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| Friday Sep 19, 2025 | 
The 45th Ryder Cup is a week away In the coming days, and there is sure to be no shortage of stats and tidbits tossed around. So, to get you warmed up, here are a few from the Associated Press:
> Bethpage State Park's Black Course becomes the seventh course to host a Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and U.S. Open. The others are Scioto, Oakland Hills, Oak Hill, Hazeltine, Pinehurst No. 2 and Medinah.
> The Americans have combined for 14 wins and three majors this year. Europe has combined for 12 wins and one major.
> Europe's Luke Donald will try to become the first captain to win consecutive Ryder Cups since Tony Jacklin in 1985 and 1987.
> U.S. captain Keegan Bradley has a better world ranking than five players on his team.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What have been your favorite Ryder Cup moments?
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> Bethpage Black and Oak Hill will give New York three majors in the next 10 years
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> The recipe for what Justin Thomas calls the ‘biggest golf event ever’
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> The home side keeps winning the Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy vies to change that in 2025
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
> Tom Watson reflects on Ryder Cup as player and captain
[Golf Channel | Watch]
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European Tour: French Open
Site: Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Breteche, Saint-Nom-La-Breteche, France.
Television [ET]: Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Site: Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas.
Television [ET]: Friday-Saturday, 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel), 6-7 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 3-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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PGA Tour Champions: Pure Insurance Championship
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach, California.
Television [ET]: Friday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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Korn Ferry Tour: Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
Site: Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet), Columbus, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Friday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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