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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 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 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 ...

Rory McIlroy delivered Titleist not only a third PGA Tour success this year but handed the company a ringing endorsement for their new 913 fairway woods. The current World No. 1 won the recent 94th PGA Championship driving the ball with a Titleist 913 D3 driver but he was carring the 913 woods into the Deutsche Bank event for a first time. So that’s two wins out of three events for the Titliest 913 D3 driver and one out of one for the 913 fairway woods. In teeing up at TPC  Boston last week ...

European Ryder Cup star Martin Kaymer expressed surprise at the USA ‘wildcard’ selection of rookie Brandt Snedeker over Rickie Fowler and Hunter Mahan. USA Team captain, Davis Love 111 chose Dustin Johnson, Steve Stricker, Jim Furky and the previously uncapped Brandt Snedeker. Kaymer was on the Hilversum practice range and preparing for this week’s KLM Open when he learnt of the USA team picks. “I expected Dustin (Johnson) and (Steve) Stricker but also thought Rickie (Fowler) had a good chance ...

USA Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love 111 revealed he will follow the lead set by USA Presidents Cup captain, Fred Couples and recuit NBA legend, Michael Jordan to be a part of his Medinah backroom team. And Love 111 revealed he was on the 23rd floor of his hotel room on Sunday night when he thought of asking Jordan if he would join the team in Chicago. “Well there’s a guy from North Carolina that hangs around Chicago golf courses quite often, so he may be around,” said Love 111. “I ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy says he learning better how to win after his one stroke success in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. McIlroy collected his third PGA Tour success and the fifth on the PGA Tour in defeating South African and former British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen. McIlroy’s victory is the eighth of his professional career since turning professional in September 2007.  He’s had two other wins on the European Tour along with victory in the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters. McIlroy ...