Padraig Harrington wants more major titles after adding the US PGA to his collection earlier in the summer. The world ranked No.3 player, won the 90^th US PGA Championship in Detroit, three weeks after retaining The Open with a four stroke win at Royal Birkdale.

Only Tiger Woods has managed the same double this century and Harrington not only became the first European since Scotland’s Tommy Armour in 1930 to win the US PGA, he is also the first to win consecutive majors in the same year.

Now with three majors to his name, Harrington said,

Muhammad Ali, arguably the greatest sportsman of all time, made an inspirational visit to Valhalla on the eve of The Ryder Cup, a moment described by European Captain Nick Faldo as “simply incredible”.

Louisville’s favourite son arrived at the course to wish both teams luck ahead of golf’s greatest team event, first seeing the US players on the tenth as each group teed off before making his way to the first fairway where the entire European Team had gathered to meet a man hailed as “The Greatest” amid rapturous applause from the appreciative gallery.

European Captain Nick Faldo was clearly moved by the encounter, and said : “It was one of those Ryder Cup moments you can’t put into words. It’s simply incredible.”

Every member of The European Team and their caddies assembled around the man considered the sportsman of the century and the effect on all the team was clearly both touching and motivating.

As a boxer, Ali was simply a legend. His speed and grace, coupled with his wit and charm made him a champion in the truest sense while his epic battles with Sonny Liston, where he proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and proved he was, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, when he incredibly won the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ and Leon Spinks will forever find a place among the greatest moments in sport.

Outside the ring, Ali remains a magical figure, known and loved throughout the world with a legacy as a champion, leader, humanitarian, and artist. His work both inside and outside the ring truly makes Muhammad Ali “The Greatest of All Time.”

The Ryder Cup celebrated the fact that the match was taking place in Muhammad Ali’s home town with both teams visiting “The Muhammad Ali Centre” earlier in the week.

And his visit to Valhalla the day before the teams from the United States and Europe face each other in what is sure to be another epic fight will live long in Ryder Cup memory.

For many beginners and spectators, golf rules and its terminology can appear intimidating and confusing. This article’s main objective is to bring greater clarity, thus enabling everyone to become familiar in recognizing and using these terms. Hopefully this will serve as an accurate and succinct guide to all interested parties.

Let’s start with terms frequently used on and around golf courses:-

Handicap – A numerical representation of a golfers playing potential. This is not an average but relates to the golfer’s ability.

The USGA and PGA Tour would love to have golf back in the Olympic Games and I couldn’t agree more. 1904 was the last time golf was played in the Olympics and since then it’s taken a back seat to great events like badminton, archery, and fencing!

The argument seems to be that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) already thinks golf is international enough. I think that’s a fairly narrow point of view since I’ve never seen a golfer from Russia or Haiti. The professional golfers and followers, think it’s a tremendous opportunity to expose the world to this entertaining and enjoyable sport. It’s the chance to get golf further exposed to 138 countries.