Name: Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy comments after the Ryder Cup
Uploaded: 2016-10-03T01:33:23.000Z
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Description: Following a 17-11 defeat to the United States in the Ryder Cup, Team Europe captain Darren Clarke and player Rory McIlroy talk about the team and the rowdy crowds this week at Hazeltine National.

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Following a 17-11 defeat to the United States in the Ryder Cup, Team Europe captain Darren Clarke and player Rory McIlroy talk about the team and the rowdy crowds this week at Hazeltine National.


Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy comments after the Ryder Cup

Following the matches on Day 2 of the 2016 Ryder Cup, Darren Clarke addresses the raucous crowds around Hazeltine National Golf Club.


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Darren Clarke chips in for birdie at Valspar

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In the opening round of the 2026 Truist Championship, Matt McCarty makes a 52-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.

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Sungjae Im reaches par-5 No. 7 in two, makes eagle at Truist Championship

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Xander Schauffele drains 18-foot putt for birdie on No. 15 at Truist Championship

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Jordan Spieth's 82-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 15 at Truist Championship

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Sepp Straka taps in for birdie on No. 15 at Truist Championship

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Chris Gotterup gets up-and-down from 62 feet for birdie on No. 14 at Truist Championship

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Matt McCarty makes birdie on No. 9 at Truist Championship

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Viktor Hovland sinks 4-foot putt for birdie on No. 9 at Truist Championship

In the opening round of the 2026 Truist Championship, Alex Fitzpatrick's drive on the 539-yard, par-4 ninth hole traveled 316 yards into the left rough, leaving 217 yards to the hole. His 222-yard approach from the rough landed in the left intermediate rough 17 feet from the cup, and he made the 17-foot shot for birdie.

Alex Fitzpatrick holes 17-foot shot for birdie on No. 9 at Truist Championship

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Justin Thomas drains 3-foot putt for birdie on No. 14 at Truist Championship

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Xander Schauffele drains 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 14 at Truist Championship

In the opening round of the 2026 Truist Championship, Cameron Young's drive on the 316-yard, par-4 14th went 311 yards into the right fairway, his 46-foot-10-inch shot from the fairway landed on the left green 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 6-inch putt for birdie.

Cameron Young taps in from 6 inches for birdie on No. 14 at Truist Championship

In the first round of the 2026 Truist Championship, Nick Taylor's drive on the 196-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 11 feet 2 inches from the cup, and he made the 11-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Nick Taylor hits tee shot to 11 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Truist Championship

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Matt McCarty sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Truist Championship

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