RYDER CUP

Harris English has been a forgotten figure in golf the last few months.

Surveillance camera footage shows maintenance workers using a propane torch prior to a blaze that destroyed a century-old clubhouse at a suburban Detroit country club, authorities said Thursday. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said the Oakland Hills Country Club has estimated the loss of the clubhouse at about $80 million. The video footage found on a server in a water-logged basement of the clubhouse appears to show the workers attempting to douse a small fire in a wall using a garden hose on Feb. 17, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said during a news conference.

Surveillance camera footage shows maintenance workers using a propane torch prior to a blaze that destroyed a century-old clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club, authorities said Thursday.

Zach Johnson has been formally introduced as the 30th captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Wisconsin.

Scottie Scheffler is closer than ever to his first PGA Tour victory.

The USGA and R&A now offer a local rule that would allow tours to limit clubs to a maximum of 46 inches.

Um, how is it jeans season already?

Here are some key takeaways after the U.S.’s historic 19-9 rout of Europe during this weekend’s Ryder Cup in Wisconsin.

Sumo's greatest-ever champion Hakuho has decided to retire over persistent knee trouble, Japanese media report, leaving a gaping hole at the top of the ancient sport.

A young and hungry U.S. squad didn't just take back the Ryder Cup.

Europe slumped to the heaviest defeat in Ryder Cup history as Team USA impressed in the Sunday singles to claim a dominant 19-9 victory, Sky Sports reports.

In the post-defeat dissection that’s sure to come for Europe's Ryder Cup team, certainly the disappearing act by Rory McIlroy will be one of the top talking points.

The Ryder Cup is going back to the Americans.

Dustin Johnson has become the fifth player to close out a 5-0 Ryder Cup with a 1-up win over Paul Casey.

Three holes.

Not even the rest afforded by a career-first Ryder Cup benching in the morning could turn things around for Rory McIlroy.

All the drama Saturday at the Ryder Cup was to see if Europe could make a game of it.

Nobody has collected more wins at the Ryder Cup than Sergio Garcia.

Brooks Koepka lost a long argument with rules officials who would not grant him relief from an awkward lie near a drain on the 15th hole at the Ryder Cup.

Europe trails the Ryder Cup 6-2 after an opening day that saw Rory McIlroy lose twice and the entire team post only one victory.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas didn't win their opening match at the Ryder Cup, but one shot from Spieth became an instant classic.

Bryson DeChambeau is unlike any other golfer in the world, as was evident on his monster drive at the Ryder Cup.

Sergio Garcia blew a kiss to the crowd.

British actor Tom Felton is getting treatment in a Wisconsin hospital after collapsing at the Ryder Cup.

Watch the Ryder Cup on FuboTV (7-day free trial) and PeacockIn the first 42 tournaments, the Americans have won the most titles, winning 26 times, with Europe winning 14 times. Their have only been two ties in the history of the Ryder Cup, both took place in England in 1989 and 1969. 1 in Jon Rahm, as the U.S. Open winner leads a veteran group with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia to name a couple. On their home turf, the Americans will be putting a lot of Ryder Cup rookie, six to be exact. This includes Collin Morikawa, who finished with the best score at the Tour Championship, and 2021 FedEx Cup Winner Patrick Cantlay.

Hand the Europeans another win in the Ryder Cup social media battles.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas almost surely will be paired together in both foursomes and fourballs beginning Friday at the Ryder Cup.

“Moliwood” is no more.

One of golf’s more entertaining events, the Ryder Cup, begins on Friday and figures to be a lively and must-see event, once again, for golf and sports fans throughout the world.

As if there wasn’t enough suspense and second-guessing of the Ryder Cup captains in past years, a nod to the COVID-19 pandemic could make things more topsy-turvy than usual this time around. The last time the envelope was actually opened was at the Belfry in 1993, when Scotsman Sam Torrance had to withdraw because of a foot injury and his match against Lanny Wadkins — whose name was in the U.S. envelope — was ruled a tie. Under the current agreement, Stricker would be able to replace a single player with anyone he chooses — from non-playing assistant captain Phil Mickelson to a player who flies in at the last moment.

Bryson DeChambeau is determined to be a team player in the Ryder Cup and he is wasting no time proving it.

Civic-minded Wisconsinites wanted to make sure Bryson DeChambeau, who was chomping on a sandwich during a practice round Tuesday, sampled the local fare.

Here are five things you can do to support Native and Indigenous communities in ways that really matter.

Whatever you do, make sure your floats are dry to avoid mildew.

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman headlined the hearing scrutinizing the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation. Jeff Pegues reports.

Brooks Koepka says in an interview with Golf Digest that Ryder Cup week is hectic and takes him from his individual routine and leaves him no time to decompress.

Star gymnast Simone Biles broke down as she and other top gymnasts accused the FBI of deliberately turning a blind eye to years of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, a disgraced sports doctor. Nikole Killion reports.

Florida woman who was floating on a paddleboard in the Silver River used her paddle to push away a large alligator that swam directly toward her. (Sept.15)

Despite the Legacy Fire releasing a massive cloud of smoke near Farmington, Utah, on Sept. 10, a local high school football game started their game off with a cheer.

