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The Adare Manor 2027 Ryder Cup will be held on September 17 through September 19 as per a confirmation.

Between September 13 and September 16, four “build-up days” will be held, according to Ryder Cup Europe, before the matches start on Friday, September 17.

After winning the 2006 edition of the biennial contest over the USA at the K Club in County Kildare, Ireland will host it for the second time.

In 2019, County Limerick’s Adare Manor was chosen as the host town. Before going through extensive renovations in 2017, it hosted the Irish Open in 2007 and 2008.

The Ryder Cup will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the venue in 2027, which will be its 46th year.

The anticipation of July’s Open Championship (at Royal Portrush) and Rory McIlroy’s victory at the Masters last month, according to DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour), have already heightened the interest in golf on the island of Ireland, according to DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings.

As Ireland prepares to host golf’s greatest team competition for the second time in 2027 as the Ryder Cup celebrates its 100th anniversary, “this announcement will increase that excitement.”

Irish Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media, and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, stated: “It truly stands out internationally as a golfing destination because of the passion of Irish people.”

The beautiful village of Adare will be the focus of Ryder Cup week, according to the sporting industry. I’m confident that all who attend will want to come back to Ireland once more and that the local community and Limerick’s population will make this event a wonderful success.

The Bethpage Black in New York will host the Ryder Cup this year on September 26 through 28.

Following his 161 – 112 victory in Rome in 2023, Luke Donald will once again command the top spot in Europe. Keegan Bradley will assist the American team.

Starting strokes for the Tour Championship’s season-ending tournament have been eliminated by the PGA Tour.

Since 2019, the format allowed players who had the most FedExCup points to begin the tournament on par with 10 points.

All 30 players will tee off at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on level par for the event this year, though.

The FedExCup is a three-week long points competition that culminates in the Tour Championship and concludes with the Play-Offs.

The second-place player would begin with eight under, third with seven under, fourth with six under, and fifth with five under.

The remaining 25 players would be divided into five groups, with their starting score determined by their rank.

The Player Advisory Council led a thorough investigation, according to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, in response to what our fans demanded: the most competitive golf in the world, played for the highest stakes, in the most straightforward and engaging format.

The PGA Tour stated it was “studying the qualification system for the future,” and there are other changes, such as a new course setup that is meant to “encourage more risk/reward moments.”

Colin Morikawa finished in second place, Scottie Scheffler finishing four shots clear of Colin Morikawa in the Tour Championship last year.

Last year, American Scheffler described the FedEx Cup play-off format as “silly.”

With the announcement of Mary Earps’ international retirement, England’s preparations for the European Championship this summer have been hampered.

The 32-year-old had been the Lionesses’ undisputed starting goalkeeper since 2021, but Hannah Hampton recently let her down.

Earps announced her immediate retirement on Tuesday, just five weeks before the tournament’s debut, with Hampton anticipated to start in goal at Euro 2025 in Switzerland this summer.

Nobody, not even Wiegman, was predicting Earps’ retirement at this time.

The England manager acknowledged that she was disappointed by Earps’ decision despite wishing she would play an “important role” this summer.

Only their team-mates from Earps’ release on Monday made the announcement when they had reported for upcoming Nations League games against Portugal and Spain. She left the house without going to the gym.

“I don’t believe any of us anticipated that.” Ellen White, the winner of Euro 2022, told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Women’s Football Weekly, “I’m in shock really.”

It is “very close to the Euros.” Because it is so crazy, I have no idea what to say. The timing and degree of integration with the Euros surprise.

She will be a big loss because she is a very strong character and a team leader, White said.

England midfielder Keira Walsh remarked, “She brings a lot of energy when it’s needed,” adding that “one thing I know about her is that when the team is at a low point or in a tournament where the emotions sometimes dip.

Earps, who has 53 caps, twice received the award for the world’s best female goalkeeper, helped England win Euro 2022, reach the final of the 2023 World Cup, and has twice been named the best female goalkeeper, among other things.

