David CannonSANKT LEON-ROT, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 20: Paula Creamer of the United States hits her tee shot on the first hole during the final day singles matches in the 2015 Solheim Cup at St Leon-Rot Golf Club on September 20, 2015 in Sankt Leon-Rot, Germany. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)On Sunday night after the Ricoh Women's British Open, U.S. Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster announced her Solheim Cup team. Eight players make the U.S. team off of Solheim Cup points, two make the team through Rolex World Ranking, and two players are chosen through captain’s picks.
Usually, those are the only 12 names that matter. But every year, the Solheim Cup captains for both the U.S. and Europe also write down one final name for an alternate. That piece of paper is put into a sealed envelope and isn’t opened unless someone is injured or withdraws. In such an event, that envelope is opened and that name becomes a member of the team.
Only the captains know the pick, one that's usuall..

Sam GreenwoodCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 08: Rickie Fowler of the United States walks up a fairway under an umbrella during a practice round prior to the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 8, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)The PGA Championship will be moving to May beginning in 2019, but this week, it's still glory's last shot when it comes to winning a 2017 major. Who will come away with the Wanamaker Trophy? To make our tournament picks, discuss changes to Quail Hollow and talk about all the rain in the forecast, Joel Beall joined me from Charlotte for our weekly chat. Please have a listen:
And if you're more old school and would rather just read my normal weekly fantasy golf picks, here's my fab foursome at Quail Hollow:
Rickie Fowler: The time seems right for Fowler to finally win that first major championship at a place where he won his first PGA Tour title five years ago. Fowler has played much better than ..

Streeter LeckaCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 07: A leaderboard is seen during a practice round prior to the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 7, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)The PGA Championship, the fourth and final major of the season, takes place this week at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. It's the first time the venue will host a major, but not the first time it hosts a professional golf tournament. Since 2003 it's been home to the Wells Fargo Championship, producing winners like Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler and two-time champion Rory McIlroy.
Some major changes have been made to the golf course for the PGA, including overhauled fairways, removal of thousands of trees and reshaped greens. But the most significant changes came to a few of the holes, with the first and second holes being meshed into one 540-yard par-4, the construction of a new par-3 second hole and the fifth hole being changed from a par-5 ..