McGinley’s Biggest Gleneagles Fear – Dealing With The Treat Of A ‘Different’ USA Team
With the start of the Ryder Cup now eight days away and Paul McGinley’s biggest fear is dealing with a ‘newer’ Stars and Stripes threat.
For the past eight Ryder Cups Europe has quietly played the ‘underdog’ card winning six of the biennial encounters.
The Dubliner’s got the firepower of four of the leading six players on the World Ranking headed by four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy.
McGinley’s also got a combined wealth in his side of 31 Ryder Cups and five more than Watson can ...
Lee Westwood Gets In Shape Shedding 23 Pounds Ahead Of Ninth Ryder Cup Appearance.
Lee Westwood is getting in shape having shed 23 pounds ahead of making his ninth appearance in a European Ryder Cup team.
After failing to qualify automatically Westwood was afforded on three ‘wildcard’ picks into Paul McGinley’s European Team.
It was only the second occasion since making his debut in Seve Ballesteros’ 1997 European Team Westwood has had to rely on a pick with the other time being in 2006 for Ian Woosnam’s team, and with Westwood and fellow pick Darren Clarke being ...
Green Meadow Golf & Country Club – ‘The Green, Green Grass Of Wales’.
It has been some three years since I enjoyed the pleasure of playing golf in Wales, so when we decided to cover this week’s Wales Open the first item of luggage packed into the car was the golf clubs.
What was a surprise was the number of golf courses in and around Celtic Manor and host venue for this week’s penultimate European Tour event ahead of the Ryder Cup next week in Scotland.
We are staying the week in a wonderful self-catering B & B named – Ty Capten – that ...
Joy For England’s Luke Joy As He Lands Victory In Dubai Creek Open.
England’s Luke Joy parred the second playoff hole with little fluster to defeat Trevor Marshall and win the MENA Golf Tour’s Dubai Creek Open on Wednesday.
Playing in his very first MENA Golf Tour event, Englishman finished regulation play tied with New Zealand’s Marshall on a five-under 209 after both closed with matching 68s to extend play.
The duo settled for par on the first extra hole, the 18th, but the drama unfolded on the second when Marshall, a regular on the MENA Golf Tour, found ...
R & A Vote To ‘Allow Women Members’ Lost In Scottish Referendum Decision.
There is two decisions of great significance in Scotland tomorrow.
Lost in the ‘Yes/No’ Scotland referendum campaign is the fact that also tomorrow members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R & A) will vote on allowing women to become members of the St. Andrews based club.
However while it more than likely women will be afforded membership the same can’t be said about whether or not Scotland votes to become a republic and split from the United Kingdom.
It will ...
Dublin Court Says McIlroy & Horizon Sports M’ment Must ‘Engage In Peace Talks’.
A Dublin High Court judge today ordered the world’s number one golfer Rory McIlroy and his former management company, Horizon Sports Management, to engage in peace talks over the next four weeks.
McIlroy’s legal battle with Horizon also involves the affairs of his Ryder Cup team mate Graeme McDowell and Mr Justice Brian McGovern said it involved such sensitive matters that the sides should engage in mediation.
According to the Irish Independent Barrister Rossa Fanning, counsel for McIlroy, stressed ...
Paul Lawrie – Stevie Gallacher Doesn’t Need Me & Revealing He’ll Follow Ryder Cup Outside Ropes.
Double Ryder Cup star Paul Lawrie revealed he will be present at next week’s Ryder Cup but as a spectator behind the Gleneagles course ropes.
Lawrie had turned down offers to commentate for either TV or radio and will accompany his wife, Marian spending the weekend in Perthshire and looking forward in particular to following fellow Scot Stephen Gallacher.
“It’s going to feel a bit weird as it’s one of the first times I can remember I will be at a golf course without my golf clubs,” he said.
“Of ...
