Luke Donald Now Backs Harrington To Lead Europe In 2020.
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Padraig Harrington’s quest to lead Europe into the 2020 Ryder Cup continues to gain favourable momentum with fellow Versailles vice-captain, Luke Donald now backing the Dubliner for the Whistling Straits European Team captaincy.
Harrington went public in May at a Wilson Staff corporate outing at Carnoustie of his intention to seek the European Team captaincy ‘sooner’ rather than wait for 2026 when Adare Manor is hot favourite to host the biennial event.
Now two ...
Fingers Of Blame Pointed At Furyk’s France Four.
No sooner had the last putt dropped and the fingers of blame were pointing straight at Jim Furyk and his ‘France Four’.
The four – Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tony Finau and Bryson DeChambeau – were Furyk’s four ‘wildcard’ picks.
All but Finau proved to be a huge let down to the Americans in their goal not only to win back-to-back Ryder Cup’s but in the process end a 25-year European ‘soil’ domination of the biennial contest.
The so-called strongest ‘Stars and Stripes’ side ...
It’s No Surprise McIlroy Should Tip Harrington For 2020 European Captaincy.
It comes as no surprise Rory McIlroy should tip fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington to lead Europe as Captain into the defence of the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.
We know local Wisconsin-born Steve Stricker will be appointed the USA Team captain and while Thomas Bjorn cannot be ruled out of retaining the role for Europe, Harrington would seem the next-best suited to replace the Dane.
“I’ve always thought Pádraig would be a good captain in the United States,” said McIlroy to Sky Sports.
“He’s ...
‘Diddly Squat’ Declares McIlroy As Europe Extend Home Soil Winning Edge To 29-Years.
“It doesn’t mean diddly squat,” was Rory McIlroy’s answer to the American-based The Golf Channel when asked his reaction to losing to Justin Thomas in the opening match of the of the Ryder Cup Sunday Singles encounters at Le National in Versailles.
Thomas had won the first with a birdie but was quickly 2 down after McIlroy birdies at two, three and four before a birdie at eight and a birdie also at 10 had the 2017 PGA Champion back to all-square with his Irish rival.
McIlroy ...
McIlroy & Olesen First Meet Eight Years Ago In Egypt Now Teamed In France
Rory McIlroy is hoping a friendship that began eight years ago in Egypt will see he and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen gel successfully in their opening Ryder Cup ‘Fourball’ showing.
Ryder Cup captain, Thomas Bjorn surprised many in selecting McIlroy and Olesen, who is making his European Team debut, as the second pairing of the first day at Golf le National.
McIlroy and Olsen will tackle the USA duo of World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler at teeing-off at 7.25am Irish time.
“Looking at ...
Five-Star Palmares Golf Resort Captures Seventh Straight Award
The five-star Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort, in the Algarve, has been named the best golf course in Portugal, in the country’s ‘national tourism Oscars’, for an astonishing seventh successive year.
Indeed, Palmares has won the award every year since it reopened following an extensive redesign by Robert Trent Jones Jnr, in 2011.
The stunning 27-hole complex, in Lagos – which now boasts a five-star boutique hotel – landed the title at the much-vaunted Publituris ...
McIlroy Insists It Would Be Silly To Single Out Woods
Rory McIlroy insists that while the golf world remains abuzz after Tiger Woods’ stunning and emotional triumph last Sunday it would be ‘silly’ to single out Woods for focus at this week’s Ryder Cup in Versailles.
With many expecting someone of the stature of McIlroy to emerge from the Atlanta final round pack, it turned into a walk in the park for Woods on route to his 80th PGA victory title and a 107th success worldwide.
Many times before, including their ‘head-to-head’ ...
