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Bob MacIntyrein action during a practice round prior to the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Picture: Andy Lyons/Getty Images.

MacIntyre brands Oak Hill as 'absolute monster' for PGA Championship test

Adrian Meronk celebrates with his caddie, Eskbank man Stuart Beck, after the Pole's win in the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone Golf Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Pole Meronk boost bid to make Ryder Cup history with Italian Open win

Luke Donald, who was one of Europe's vice-captains, pictured with Lee Westwood, Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia during the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images.

Garcia is odd man out as 16 out of 17 players pay DP World Tour fines

Defending champion Bob MacIntyre listens to a question in a press conference ahead of the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

MacIntyre determined not to 'worry' about making Ryder Cup debut in Rome

The Sports Arbitration panel found that DP World Tour Keith Pelley “acted entirely reasonably in refusing releases”. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

LIV Golf players committed 'serious breaches', says ruling on sanctions

Thorbjorn Olesen poses with the Thailand Classic Trophy after storming to a four-shot success at Amata Spring Country Club. Picture: Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images.

Olesen helps soften Pieters' Ryder Cup blow for Luke Donald

Paul O'Hara impressed his local caddie, Gabriel Arcoleo, with how he played on his PGA Tour debut. Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images.

O'Hara 'proud' to make cut on PGA Tour debut after lack of proper prep

Justin Rose holds the trophy next to Jon Rahm as Europe celebrate winning the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images.

Why Rose would be Ryder Cup asset for compatriot Donald in Rome

WEST KILBRIDE, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 30: Paul O'Hara of North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd plays his second shot at the 18th hole during day one of the Loch Lomond Whiskies' Scottish PGA Championship at West Kilbride Golf Club on August 30, 2022 in West Kilbride, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

O'Hara set for dream debut on PGA Tour in AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Henrik Stenson and Luke Donald shake hands on the 18th green after playing together in the third round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

'I was surprised I wasn't announced as former captain' says smiling Stenson

Victor Perez and his caddie James Erkenbeck celebrate the Frenchman holing out of a greenside bunker in the final round.Picture: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images.

Abu Dhabi HSBC debrief: Perez passion; Harrington hunger and McKibbin pain eased

Luke Donald likened Yas Links to Kingsbarns after settting a hot pace in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images.

Donald says Yas Links has 'Kingsbarns feel' after stunning start in Abu Dhabi

Calum Hill tees off on the fifth hole during day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Hill's smile says it all as Scot shines in Abu Dhabi on his DP World Tour return

Shane Lowry congratulates Bob MacIntyre after one of his wins for Great Britain and Ireland in the inaugural Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

'He was just Bob' says Lowry as he joins chorus of praise for MacIntyre

Bob MacIntyre shares a joke with his caddie, Mike Thomson, during the Hero Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

MacIntyre is a player you can really trust to deliver, says Ryder Cup captain

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, right, congratulates Tommy Fleetwood, captain of Great Britain and Ireland, after winning his singles match on the last day of the Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi. Picture: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images.

Hero Cup debrief: Donald's captaincy style; MacIntyre's Ryder Cup credentials

Bob MacIntyre takes his putter from caddie Mike Thomson in the Hero Cup singles session at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

MacIntyre: Only Ryder Cup would beat buzz of winning shinty relegation battle

Thomas Pieters and Alex Noren celebrate beating Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry on the opening day of the new Hero Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

We feel like kings, says Noren of Hero Cup set up in Abu Dhabi

Ewen Ferguson and Richard Mansell celebrate halving their fourball match on the opening day of the Hero Cup. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

MacIntyre hails winning Hero Cup start alongside Power as 'perfect round'

FRiday's opening fourball session will conclude with Adrian Meronk and Sepp Straka joining fores for Continental Europe against a Great Britain and Ireland pairing of Séamus Power and Bob MacIntyre. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Donald says Hero Cup is 'building block' for Europe's Ryder Cup future

Ewen Ferguson has a laugh with his caddie, fellow Scot Stephen Neilson, during the pro-am ahead of the Hero Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Ferguson reveals Bjorn's Ryder Cup rallying call to Hero Cup players

Francesco Molinari, captain of Continental Europe, and Tommy Fleetwood, captain of Great Britain and Ireland, pose with the Hero Cup along with Dr Pawan Munjal, chairman and CEO of Hero MotoCorp, at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

New Hero Cup is 'very serious' event for Ryder Cup, says Fleetwood

A general view of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club clubhouse prior to the Hero Cup, which starts on Friday. Picture: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images.

What is the Hero Cup? Where is it being staged? Who is playing?

After tasting defeat in the 2021 contest in Florida, Stuart Wilson will be hoping to lead Great Britain & Ireland to victory in the 2023 Walker Cup at St Andrews. Picture: Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images.

