Brooks Koepka said his comments about the difficulties of Ryder Cup week, which caught the attention of former U.S. captain Paul Azinger, were given a negative spin.

The United States will enter the Ryder Cup as the betting favorite over the Europeans, and bettors are somewhat divided about which side will prevail at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Which player will steal the show at the Ryder Cup? Will Steve Stricker give Brooks/Bryson a shot? And which side wins? We answer all the big Ryder Cup questions.

We all want improve our scores but we struggle to keep our focus as we play every round of golf. By now you must know that the most important shot in golf is your next one (Thank you Ben Hogan.) Unfortunately it takes about 3 great shots to par every holes. Yes, that would be 3 shots in a row on every hole. Unfortunately those miss-hits in the middle of your sequence don’t turn into Mulligans. I have found that your focus on hitting the fairway with your driver and hitting more Greens In Regulation (GIR) are critical for your success on every hole.

Rhythm and Direction Control
You may be able to hit further than others in your foursome but if you can’t hit the fairway or hit the ideal target for your next shot, your playing partners will usually take you down. You will never be successful in this game until you generate the following two (2) consistencies:

1/ Rhythm: Don’t let a burst of adrenaline spoil your rhythm. Consistent rhythm, at about an 85% swing speed, is so critical to allow time to shift your weight to your leading leg at the top of your swing. Think of it as “The PAUSE THAT REFRESHES”. Rushing at the top will kill your weight transfer and create an inconsistent impact. I use the mental words “1 and “ to give more time to add wrist lag and weight transfer at the top of my swing before I begin my down swing at the count of “2”.

Counting in your mind will slow down your backswing and give you time for the perfect position at the top.

2/ Draw or Fade Control: When you swing with the same rhythm, you should end up with a consistent draw or fade depending on the club that you are using. It is critical that you figure out when you will draw or fade with every club when practicing on the range. Of course sometimes our expected draw or fade turns into the dreaded straight shot. So make sure that you line-up properly to avoid trouble with any surprising straight shots.

U.S. Ryder Cup team member Collin Morikawa said he's ditched the bad habits that "crept in" after he kept playing with a tweaked muscle in his lower back following the Olympics. "I'm 100% healthy," he said.

The Europeans did their best to get the pro-United States crowd on their side with some green, yellow, white and, of course, cheese at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Ian Poulter, who has a 14-6-2 career record entering his seventh Ryder Cup appearance, of which five were European wins, said it would mean "a little bit more" to beat the U.S. team at Whistling Straits as an underdog.

As golfers we typically don’t have very good awareness regarding how we are moving. We know what we should be doing, but we have a hard time executing the intended move. My explanation in the following video addresses one such situation. Watch…

A few notes:

I know this might sound contrary to what you’ve been trying to do for a long time, but consciously try to move forward and up through the strike

Feel that the trail shoulder makes a concerted “push” towards the target throughout the downswing

Something that has worked for my students and I has been to push off the trail foot on the way down into impact

The Ryder Cup is a different animal, which means you don't just look at the Official World Golf Rankings to put them in order -- which is why you'll find some lower (Rory McIlroy) and some higher (Jordan Spieth) than you might expect.

There is a contingency plan in place at the Ryder Cup in the event a player tests positive for the coronavirus and is unable to play in singles on Sunday: the "COVID Envelope."

In an effort to make sure his players "make it count" at the Ryder Cup this week, European captain Padraig Harrington assigned each player an historical number, stitched onto their bags, commemorating the rare accomplishment of making this team.

Despite a monthslong feud, Bryson DeChambeau said Tuesday that everything was "fine" between him and Brooks Koepka at the Ryder Cup this week.

Tiger Woods is jumping into the digital collectible craze. The golfer is offering thousands of NFTs through a company co-founded by Bucs quarterback Tom Brady in collaboration with Upper Deck.

Nearly every player who has made the Ryder Cup will insist that first tee shot is just different. But what do they mean? In their words, they tell you.

It started with a complaint about slow play, then snowballed into something much larger. Don't remember all the details? That's OK -- there have been a lot. We give a rundown of how we got here.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker spoke with Brooks Koepka about his recent Golf Digest interview that made waves and said the four-time major champion assured him he is healthy and "100 percent all-in on this team."

Rory McIlroy once called the Ryder Cup "an exhibition." He said it was "a spectacle." Insisted it was "not that big a deal." He was wrong -- and he knows it. Now, nine rookies are going to learn the exact same thing.

It's been the summer of Brooks Koepka vs. Bryson DeChambeau. Can the U.S. Ryder Cup team get along the way the European side does? Will it?

Our Job is Your Game

It has been 704 days since our last Most Wanted Wedge Test. You might be saying, “It’s about DAMNED time!” Yeah, we know …

With 23 models and 17,480 shots (including some in wet conditions), this is the most comprehensive wedge test of the season.

At MyGolfSpy, our job is to provide independent, unbiased and objective testing so you can make more confident purchasing decisions. We hope our 2021 Most Wanted Wedge Test is an indispensable guide for the off-the-rack buyer or for anyone looking for insight before their next fitting.

About the 2021 Most Wanted Wedge Test

For our 2021 wedge test, 20 golfers tested 56-degree wedges on full swings as well as 50-yard shots in both wet and dry conditions. Using Foresight GCQuad Launch monitors and Titleist Pro V1 balls, we collected data on more than 17,000 shots.

Max Homa rallied from 3 strokes back with seven holes left to edge Maverick McNealy and win the season-opening Fortinet Championship on Sunday.