McIrloy & Woods Evens For Leading Ryder Cup Point Scores But USA Favourite To Win.
Bookmakers William Hills have, without much surprise, installed Europe’s Rory McIlroy and American Tiger Woods to be the individual leading point scorers at next month’s Ryder Cup at Medinah.
McIlroy is 11/2 with the following odds being offered the European Team and those on the fringe of a possible ‘wildcard’ pick:-
6/1 Luke Donald, 7/1 Justin Rose, 7/1 Graeme McDowell, 8/1 Lee Westwood, 8/1 Ian Poulter, 8/1 Sergio Garcia, 12/1 Francisco Molinari, 10/1 Padraig Harrington, ...
Former UK Prime Minister Slams R & A Over Not Admitting Female Members.
Former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has slammed the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews ( R & A) for not admitting women members.
Brown used his speech at the inaugural Campbell Christie memorial lecture at the Scottish Parliament Holyrood’s Festival of Politics to single out the R & A for its inequality towards the admittance of women members.
Brown, who was British Prime Minister from June 2007 to May 2010, said the R & A should folow the example set earlier this ...
Miguel Angel Jimenez Named As Fourth Medinah Vice-Captain.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal has appointed fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez as his fourth vice-captain for next month’s Ryder Cup at Medinah, Illinois.
Jimenez joins Paul McGinley, Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn as Olazabal’s back room team.
“Miguel’s announcement means I now have four world class golfers as my Vice-Captains,” said Olazabal.
“They all have tremendous experience of playing in the Ryder Cup which is absolutely invaluable.
“Thomas, Darren and Paul ...
Harrington’s Ryder Cup Goal Buckles Under A Barclays 75.
One day Padraig Harrington was in the Barclays Championship penthouse celebrating a sizzling 64 but 24 hours later the Irishman’s hope of securing a Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick nose-dived under the weight of a Bethpage Park 75.
Harrington bogeyed six of his opening eight holes just a day after producing his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour in two years.
And if European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal needed any last excuse in not picking the three time Major Champion he ...
Jimenez & Hansen Involved In Heated Gleneagles Row.
The American Shaun Micheel once remarked he found the European Tour so ‘lively’ he was going to pack a pair of boxing gloves on his next visit.
Boxing gloves were nearly the order of the day when Miguel Angel Jimenez and Anders Hansen were involved in a heated row at their eighth hole during the second round of the Johnnie Walker Championship.
Hanson was observed taking a drop at the approach to the par three 17th hole that the pair were playing as the eighth hole.
But what next transpired ...
Olazabal Says It’s B***S*** To Suggest There’s A Rift Between He & Harrington.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal declared it’s ‘B***S***’ suggestions there is any friction between he and Padraig Harrington stemming from an incident nine years ago at the Seve Trophy.
With just three days before Olazabal names his two ‘wildcard’ picks the Spaniard is finding there is no getting away from talk of his relationship with the triple Major winning Irishman.
Olazabal had just recorded a second round 69 for a three over par that saw him miss ...
Scottish Sports Minister Adds Further Pressure On Muirfiled & Royal And Ancient.
Two all-male golf clubs to play host to the Open Championship are under further pressure to admit women as full members.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews ( R & A), and venue now every five years to golf’s oldest Major, along with the Muirfield Club, and host to the 2013 Open Championship, still do not admit women members.
Earlier this week, Augusta National Golf Club, and host each year to the Masters, admitted former US Secretary of State, Condeleeza Rice and business executive, ...