Court cases and cups set to dominate golf world in 2023

Frenchman Antoine Rozner secured his Hero Cup spot after a weekend win in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at Mont Choisy Le Golf. Picture: Carl Fourie/Gallo Images.

Rozner and Mansell complete teams for new Hero Cup

Tommy Fleetwood lines up a putt during the first round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas. Picture: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images.

Fleetwood says Europe's Ryder Cup 'hurt' at Whistling Straits led to Hero Cup

Ewen Ferguson was paired with Luke Donald in the opening round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player CC in Sun City. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.

Ferguson and MacIntyre have 'a lot of potential to be in Rome', says Luke Donald

Ewen Ferguson celebrates after holing the winning putt in the ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics at Galgorm Castle in August. Picture: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images.

Ferguson looking forward to 'incredible Hero Cup' appearance

Ewen Ferguson and Bob MacIntyre will both be representing a Great Britain and Ireland side being captained by Tommy Fleetwood in the new Hero Cup. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.

Ferguson and MacIntyre both picked for new Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi

Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts has joined Thomas Bjorn and Edoardo Molinari as Luke Donald's vice captains for next year's Ryder Cup in Rome. Picture: Getty Images

Colsaerts named as Ryder Cup vice captain by Luke Donald

Ryan Fox tees off on the eighth hole in the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player CC in Sun City, South Africa. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.

Fox off to fast start in bid to jump above McIlroy in DP World Tour title battle

Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari formed a brilliant partnership in the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France. PIcture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.

Fleetwood and Molinari named as Hero Cup captains

Team Captains Luke Donald of England and Zach Johnson of The United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup Trophy at the Colosseum during the Ryder Cup 2023 Year to Go Media Event on October 04, 2022 in Rome.

Donald tells European Ryder Cup fans: 'Be loud but not spiteful or angry'

European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald and US counterpart Zach Johnson visited the Colosseum as part of the 'Year to Go' celebrations in Rome. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Luke Donald says Bob MacIntyre has 'attributes to be Ryder Cup superstar'

Shane Lowry during a press conference in St Andrews ahead of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Picture: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images.

Shane Lowry likes Bob MacIntyre being a 'determined, gritty character'

Bob MacIntyre with the trophy after winning the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Bob MacIntyre: Ryder Cup is my only goal for next year after Italian Open win

Luke Donald plays out of the rough on he 16th hole in the second round of the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.

Luke Donald says Ryder Cup rough will be 'pretty high' in Rome

Ewen Ferguson pictured during the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

In-form Ewen Ferguson feels he can 'thrive' on BMW PGA debut at Wentworth

Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO of Hero MotoCorp, and Guy Kinnings, European Ryder Cup Director and the DP World Tour’s Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, shake on the new Hero Cup. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images.

Luke Donald urges Ewen Ferguson to 'push on' and get in mix for new Hero Cup

New European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald poses with the trophy. Picture: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images.

European captain Luke Donald gets six picks for 2023 Ryder Cup

New European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald poses with the trophy. Picture: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images.

Luke Donald vows to see out Ryder Cup captaincy as Henrik Stenson’s replacement

Paul Lawrie and Thomas Bjorn walk up the third hole on the King's Course in the first round of The Senior Open Presented by Rolex at Gleneagles. Picture: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images.

Paul Lawrie says changing Ryder Cup captaincy process would be 'a joke'

Paul Lawrie celebrates with captain Jose Maria Olazabal after Europe's dramatic win in the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Paul Lawrie should be in mix for Ryder Cup captaincy, says Andrew Coltart

Lorne Kelly out on the Tom Fazio-designed course at Congaree Golf Club in South Carolina.

Congaree connection is huge thrill for Lorne Kelly

After being vice captains at Whistling Straits in September, Henrik Stenson, Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson are now the three names in the frame for the 2023 Ryder Cup captaincy. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Henrik Stenson ready to 'put on the big shoes' if asked to be Ryder Cup captain

Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington celebrate following Europe's victory in the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. Picture: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images.

Ryder Cup 2021: Graeme McDowell hails 'cerebral' captain Padraig Harrington

Henrik Stenson celebrates with fans after helping Europe win the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris. Picture: Christian Petersen/Getty Images.

Ryder Cup 2021: Henrik Stenson named as final European vice captain

Luke Donald acknowledges the crowd during a winning Walker Cup appearance for Great Britain & Ireland at Nairn in 1999. Picture: Andrew Redington /Allsport

Luke Donald has passion for Walker Cup captaincy, says Stuart Wilson

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The Open: Open by name, open by nature as rough looms large

Luke Donald on top of world after retaining title

Els fury as field is left high and dry

Shades of Masters woe as Rory McIlroy crashes out

Rory McIlroy: ‘I believe I can beat anyone in the world’

The Open: Darren Clarke seizes chance to follow his countrymen

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