There’s still a chance he could be persuaded to change his mind but as the USA celebrated its first Ryder Cup win for eight years, Pádraig Harrington insisted he was not the man to skipper a new generation of European stars in the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris.

Outgoing captain Darren Clarke has urged the European Tour not to follow the Americans and make sweeping changes to their Ryder Cup system in the wake of his team’s defeat at Hazeltine National.

Rory McIlroy feels the PGA of America were probably making use of their home advantage at Hazeltine National after Europe were beaten by the United States in the Ryder Cup.

The volume has just been turned up to 11 at Hazeltine National.

Maybe we have been spoiled by recent European domination but lest we forget, there was a time when Americans made a habit of bullying their way to Ryder Cup success.

For all the fire that Patrick Reed brings to the course and for all the emotion his partner, Jordan Spieth, provides, there is always a reminder that there’s another way to bring leadership.

Ryder Cup captains Darren Clarke and Davis Love have backed their two top partnerships to get their sides off to a good start at Hazeltine National on Friday.

For golf fans the time has arrived. Cancel all engagements, lock the doors and draw the blinds, it's Ryder Cup time.

Paul O’Connell went into the European Ryder Cup team room on Tuesday night with no intention of providing inspiration, merely to talk about what being a team player meant to him. 

Rory McIlroy has suggested the US could be trying too hard to win back the Ryder Cup this week, preferring Europe’s natural recipe for success to the Americans’ taskforce-driven search for the formula.

Darren Clarke last night hit back at Johnny Miller’s criticism of his European Ryder Cup team, pouring scorn on the American’s assertion it was the worst in years.

For once, Paul O’Connell will not be able to lead by example, but his words to Europe’s Ryder Cup team at Hazeltine National last night were set to be, in the words of captain Darren Clarke, “seriously inspirational”.

Darren Clarke believes Rory McIlroy has a Masters in his sights, even if a Green Jacket does not come his way next month at Augusta National.

Darren Clarke’s Ryder Cup captaincy took off at Heathrow Airport yesterday with the newly appointed European skipper insisting as matey as he is with his potential team members, he will not shirk the tough decisions.

Darren Clarke will lead Europe’s bid for a fourth successive Ryder Cup victory after being named captain today for the 2016 contest with the US at Hazeltine.

Great communication skills and the respect of players made Darren Clarke the only choice for Hazeltine.

Graeme McDowell believes the continuing fallout from Europe’s Ryder Cup victory at Gleneagles will ensure a "fairly epic" contest in two years’ time.

Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell praised Paul McGinley as the best captain he had played under and then backed his friend Darren Clarke to succeed the Dubliner in 2016.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is assured of a major say in who succeeds him for the 2016 match against the United States after European team chiefs announced an overhaul of the selection process.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is assured of a major say in who succeeds him for the 2016 match against the United States after European team chiefs announced an overhaul of the selection process.

IT says much about Tiger Woods’ current form that his appearance on the early US PGA Championship leaderboard came as something of a surprise at Whistling Straits last night.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON wasn’t punching holes in any walls or smashing any clubs – not even the offending six iron he used to rack up that horrific eight on the shortest par three at Hazeltine National.

Rory McIlroy sealed his highest placing in a major at the US PGA Championship and targeted more top-five finishes in 2010.

Padraig Harrington saw his US PGA Championship defence implode on the eighth hole at Hazeltine National but the three-time major winner insisted he was on the right path to becoming a better player.

YE Yang savoured his first moments as a major champion after defeating Tiger Woods and admitted he had been mentally preparing for a final round with the world number one for a long time.

South Korea’s YE Yang made history as he became the first man to overturn a Tiger Woods 54-hole lead in a major and claimed the US PGA Championship at Hazeltine National.

PADRÁIG HARRINTON will never forget the day that YE Yang became the first Asian-born golfer to win a major with a supreme US PGA victory at Hazeltine National last night.

Tiger Woods got off to a shaky start in search of his 15th major as Y E Yang piled pressure on the overnight leader in the final round of the US PGA Championship.

Overnight rain softened the long Hazeltine National course as Tiger Woods prepared to defend a two-shot lead in the final round of the US PGA Championship.

Padraig Harrington was leading the charge to catch US PGA Championship leader Tiger Woods as the world number one defended a four-shot overnight lead at Hazeltine National.

Tiger Woods and his closest rivals were bracing themselves for another difficult day at Hazeltine National as they prepared for the third round of the US PGA Championship.

Tiger Woods carved out a four-stroke lead over the field at the US PGA Championship last night and committed himself to another two rounds of grinding golf.

Padraig Harrington lost ground to Tiger Woods at the US PGA Championship but said he would remain focused on getting to the last nine holes on Sunday still in contention.