing players and fans to rethink what this change means for golf’s oldest major.

10 red-hot Ryder Cup storylines – and whether they’re real:
From shock pairings and selection spats to captain gambits, we dissect 10 sizzling Ryder Cup narratives. For each, we cut through the hype – evaluating current form, pairing chemistry, team dynamics and the real odds that these storylines will shape the match-play drama

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2025 Ryder Cup Showdown: Ranking Every Star at Bethpage from Hottest to Most Vulnerable

2025 Ryder Cup Showdown: Ranking Every Star at Bethpage from Hottest to Most Vulnerable

R&A has opened a direct pathway for LIV Golf players to reach The Open, allowing top performers in select events and series standings to qualify – a game‑changing move that upends the traditional routes into major championship fields.

Our 2025 Ryder Cup power rankings line up all 24 players heading to Bethpage, judging recent form, match‑play pedigree and captain’s picks as the weekend looms. Who’s scorching hot, who’s wobbling – and which pairings will decide the U.S.‑Europe showdown?

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These 10 players will decide the fate of the Ryder Cup

These 10 players will decide the fate of the Ryder Cup

A new agreement grants select LIV golfers a qualification pathway into The Open, allowing conditional entry via performance criteria and targeted exemptions ahead of next year’s championship.

Ten players are poised to decide the Ryder Cup’s outcome, with captains’ picks, form and pairings under scrutiny as momentum and key matchups likely determine which side prevails.

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Matt Wallace brought to tears as Ryder Cup fate comes into focus

Matt Wallace brought to tears as Ryder Cup fate comes into focus

Fitzpatrick closed with a record-equalling 66 to win the DP World Tour title, rallying past rivals with composed finishing holes to secure victory and lift the trophy in emphatic fashion.

Matt Wallace was moved to tears as his Ryder Cup inclusion hung in the balance, emotional scenes after a tense week left selectors weighing form and grit before a dramatic final decision.

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