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
As as you can ...
G Mac Ties The Knot In The Bahamas.
Graeme McDowell took to Twitter to thank well-wishers following his marriage to American-born Kristin Stape a sun-soaked Caribbean island in the Bahamas on Saturday.
“I’m a very Lucky man”, was how the ace golfer summed up the day.
Ahead of the ceremoney, Rory McIlroy’s tennis superstar girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki tweeted: “All the best Graeme and Kristin have a fantastic day. Many happy years together as Mr and Mrs McDowell.”
And following the intimate ceremony, ...
Rory McIlroy Misses Graeme McDowell’s Bahama’s Wedding Joining Wayne Rooney In Manchester.
It’s not clear whether he was afforded an invitation or not to Graeme McDowell’s wedding but World No. 6 Rory McIlroy was spotted on Saturday out at a restaurant with Manchester United superstar, Wayne Rooney.
Hours earlier Rooney’s side and McIlroy’s favourtie football team was handed a shock home ground 2 – 1 defeat at the hands of West Brom.
McIlroy and long-time good friend, Harry Diamond were spotted trailing behind Rooney heading into Manchester’s ‘Neighbourhood’ ...
