Clarke Sends Out European Team Big Guns Rose & Stenson To Fire Opening Shots.
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European Team captain Darren Clarke has elected to lead with his best by sending his team big guns – Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson – to fire the opening shots of the 2016 Ryder Cup.
The duo were first and second in the recent Rio Olympic Games and were set out first two years ago by Paul McGinley at Gleneagles.
And Europe was never behind with the Englishman and Swede handing out a 5 & 4 drubbing to Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson
And in a change from Gleneagles, ...
European Team Giant Chris Wood Looking Not To Buckle On Opening Hazeltine Tee.
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European Team giant Chris Wood is hoping to ignore thoughts of watching the nervousness shown in 2004 by Luke Donald and not buckle in playing his opening Ryder Cup tee shot.
Wood, 29 is among a record-equalling six European Team rookies in Darren Clarke’s Hazeltine side.
The reigning BMW PGA Champion, who stands all of six foot, six-and-quarter inches, wound-up his Hazeltine practice yesterday (THU) morning in the company of Rory McIlroy, Martin Kaymer and fellow rookie ...
European Team Being Inspired By Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill & ‘Rocky’ (See Video)
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The European Team are not short of inspiration this week with quotes from Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, ‘Rocky’ and others staring at the team square in the face at this week’s Ryder Cup.
Darren Clarke has transformed the first floor of the Hazeltine clubhouse into a sea of European colours along with photos and quotes.
And it’s been much through the assistance of sports psychologist Mike Finnegan, who Clarke had turned to working with early in 2011, and ...
Ryder Cup ‘All Square’ After Mickelson Apologises Over Sutton Slur.
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The 41st Ryder Cup was ‘all square’ with apologies after Phil Mickelson became the latest to back down from disparaging remarks directed at 2004 USA Captain Hal Sutton.
Mickelson slammed Sutton over his then controversial decision to send he and Tiger Woods out in the very first match at Oakland Hills.
The Star Spangled paired folded badly losing their match and then failing to gel in their afternoon pairing.
Mickelson went into his Wednesday press conference at Hazeltine ...
Phil Gives Out ‘Dog Tags’ While Tiger’s Asked To Get Turkey Sandwiches.
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Reigning PGA Champion Jimmy Walker revealed an insight as to some of the gifts that have been exchanged this week between the members of the USA Team and what the team presented to Captain Davis Love 111.
It’s traditional for both teams to exchange gifts among themselves and likewise for each team to present their respective Captains with tokens of the players appreciation.
“Well, my wife Erin and I actually had a hand in helping Davis with his gift for the team, ...
Matt Fitzpatrick Wins Ryder Cup For Most Autographs.
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If there was a Ryder Cup for autographs European Team rookie Matt Fitzpatrick would win the gleaming trophy.
Since arriving at Hazeltine Fitzpatrick is on a mission to get the autogrpahs of all two dozen competitors in the 41st staging of golf’s USA and European showdown.
“I’ve got everyone’s autograph on our team except maybe Woody (Chris Wood) or Sully (Andy Sullivan) or Willett (Danny Willett)”, he laughed.
The Sheffield star is easily the youngest competing ...
Dustin Johnson Picks Up First Award For 2016 – ‘PGA Of America Player Of The Year’.
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It is no surprise Dustin Johnson has picked-up a first award and less than a week after the season-ending Tour Championship in being named PGA of America Player of the Year Award and the Vardon Trophy.
The season-ending awards are presented by the PGA of America for excellence by a PGA TOUR professional.
Johnson, the reigning U.S. Open Champion, collected 90 points this year, while Jason Day finished with 74. Johnson and Day were each three-time winners this season.
Day ...
