CHASKA, Minn. (AP) With half of the roster filled with Ryder Cup rookies, the value of the European veterans in golf's biennial international grudge match has only increased.

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson are just the type of tandem for the team to turn to. Read More...

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) The first awkward moment for Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup came when he lined up to get into the U.S. team picture.

Oops, sorry Tiger, only players are allowed. Read More...

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) With stakes at the Ryder Cup so high, the players are under plenty of pressure. Danny Willett's focus faltered a bit Wednesday during practice at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

This wasn't a case of rookie nerves, though. Read More...

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) Davis Love III said he was only trying to illustrate why his U.S. team should play with more swagger in the Ryder Cup. His comments wound up providing plenty of fodder for the Europeans, and perhaps a little extra motivation they didn't even need.

The catch phrase for this Ryder Cup: "Best golf team maybe ever assembled." Read More...

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) Rory McIlroy didn't think his 10th birthday could get any better.

His father took him to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the first time. He also received a new wedge with a rust finish, popular back in those days. And he was on the chipping green when he got perhaps the best gift of all. Read More...

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) Ryan Moore had just placed second in the Tour Championship, capping a strong weekend in Atlanta with a narrow playoff loss to Rory McIlroy , when he began to load up his gear in the parking lot about 45 minutes later, a flight home to Las Vegas with his family fast approaching.

Moore figured Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III would try to reach him, but he wasn't exactly expecting to hear he'd been added as the final pick for the prestigious 12-man squad. There were other candidates on the short list, of course, including Bubba Watson with his No. 7 world ranking and two green jackets. Read More...