In-person classes are resuming at Howard University as the school investigates last week’s cyberattack. Howard canceled all classes on Tuesday after its computer network was compromised by a ransomware attack. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson has more on the ongoing investigation.

During a White House briefing on Wednesday, press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. could roll out vaccine boosters to Americans while also donating vaccines to other countries, calling the question of whether to do one or the other "a false choice."

The man who contributed the most to Europe’s team in the 2018 Ryder Cup triumph will almost certainly be missing from this month’s competition in Wisconsin.

Phil Mickelson is returning for his 13th consecutive Ryder Cup, this time without his clubs.

Patrick Cantlay has earned a spot in his first Ryder Cup.

Sam Burns shot an 8-under 64 at Caves Valley to share the first-round lead with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy at the BMW Championship.

Everything you need to know about the Collins Cup, who could win the first-ever event, how it works, and what the broadcast will look like

And no one is more concerned than Ryder Cup officials. THE RYDER CUPNo other golf tournament relies so much on noise than the Ryder Cup, which is why it was postponed from last September. Phil Mickelson has played in every Ryder Cup since 1995 — Morikawa wasn't even born then. Since the last Ryder Cup, Lefty has finished a combined 84 shots behind in the five majors he made the cut. McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas all have had moments of brilliance.

The first one was early in the week, when he played a practice round at Winged Foot with Phil Mickelson. NEW LIFEThe PGA Tour stop in the Dominican Republic should be a candidate for comeback tournament of the year. Neither the LPGA Tour nor the PGA Tour, or the majors they play, have had fans this year. The only spectators in the U.S. have been on the PGA Tour Champions in South Dakota. ... Sam Horsfield of England, who played his college golf at Florida, is playing the PGA Tour event in the Dominican Republic on a sponsor exemption.

The Payne's Valley Cup will be played Sept. 22, the Tuesday after the U.S. Open, at Payne's Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. It will feature elements of the Ryder Cup, with a mix of foursomes, fourballs and singles. Mostly, though, it's a chance to show off the first public course of TGR Design. "Paynes Valley is the first public golf course that I have designed. We look forward to showcasing this destination to the world through the Paynes Valley Cup, Morris said.

The changes announced Wednesday, June 10, 2020, account for golf not being played for three months during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)U.S. captain Steve Stricker would pick half of his 12-man Ryder Cup team under a revised points system that accounts for golf not being played for three months during the COVID-19 pandemic. That leaves 12 events for Americans to earn Ryder Cup points for the Sept. 25-27 matches at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, assuming the Ryder Cup is held this year. The PGA Tour canceled 11 events, nine that pertain to the Ryder Cup. The British Open was canceled, while the the U.S. Open has moved to the week before the Ryder Cup and the team already will have been set.

With three of the four majors back on the PGA Tour schedule for the second half of 2020, its now time to focus on a potential Tour re-start. In a PGA Tour memo sent to players on Thursday obtained by Golf Channel, the Tour indicated it would hold a meeting with the players advisory council next Tuesday. After the Charles Schwab Challenge, the next three Tour events remain in place on the current PGA Tour Schedule. The weekend of June 18-21 which originally would have been U.S. Open weekend is open for a potential PGA Tour Tournament, according to the Tours website. One of the big risks in restarting professional sports like the PGA Tour is in allowing fans to assemble.

The 84th Masters, which was supposed to be played this week at Augusta National Golf Club, has been re-scheduled for Nov. 9-15 in Augusta, Georgia. Instead, the PGA Championship will become the seasons first major. Its a crazy puzzle, PGA Tour pro Graeme McDowell said in late March. The Tour will make further announcements about this potential, as well as its fall schedule, in the coming weeks. We want to reiterate that Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA Tour, The R&A and USGA collectively value the health and well-being of everyone, within the game of golf and beyond, above all else.

Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort in Limerick, Ireland, will host the 2026 Ryder Cup. (CNN) - Ireland's remarkable week of sporting success ratcheted up another level Thursday after the country was named as host nation of the 2026 Ryder Cup. In a week that Shane Lowry won the British Open at Portrush and Ireland's cricketers embarrassed England at Lord's, Adare Manor was chosen as the venue for one of golf's biggest showpiece events. According to a report compiled by researchers from Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Center, the 2018 Ryder Cup brought in 235.7 million to the economy. The report found that economic activity in France as a result of the country hosting The 2018 Ryder Cup amounted to 235.7 million ($263 million).

He accomplished that in spectacular fashion Sunday with a momentous six-shot victory over England's Tommy Fleetwood to clinch his first major title at Royal Portrush. They roared him on in thunderous fashion and chanted his name in scenes reminiscent of the raucous atmosphere at the Ryder Cup. The 32-year-old described the experience of winning the Open as "surreal," saying he can't quite believe he is a major champion. "To do it here in Portrush is even more special, it is a dream come true," Lowry told CNN Sport in the Royal Portrush clubhouse during a whirlwind tour of media engagements. He won the Open at Royal Portrush in front of an excited and proud home crowd.