LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -Boo Weekley traded his beloved beer for champagne, filling flutes for fans who turned the familiar European chant ``Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole'' into ``No way, no way.'' Phil Mickelson draped an American flag over his shoulders as he sauntered up the 18th fairway. U.S. captain Paul Azinger sprinted up the stairs to the clubhouse balcony at Valhalla, grabbed the biggest bottle of bubbly he could find and joined a party that plays out every two years at the Ryder Cup. Finally... Read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - There was nothing wrong with Nick Faldo's strategy for finishing off this Ryder Cup. Capt. Nick, facing a two-point deficit to start the day, went for an early knockout to lead off the singles, and so sent out Sergio Garcia, the Europeans' reigning spiritual leader and winningest man. Then he wanted a powerhouse finish, and had Lee Westwood next-to-last, and Padraig Harrington in the final match. Garcia came in with a 14-4-2 record, Europe's best. Westwood was close behind... Read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - This was Anthony Kim's stage. This was his Ryder Cup. He had help. He had 11 teammates and a captain, but this was his stage, his Ryder Cup. For this Ryder Cup victory, you had to salute Paul Azinger, the American captain. He engineered it, first and foremost by raising it from a spiritual experience to a game of golf. “This is no love fest,” he had said, in gentle rejection of the approach of past captains, who stressed team spirit and bonding and such. “... Read more