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Colin Montgomerie has now got behind new Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley after going so close to rerailing McGinley’s goal in becomnig the first Irish-born European Team captain. Monty was among five nominees for the Gleneagles captaincy but with the 2010 victorious European team leader swept aside after the unaminous committee vote in favour of McGinley. “”I’m not at all disappointed – it would have been a dream come true, but it has not happened,” he said. “I ...

Golf”s two top-ranked in Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have led the praise in the appointment of Paul McGinley to captain the 2014 European Ryder Cup side. McGinley, 46 becomes the first-ever Irish-born captain in the 85-year old history of the Ryder Cup. However it had been an anxious night for McGinley who had been asked to leave the room and elected to return to his St. Regis hotel room before invited back to the meeting where he was met and informed by Committee Chairman, Thomas Bjorn of ...

After anxiously heading off to his hotel room where he room to munch on some oatmeal cookies Paul McGinley headed downstairs to find himself being appointed the 2014 European Ryder Cup captain. Players Committee chairman, Thomas Bjorn revealed the names of five players – the Scottish  trio of Sandy Lyle, Paul Lawrie and Colin Montogemerie along with Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez – who were all considered by the 12-man committee. However it was McGinley’s name emerging on top of the voting deep ...

If you thought the Ryder Cup had become a huge beast in terms of corporate, spectator and media interest then you should be here in Abu Dhabi for the expected 2014 European  Team captaincy decision. In years past a handful of media would gather outside the committee room awaiting word on the new appointment. Not any more as that’s now a thing of the past. While the committee vote within a cordoned off area of the stunning St. Regis Hotel here in the UAE capital the media have been accommodated ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy got his ‘Rory McIlroy Foundation’ and his ‘Six Bag’  initiative off to a superb start when he met seven year old, James Banmatyne. In a superb initiative McIlroy is carrying the logo of six charities on his Nike golf bag into six events this year up and including the  Masters. McIlroy’s golf bag will then be auctioned and the funds raised going to help each charity. This week McIlroy is supporting the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for children. Running ...

Anyone for a coffee as three of the world’s top five golfers sampled the delights of a traditional Arabian welcoming ceremony ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship (January 17-20). Under the watchful eye of a camel, World No 1 and last year’s runner-up Rory McIlroy, World No 2 and 14 time major winner Tiger Woods and World No 5 Justin Rose joined locals for a traditional coffee pouring ceremony, the customary welcome for travellers visiting the United Arab Emirates. The trio are some ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy revealed he will return to hurricane-ravaged Haiti ahead of the Masters later this year. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW