PGA Tour, Ryder Cup stars absorb Wimbledon earlier than The Open

Monday at Wimbledon noticed thrilling Round of 16 matches, none extra entertaining than the five-set battle between American Taylor Fritz and German Alexander Zverev.

Tommy Paul additionally received his match earlier within the day, thus sending two Americans to the Wimbledon Quarterfinals for the first time since 2000, per ESPN. Later within the day, Novak Djokovic battled towards Holger Rune of Denmark. Their match continues to be in progress.

Only a fortunate few received to witness these terrific matches in particular person, however a part of that lucky bunch included quite a few PGA Tour and Ryder Cup stars.

Tommy Fleetwood and his spouse Clare sat within the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Monday:

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As did Irishman Shane Lowry:

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Luke Donald, who led the European facet to victory at Marco Simone in Rome, additionally witnessed the motion on Monday. Donald can even lead Team Europe at Bethpage Black for the 2025 Ryder Cup and can reportedly compete towards an American facet led by Keegan Bradley.

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Matthew Fitzpatrick, who received the U.S. Open in 2022 at Brookline, additionally attended the Round of 16 matches on Monday:

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LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton was additionally in attendance. Hatton, contemporary off a dominant LIV Golf win in Nashville, will compete in Andalucía later this week at Real Club Valderrama in Spain, the course that hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup.

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The different gamers in London on Monday won’t tee it up for this week’s Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned occasion between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. Fleetwood, Lowry, and Fitzpatrick will as an alternative take every week off earlier than subsequent week’s Open Championship at Royal Troon. Donald didn’t qualify for this yr’s Open.

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be positive to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as nicely.