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Davis Love III at Ryder Cup: 'We're all playing with heavy hearts'

The flags at Hazeltine National Golf Club are at at half-staff this week, an homage to Arnold Palmer.

And while Palmer, who died Sunday at age 87, is gone, there's no escaping his shadow at this year's Ryder Cup — as one of Team USA's greatest players, a two-time captain who won an incredible 23 points throughout his Ryder Cup career, says.

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On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. captain Davis Love III reflected on Palmer's legacy in the context of the 2016 Ryder Cup, for Darren Clarke's Europe team as well as Love's U.