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Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Luke Donald aim to find Ryder Cup form at Irish Open on DP World Tour

Key members of the European Ryder Cup team are set to play two significant tournaments in the coming weeks

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler set to captain four-man teams in unique all-star event-style golf exhibition

The other six participants have not yet been named for the unique event

The Power 18 golf rankings: Tommy Fleetwood shakes up top three, Xander Schauffele falls amid 2025 drought

The primary tours are done for 2025 with golfers now preparing for the Ryder Cup and international competition

Breaking down 2025 Ryder Cup teams: Europe's experience will be tested against United States' home course edge

The 24 competitors for the 2025 edition of the Ryder Cup are now known, and some early conclusions can be drawn

Golf superlatives for 2025: Scottie Scheffler's next-level dominance, Rory McIlroy's memorable Masters

The best players, tournaments, finishes and moments from the last eight months in professional golf

Keegan Bradley puts U.S. first in exceedingly unselfish decision for pro athlete ahead of Ryder Cup 2025

Bradley had the game to play but the mettle to keep himself off the roster for the sake of the team

2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team: Keegan Bradley does not choose himself among six deserving captain's picks

Bradley decided not to become the first playing captain for the United States since Arnold Palmer in 1963

Predicting U.S. Ryder Cup captain's picks: Making calls on behalf of captain Keegan Bradley for 2025

Bradley will announce his six captain's picks Wednesday, but he has a difficult decision in front of him

Masters, The Open Championship align aspects of qualifying criteria for major championships

Six tournament winners will be granted invites into the first and last majors each season

Ryder Cup format 2025: United States puts foursomes in morning once again at Bethpage Black

As hosts, the Americans are granted the opportunity to select the cadence of the Ryder Cup schedule

Keegan Bradley's résumé proves worthiness as Ryder Cup player-coach, but will scrutiny force his hand?

Bradley has shown time and again that he deserves to represent the United States in a dual capacity at Bethpage Black

2025 Tour Championship purse, prize money: Payouts for Tommy Fleetwood, field at FedEx Cup Playoffs

The final FedEx Cup purse was different than years past but still significant

2025 Tour Championship tee times, pairings: Friday schedule, coverage, groupings for Round 2 at East Lake

Two familiar faces will bring up the rear in the second round of the FedEx Cup finale

2025 Tour Championship tee times, pairings: Thursday schedule, coverage, groupings for Round 1 at East Lake

The FedEx Cup Playoffs conclude this week just outside Atlanta in the Tour Championship

2025 Tour Championship picks, odds: Expert predictions, favorites to win FedEx Cup Playoffs finale

Who will stand atop the PGA Tour this season? Our experts dive into the year's final event

Patrick McDonald joined CBS Sports in 2022 after writing for NBC Sports and RyderCup.com. In addition to writing, Patrick is featured on CBS Sports' golf podcast, The First Cut, and provides analysis on CBS Sports HQ. Before putting on his writer's hat, Patrick spent time in the consulting space with Deloitte and Booz Allen Hamilton. If you have questions about Sarbanes-Oxley, Agile Project Management or Joaquin Niemann's career grand slam chances, reach out to Patrick on X @pmcdonaldCBS.

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