John Dennen
Sports activities journalist
Of their final occasion forward of the Ryder Cup seven of Group Europe’s gamers end positioned within the prime 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 workforce have a look again at Rory McIlroy’s 65 throughout spherical 4 of the BMW PGA Championship.
The Sky Sports activities Golf workforce have a look again at Rory McIlroy’s 65 throughout spherical 4 of the BMW PGA Championship.
Group Europe’s gamers put in a robust exhibiting on the BMW PGA Championship, discovering their type of their final occasion earlier than the Ryder Cup later this month.
On Sunday at Wentworth seven Group Europe representatives positioned within the prime 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, trying ahead to the “very particular” weeks to return.
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Highlights from the fourth and closing spherical of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Highlights from the fourth and closing spherical of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
“Simply to have that workforce form of bond and the ambiance that we create in that workforce room is superb,” he continued.
“All of us observe different sports activities exterior of golf [and] form of envy the blokes which have the workforce bond, and for us to do it as soon as each two years is nice.
“It is undoubtedly probably the most particular weeks you could have in your profession. I am actually excited to be a part of Group Europe.”
All 12 members of the workforce 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 return 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 nearly as good as I ought to,” he mirrored.
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After a medical 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 medical 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, a bit of 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 in a position to decide up a pair birdies coming in.
“I am going to go to Norway and chill out and practise a bit of bit, simply preserve some issues. It is going to 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 seeking to be at his greatest 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 suppose it is very far off. Hopefully tighten it up subsequent week and convey it to Rome.”
He’ll relish the workforce side of the occasion too. “Having any person there with you the primary few occasions, after which simply enjoying for one thing larger than your self, I believe that is big,” 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 formidable run on the ultimate day, scoring 65 within the fourth spherical to tie for seventh place on 13 beneath par.
“Every part’s headed in the best route,” he mentioned. “I am not distant.
“My good swings are good swings and I can hit good photographs. Simply managing the misses and simply ensuring that there is not loads of them in there. We’re all going to hit unhealthy photographs every now and then. That is pure and inevitable. But when I can eradicate them a bit of bit and be a bit of bit extra constant…
“I managed my sport higher however it could 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 Group Europe is within the closing 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 workforce’s been shaping up very well for the final couple of months, everybody’s been in fairly good type.
“It is nonetheless nearly two weeks away till the primary ball is hit on the Friday morning however I am certain you may 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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