Peter Hanson Sours Ryder Cup Success Declaring Olazabal Is Off His Christmas Card List.
Peter Hanson has soured Europe’s Ryder Cup success and declaring: ‘There will be not many Christmas cards for Jose Maria Olazabal.’
Hanson qualified automatically for a second straight European Team and then two weeks later burst into winning form in capturing the KLM Open.
However any thoughts Hanson had of impressing the European Team captain were snuffed out when the Orlando-based Hanson played just one match before the Sunday Singles.
Hanson had teamed with Scotland’s Paul Lawrie ...
Paul McGinley Refuses To Be Pigeon Holed Into Declaring 2014 Ryder Cup Captaincy Goal.
Hot favourite Paul McGinley declared he will not be pigeon holed into declaring he wants the 2014 European Team captaincy.
McGinley had spent the past few months playing down suggestions of being chosen as a Medinah vice-captain, and the Dubliner is staring at a same scenario over the next four months before a replacement of Jose Maria Olazabal is named.
McGinley is returning to competition at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship where he recorded an opening round 75 at Carnoustie.
But ...
Michael Phelps Says Ryder Cup Made The Hairs On His Neck Stand On End.
Michael Phelps, and the world’s greatest-ever Olympian, confessed he had never been so nervous or excited at a major U.S. sporting event that being present at last week’s Ryder Cup at Medinah.
Phelps was in Chicago lending his support to a USA side that went from being 10-6 ahead to lose the 39th Ryder Cup by a point.
“I was able to watch a lot of guys up front last week at Medinah but being able to go out in that environment on that course was something that I have never experience before ...
Ryder Cup Executives Uncertain If Investigating Abusive & Obscene Remarks Directed At G Mac’s Girlfriend
It is uncertain, despite one newspaper report, that Ryder Cup executives are investigating allegations of abusive and obscene remarks directed at the wives and girlfriends of the European Team players.
Among those singled out was Kristin Stape, and the American-born girlfriend of Graeme McDowell.
The Belfast Telegraph has splashed the story on their sports pages but have failed to back up any of the claims and spoken to no one either at the European Tour or connected with the PGA of America.
Stape ...
J P McManus Backing Harrington To Break Back Into Ryder Cup Team.
Irish business tycoon, J P McManus knows Padraig Harrington better than most and he’s again paired with his triple Major winning compatriot for this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
The Harrington and McManus duo have tasted success twice in the unique $US 5m European Tour event, first in 2002 and then four years later.
And after arriving back from Medinah where McManus was in attendance for his 10th straight Ryder Cup, the Irishman, who is reputed to be worth ...
Hoey Defends Dunhill Absence Of U.S. Open Pair of McIlroy & McDowell
Defending Alfred Dunhill Links Champion has sprung to the defence of fellow Ulsterman Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell skipping this week’s Scottish event.
Hoey relegated the U.S. Open winning duo into a respective second and joint third to capture the biggest single pay cheque of his pro career.
But Ryder Cup stars Paul Lawrie, Martin Kaymer and Peter Hanson along with USA rival Dustin Johnson have made the trip this week to the Home of Golf there is criticism the likes of McIlroy and McDowell ...
Ross McGowan Ends 3-Year Winless Drought To Capture Abu Dhabi Citizen Open.
England’s Ross McGowan ended a three-year winless drought to capture the MENA Tour’s Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open in brilliant manner on the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club course.
After ending the second and penultimate round with a double bogey, the affabel McGowan fired a solid final round of 67 to end 12 under 204, a staggering six shots ahead of second-placed Roland Steiner of Austria.
Nothing went right for overnight leader Stephen Dodd of Wales, who imploded finishing in fifth place ...
