Nicolas Colsaerts Declares He Is Europe’s Secret Weapon.
Earlier this year, Nicolas Colsaerts was hardly known by his current European Team members let alone this week’s USA Team rivals.
Of all the 24 players competing this week at Medinah, the 29-year Belgium born Colseats is probably the least known.
www.golfbytourmiss.com revealed some weeks ago the influence of his grandmother, father and his college lecturer in his personal development but he arrived in Chicago a virtual unknown to the American Team and American golf fans.
However Colsaerts ...
Rory McIlroy Prepared To Be Up Front On The Course But To Take A Back Seat In The Medinah Team Room.
Rory McIlroy rightly declared he is prepared to display his World No. 1 stature on the course but will take a back seat in the European Team room.
The 23-year old Northern Irishman is currently the hottest golfer on the planet having won three of his past six events since his eight stroke Ocean Course cruise to success in the PGA Championship.
And while the likes of immediate past European Team captain Colin Montgomerie suggested McIlroy needs to be more outspoken off the course, the double Major ...
Medinah Transformed Into A Mini City For 39th Ryder Cup.
It’s now just two days to start of the 39th Ryder Cup and the once farming land known as Medinah is now looking like ‘Medinahopolis’.
Medinah’s 650-acre property has been tranformed into a mini city with chalets, grandstands, and plazas blooming alongside the longest course in Ryder Cup history (7,658 yards).
“I’ve been here to two PGAs, and it’s a different golf course again,” said Tiger Woods, who won the 1999 and 2006 PGA Championships at Medinah.
“I’m ...
Rory McIlroy Is Close To Tiger Woods At His Best Says Olazabal.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal has compared his main strike player, Rory McIlroy with USA Team rival, Tiger Woods.
McIlroy arrived in Chicago with a virtualy ‘bulls eye’ on his back given having won the recent PGA Championship and then two of the four FedEx Cup Series.
However Olazabal has responded to those claims McIlroy is a walking target for all the American team.”Obviously we have the world number one, he’s playing great,” said Olazabal.
“Even ...
Tiger Woods Says Ryder Cup Goal Is To Take Out Rory McIlroy.
Tiger Woods confirmed it will be the goal of every USA Ryder Cup team member to bring down Rory McIlroy.
Not because McIlroy may be the best player in the rival European Team but simply because he’s currently the No. 1 ranked player in the world.
Woods had been in the sights of his rivals for near on a decade but now it’s McIlroy.
“It’s all part of being ranked No. 1,” said Woods.
“It’s part of winning major championships. You’re always going to ...
Olazabal Honour Seve Ballesteros Image On European Team Bags.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal will honour the memory of his late, great friend Seve Ballesteros with the iconic image from the 1984 Open.
Olazabal unveiled the European team golf bags and showing the image of Ballesteros pumping his fist after defeating American Tom Waton on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
However Olazabal would not confirm if his players, as reported earlier by www.golfbytourmiss.com, will wear the navy blue clothing Ballesteros wore that Sunday afternoon 28 years ...
Olazabal Defends Decision To Allow European Team To Travel Seperately To Medinah
The first shots in the psychological war leading into the Ryder Cup have been fired with European Team captain, Jose Maria Olazabal having to defend a decision in allowing his team to travel seperately to Medinah.
Only three members – Francesco Molinari, Nicolas Colsaerts and Paul Lawrie – travelled Monday on the special charter flight from London’s Heathrow Airport to Chicago’s Rockford Airport.
Of course, the other nine members of Olazabal’s team where either competing ...
