Olazabal Hoping It Does Not Rain On His Medinah Parade As 400 Rain Suits Get Shipped To Chicago.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal will be hoping it does not rain on his Medinah victory parade given 400 sets of rain suits have been shipped to Chicago.
That’s the number of rain suits ProQuip as the official supplier to the 2012 European Ryder Cup Teamand officials are making available to Team members, wives, vice-captain’s, caddies and officials.
And unless it rains, the currently closely-guarded suits won’t be seen.
To kit out the 12 players in Olazábal’s ...
Des Smyth Becomes Senior Tour’s Newest Million Euro Man.
After his brilliant victory last week, Irishman Des Smyth became the latest member to break through the European Senior Tour’s €1 million career earnings mark.
As he prepared for this week’s Pon Senior Open in northern Germany, the 59 year old from Drogheda, reflected on his outstanding achievement following the second win of his career at Woburn Golf Club last Sunday, where his first place cheque for €57,082 saw his Senior Tour career earnings rise to €1,033,751.
That made Smyth the 16th ...
Richie Ramsay Shares Cornflakes & Coffee With European Ryder Cup Captain
The last person Richie Ramsay expected to be see munching on his cornflakes was European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal.
Ramsay has found himself being congratulated at every turn of the Dutch Open host course at Hilversum since his Omega European Masters success.
“It was the most amazing thing when Jose Maria came up to me yesterday morning at breakfast,” said Ramsay ahead of his first round.
“He didn’t see the end of the event as he was travelling down the mountain, so ...
Michael Campbell Looking To End His Hilversum Hoodoo.
Former U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell is determined to end his Hilversum hoodoo in this week’s Centenary Dutch Open.
The Euro 1.8m event is being staged at the Hilversumsche Golf Club course for the third straight year ahead of moving back to Kennemer in 2013.
Campbell made his debut in the 1993 at Noodwikjse on the Dutch coastline however on the three of the four occasions he’s teed-up in Hilversum, including the last two years, the New Zealander has missed the cut.
The only time he played ...
Paul McGinley Advises Colsaerts The Ryder Cup Is Like Jumping Into A Fast Flowing Stream.
Paul McGinley congratulated Nicolas Colsaerts on being picked for the European Ryder Cup team and then advised the Belgium rookie being in the team was like jumping into a fast flowing stream.
McGinley bumped into Colsaerts as he was making his way to the Player’s Lounge at this week’s Centenary Dutch Open.
After the congratulatory remarks on making the team, McGinley then spent close to 30 minutes casually chatting with the Belgium on what to expect being a member of the European Team.
McGinley ...
Graeme McDowell Sounds Surprise Mahan Overlooked As Medinah ‘Wildcard’ Pick.
Graeme McDowell has joined a chorus of surprise the likes of Hunter Mahan and Rickier Fowler, and members of the 2010 USA Ryder Cup team, were overlooked for 2012 rookie Brandt Snedeker.
USA Team captain, Davis Love 111 chose Snedeker ahead of Mahan and Fowler and in the process denying them the chance to redeem themselves following losing out to Europe two years ago.
McDowell had defeated Mahan to deliver Europe victory at Wales.
And he was on the Crooked Stick practice range today preparing for ...
Richie Ramsay’s Swiss Success Dramatically Changes PGA Tour Plans.
Richie Ramsay believes his Omega European Masters success is now timely for the Scot to head to the U.S. Tour School later this year.
Ramsay had arrived in Switzerland in two minds to try his hand on the lucrative PGA Tour but after the ease of his Alpine success the Scot is now more intent on playing both Tours in 2013.
And with the conditions for qualifying for the PGA Tour set to dramatically change for 2014 the 29-year old Ramsay is looking to grab his chance while he can.
“Europe is my home ...
