Rory McIlroy Now Expected To Be A Team Leader Says Olazabal & Monty
The present European Ryder Cup captain along with the immediate past captain each are expecting World No. 1 Rory McIlroy to take more of a leading role in this month’s Ryder Cup.
Two years ago the curly-haired young Ulsterman went to Celtic Manor as one of six wide-eyed European rookies looking, listening and learning.
However last week McIlroy spoke of what he felt was now obligation, as a two-time Major winner and currently the game’s best player, to be more out-spoken and take more of a leading ...
McIlroy Draws First Blood In Crooked Stick Battle With Woods
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy drew first blood in his BMW Championship against Tiger Woods.
McIlroy posted an eight-under 64 to lead Woods into day two, but the American is only a stroke back after the pair put on a fascinating duel for the watching public. At the turn both players were locked at four-under, and there were clear signs that they might bring the best out of each other over the coming days.
“Rory and I played beautifully,” Woods said.
“I was very fortunate to post ...
Charm Offensive Won’t Work In Chicago Says Paul Casey.
Former triple Ryder Cup star Paul Casey declared the ‘charm offensive’ that helped Europe to success in Detroit eight years ago won’t work in Chicago.
Casey made his Ryder Cup debut in the 2004 European Team captained by Germany’s Bernhard Langer.
Langer’s team then proceeded to inflict the then biggest defeat on the USA side since Europe replaced GB & I in 1979 for the biannual event.
But while Langer’s men went out of their way to ‘charm’ the Oakland Hills patrons, Casey said ...
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 ...
