McDowell Says He’s Proud To Secure Fourth Ryder Cup Cap.
Graeme McDowell says he’s proud to have secured a fourth Ryder Cup in qualifying automatically for next month’s European Ryder Cup side.
McDowell locked-in the ninth and final automatic spot after Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher gallantly fell one shot shy of securing second place in the Italian Open in Turin.
G Mac had been glued to the TV early yesterday (SUN) US time watching events unfold in Turin, and with Gallacher needing to finish top-two to knock out McDowell and secure the ...
Gallacher Now Needing ‘Wildcard’ Pick After Falling A Shot Shy In Italian Open.
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher will now need to rely on a Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ pick after gallantly falling one shot shy of qualifying automatically for the European Ryder Cup team.
Needing to finish first or second in the Italian Open, Gallacher could still feel very proud in posting a final round 65 for a 17 under par tally.
It left the Scot, who lives just 30 miles from Gleneagles, in third place with England’s David Howell denying the flame-haired golfer after a blistering ...
Snedeker Not About To Sit By The Phone Waiting For Watson To Call.
American Brandt Snedeker is not about to sit by the telephone waiting for a call from USA Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson after crashing out of the Deutsche Bank Championship with scores of 72 and 76 for a shock six over par tally.
It sent Snedeker crashing down the leader board into a share of 90th place and out of the closing two rounds of the $8m event at TPC Boston.
Snedeker competed in the 2012 Ryder Cup and is currently ranked 20th on the USA Team points table, and in with a strong chance prior ...
Stephen Gallacher Staring At Being Denied Gleneagles Spot By Fellow Scot Richie Ramsay.
Stephen Gallacher is staring at the bizarre scenario of the likelihood of being denied an automatic place in the Ryder Cup team by fellow Scot Richie Ramsay.
Gallacher needs to finish in the top two in the Italian Open to dislodge Graeme McDowell from the final automatic qualifying place in Paul McGinley’s European team for Gleneagles.
The 39-year-old superbly kept his hopes alive with a 69 on Saturday to head into the final round in Turin in sixth place, four shots behind Ramsay in second ...
Luke Donald Pleads His Experience Should Earn Him Place In European Ryder Cup Team.
Luke Donald has made a late plea to European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley reminding him his experience of never being a member of a losing European Team is deserving next Tuesday of a Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ pick.
Donald, and one of some seven players in the mix for a pick, showed a return to form posting a two under par 69 on the opening day of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston..
The Englishman has been on four straight victorious European sides from 2004 to Medinah in 2012 when ...
Keegan Bradley … Sleeping, Dreaming, Waking-Up Thinking About Ryder Cup.
American Keegan Bradley boosted his hopes of earning a Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ pick by forcing his way to the clubhouse lead with a six under par 65 on the opening day of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston.
And at the end of the first round the 2011 PGA winner was lying just two shots from the lead behind fellow American Ryan Palmer who posted an eight under par 63.
Bradley, currently ranked 14th and five spots outside of the top-nine automatic qualifiers, is looking to impress ...
Gallacher’s Italian Open Back Nine Blitz Keeps Gleneagles Dream Alive.
Stephen Gallacher kept his Gleneagles dream alive with a back nine birdie blitz on day two of the Italian Open in Turin.
After eagling the first but then taking a double bogey at the sixth, Gallacher cut a swath through the leader board to birdie six of his inward half holes including four in succession from the 14th hole in a round of a seven under par 65 and head to the weekend at seven under par.
It left the double Dubai Desert Classic champion sharing ninth place but eight strokes behind South ...