She is a fantastic goalkeeper, according to her. Without her, the Lionesses would not have won the Euros, according to fellow Euros-winner Jill Scott.

One thing is certain about Earps’ retirement: Hampton is England’s number one. There are still unanswered questions.

The 24-year-old has only had 13 caps since making her senior debut in 2022, partly because of concerns about attitude and Earps’ form, which led to her being expelled from the squad later that year.

Hampton has started England’s final three games before Earps, including an impressive 1-0 win against Spain at Wembley, while she also contributed a significant part to Chelsea’s domestic treble this season.

There is no denying that she is England’s number one, according to White.

“I believe that now she is under a lot of strain,” she said. Hannah has that quality in her, and she definitely has that quality now.

She is an incredible goalkeeper, and she has a lot of [club] experience.

Earps “would have challenged Hannah,” in Scott’s opinion, irrespective of whether or not they had started England’s Euros opener against France on July 5.

“I’ve known her since she was 16 at Birmingham,” White remarked.

What should Wiegman do in the event Hampton is injured or suspended during the Euros is the obvious concern?

Keating, who has had a disappointing season and has yet to earn a senior cap, is most likely the player to follow.

The 20-year-old shared game time with summer signing Ayaka Yamashita after winning the WSL Golden Glove award and starting all 22 of City’s 22 previous seasons’ women’s super league games.

Keating made a number of errors, including two, in her 4-2 home defeat against Manchester United, which significantly reduced her performance.

She distributes in the WSL among the strongest, just like Hampton.

The other goalkeeper in Wiegman’s squad is Moorhouse, who is also uncapped.

Since never playing for England at a youth level, the 30-year-old Orlando Pride goalkeeper was called up for her first senior call-up in July.

If Wiegman wants to expand her goalkeeping group, Ellie Roebuck might be a wildcard.

After falling out of favor with Gareth Taylor at Manchester City, Roebuck suffered a stroke after agreeing to join Barcelona. The 25-year-old underwent a turbulent couple of years.

Roebuck is recovering fully, but she has only made two league starts since joining the Catalan club last summer.

Even though her most recent call-up was in October 2023, she has more experience than Keating and Moorhouse, with 11 England caps.

Before making his move to Arsenal, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi will undergo a medical.

The deal is about to close, and reliable sources have confirmed to BBC Sport that all necessary paperwork regarding the Spain international’s switch to the Emirates has been signed.

All parties are relaxed about the timing of the medical appointment because Zubimendi’s switch paperwork has been completed, but there is a desire to finish the formalities quickly.

Arsenal will be able to announce Zubimendi’s signing once the 26-year-old has completed the medical.

According to reports, Zubimendi has a release clause of £51 million, with all of Sociedad and Arsenal’s payment terms already in place.

Zubimendi has been a long-term favorite of Arsenal’s management and has been putting pen to paper on his signing.

The Gunners want to sign a new center-forward, with Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko as potential targets, in addition to Zubimendi’s imminent arrival.

Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry claims that the club has performed poorly under Mikel Arteta’s guidance in the past three years.

Since leaving Manchester City for the club in 2019, Arteta, 43, has transformed the Gunners, making them regular title contenders.

The club hasn’t, however, won a single silverware since beating Chelsea in the FA Cup final in Arteta’s first year in charge in 2020.

Arsenal finished second in the previous three Premier League seasons, and this year they were eliminated in the Champions League and Carabao Cup semi-finals.

“I am aware that you arrive first, and not your team,” he said. To change everything you want, you need at least three or four transfer windows.

You must give a manager time to put what they want into practice.

Arsenal should have at least brought one cup or [reached] a final for the past three years.

Over the last three Premier League seasons, Arsenal has scored 82 points on average each season.

However, Henry compared Manchester United to who has won two trophies and reached five finals in the last five years.

Everyone finds Manchester United to be the United that they have won five championships in the last five years, but Arsenal has not, according to Henry, reached a final in their final three years of development.