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Chaska, Minnesota … 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 ...

Chaska, Minnesota … 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 ...

Chaska, Minnesota .. 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, ...

Chaska, Minnesota … 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 ...

Chaska, Minnesota … 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 ...

England-born Zane Scotland displayed his remarkable ball-striking skills to haul himself back into contention with a seven-under 65 as he finished three shots off the pace going into the final round of the Ascorp Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open at Yas Links on Tuesday. Starting the day a good six shots behind, the 34-year- old Englishman spiced his round with nine birdies, picking up four shots on the front nine and five on the home stretch, overcoming a double bogey on the ninth when his approach ...

Chaska, Minnesota … Darren Clarke boldly declared the Europe Ryder Cup team boasts the Masters Champion, the Open Champion, the Olympic Games gold medal winner, the FedEx Cup winner and now Irish ‘Grand Slam’ rugby legend, Paul O’Connell. Clarke has been tight-lipped who he had recruited to speak to the team before confirming O’Connell, and arguably Ireland’s greatest-ever rugby player before injury forced the now 36-year old to retire earlier this year. While Clarke has attended ...