John Dennen
Sports activities journalist
Of their final occasion forward of the Ryder Cup seven of Staff Europe’s gamers end positioned within the high 10 within the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth; “It is superior. We’re in a great place,” says Rory McIlroy; watch the Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup stay on Sky Sports activities Golf this month
Final Up to date: 17/09/23 7:31pm
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The Sky Sports activities Golf group have a look again at Rory McIlroy’s 65 throughout spherical 4 of the BMW PGA Championship.
The Sky Sports activities Golf group have a look again at Rory McIlroy’s 65 throughout spherical 4 of the BMW PGA Championship.
Staff Europe’s gamers put in a robust exhibiting on the BMW PGA Championship, discovering their kind of their final occasion earlier than the Ryder Cup later this month.
On Sunday at Wentworth seven Staff Europe representatives positioned within the high 10, with Tyrrell Hatton edged out of the highest spot by Ryan Fox to complete tied in second.
“I take some confidence from that,” he mentioned, wanting ahead to the “very particular” weeks to come back.
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Highlights from the fourth and remaining spherical of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Highlights from the fourth and remaining spherical of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
“Simply to have that group kind of bond and the environment that we create in that group room is wonderful,” he continued.
“All of us observe different sports activities exterior of golf [and] kind of envy the blokes which have the group bond, and for us to do it as soon as each two years is nice.
“It is undoubtedly one of the crucial particular weeks that you could have in your profession. I am actually excited to be a part of Staff Europe.”
All 12 members of the group made the lower within the BMW PGA Championship. Following Hatton, Jon Rahm got here fourth, Viktor Hovland fifth and Tommy Fleetwood sixth.
Hovland guarantees there’s extra to come back from him too. “I’d say I am extra happy with the consequence over how I used to be enjoying. I did not make any massive errors however I did not actually really feel like I used to be hitting it pretty much as good as I ought to,” he mirrored.
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After a scientific birdie putt on the 18th for Tyrell Hatton, Jon Rahm celebrates the Englishman’s success by letting out a fist pump on the BMW PGA Championship.
After a scientific birdie putt on the 18th for Tyrell Hatton, Jon Rahm celebrates the Englishman’s success by letting out a fist pump on the BMW PGA Championship.
“[When] it began pouring down, just a little little bit of a problem. The ball went a lot shorter, and you actually needed to hit very nice photographs to get near the pin to make birdie. Throughout that half, I used to be simply making an attempt to make pars and I am glad I used to be capable of decide up a pair birdies coming in.
“I am going to go to Norway and chill out and practise just a little bit, simply keep some issues. It will be a giant week clearly in Rome so received to make it possible for I am up for it.”
Sepp Straka, who completed in joint-Tenth together with Ludvig Åberg on 12-under-par at Wentworth, is trying to be at his finest on the Ryder Cup.
“I felt there have been glimpses on the market, particularly the primary two days’ ball-striking,” he mentioned. “I do not assume it’s extremely far off. Hopefully tighten it up subsequent week and convey it to Rome.”
He’ll relish the group side of the occasion too. “Having any person there with you the primary few occasions, after which simply enjoying for one thing greater than your self, I believe that is enormous,” Straka mentioned.
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Rory Mcllroy chips the ball in from off the inexperienced on the sixteenth, the seventh gap of his third spherical on the BMW PGA Championship.
Rory Mcllroy chips the ball in from off the inexperienced on the sixteenth, the seventh gap of his third spherical on the BMW PGA Championship.
Rory McIlroy solely simply made the lower however staged a powerful run on the ultimate day, scoring 65 within the fourth spherical to tie for seventh place on 13 below par.
“Every thing’s headed in the best route,” he mentioned. “I am not far-off.
“My good swings are good swings and I can hit good photographs. Simply managing the misses and simply ensuring that there is not a whole lot of them in there. We’re all going to hit unhealthy photographs once in a while. That is pure and inevitable. But when I can eradicate them just a little bit and be just a little bit extra constant…
“I managed my recreation higher however it might be good to go to Rome with out these misses.”
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Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood each holed monster putts to maneuver into competition for the lead on the BMW PGA Champship at Wentworth.
Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood each holed monster putts to maneuver into competition for the lead on the BMW PGA Champship at Wentworth.
After the event at Wentworth, he’s delighted with the place Staff Europe is within the remaining run-up to the Ryder Cup.
“It is superior. We’re in a great place,” McIlroy mentioned. “We had a extremely good day in Rome on Monday, the group’s been shaping up rather well for the final couple of months, everybody’s been in fairly good kind.
“It is nonetheless nearly two weeks away till the primary ball is hit on the Friday morning however I am certain you will ask all of the boys which might be coming in right here they’re all simply so excited to get to Rome and get going.”
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