McGinley Expresses Seve Trophy Disappointment For Lowry.
Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley expressed his disappointment Shane Lowry is not in France for today’s (THUR) commencing Seve Trophy in France.
With six of the leading GB & I qualifiers opting not to tee up this week at St. Nom-la-Breteche it still left Lowry one spot shy of making the Sam Torrance led team.
McGinley is present overseeing competition and last night hosted Torrance and side to dinner at the stunning Trianon Palace in Versailles.
“I played with Shane at Gleneagles and Holland ...
Golden Bear To Perform Ceremonial Columbus Blue Jackets Puck Drop.
Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus will perform the ceremonial puck drop tomorrow (Frid) prior to the opening season match for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The game against the Calgary Flames marks the start of the Blue Jackets 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Nicklaus will travel to the Ohio capital after being on hand to watch the action unfold on day two of the Presidents Cup at his own Muirfield Village course in Dublin, Ohio.
And golf’s greatest champion, ambassador and philanthropist ...
Sam Torrance Plays Down Seve Trophy Controversy As He Recalls Ryder Cup Neck Tie Tale.
GB & I Seve Trophy captain Sam Torrance has played down fellow Scot Paul Lawrie’s remarks from last week.
The two-time Ryder Cup winning Lawrie singled out for criticism GB & I’s leading six qualifiers, including the US Open winning trio of Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, who have elected to skip this week’s event at St. Nom-la-Breteche.
However Torrance, who is a GB & I captain for a first time has played down the controversy.
“What can you do? It has been that ...
Scots Lawrie & Gallacher Fighting Illness Ahead Of Seve Trophy.
Scottish Seve Trophy team members Paul Lawrie and Stephen Gallacher were fighting hard to shake off illness ahead of their showdown against Europe in Versailles.
Lawrie and Trophy debutant Gallacher were both struggling with a mystery virus that forced Lawrie to miss Tuesday night’s team dinner while Gallacher was struggling during today’s 9-hole practice round on the St. Nom-la-Breteche course.
“Chippy (Lawrie) was feeling a bit rough yesterday, and I’m feeling a bit dizzy and weak ...
Paul McGinley Eyes On Seve Trophy & Ears On Presidents Cup.
Paul McGinley arrived in France for this week’s Seve Trophy but also very much intent on watching TV coverage of this week’s Presidents Cup in the States.
As the incumbent European Ryder Cup captain it is McGinley’s role to overee the staging of the biannual event between a Sam Torrance captained GB & I team and a Jose Maria Olazabal European side.
GB & I have dominated the event winning six of the seven encounters with the only exception being the inaugural tournament in 2000 when ...
Supercaddy Dines Out In Scotland On Lobster & Champers.
Super caddy John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts surely has found the best B & B in Scotland.
Where else would he be able to dine out on fresh lobfster and champagne?
For a second year running the much-acclaimed Bournemouth bagman has resided in Crail whilst caddying during the week of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
And for a second year running ‘Ronnie’ has been presented with a meal of fresh Scotland lobster and chilled French champagne.
Where is this humble B & B we hear ...
GB & I Seve Trophy Score Early Victory – Video Of European Team Balls Glued Together
The GB & I Seve Trophy team scored an early points victory over their European Team rivals when they glued their practice range balls together.
GB & I’s David Lynn was the culprit and he along with teammates Simon Khan, Paul Casey and Jamie Donaldson were hitting balls awaiting the reaction from Europeans.
However there was not one European on the St. Nom-la-Breteche practice range until Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and Finland’s Mikko Illonen turned up.e
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