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Just as predicted by www.golfbytourmiss.com,  European Captain José María Olazábal has named Thomas Björn, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley as three of his four Vice Captains for the 2012 Ryder Cup match against the USA at Medinah Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, from September 28-30. Björn, Clarke and McGinley have between them played in ten Ryder Cups, with no fewer than nine wins to their credit, and together represent an accomplished and knowledgeable ‘Backroom Team’ after working ...

Helping inspire Rory McIlroy to his second golfing gold medal was a message from Ireland’s Olympic Games gold medal winner boxer. Katie Taylor. McIlroy revealed he received a text message from Taylor prior to heading out for the last round of the season’s final major at Kiawah Island. The four-times World Champion Taylor earned Ireland’s first gold medal at the 2012 Olympics with a classy defeat of Russia’s Sofya Ochigava. “It was great of Katie to text message, as ...

USA Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love 111 singled out Rory McIlroy for special praise and hinting of the potential Medinah Singles pairing next month of McIlroy and Tiger Woods. Love was in Charleston Monday to speak on his eight players who automatically qualified for the USA side following the close of qualifying at the PGA Championship. Love will then announce his four ‘wildcard’ picks on September 4th in New York. Though Love did announce the selection of Scott Verplank and Jeff Sluman as his ...

After winning by eight shots for a -13 total, Rory McIlroy was presented with the OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean timepiece to commemorate his win at the 94thPGA Championship, which concluded Sunday evening at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. McIlroy won his second major championship with scores of 67-75-67-66=275 (-13).  The 23-year-old posted six birdies and zero bogies in the final round.   He completed his round with a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for the eight-shot victory over David ...

USA Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love 111 has today named Scott Verplank and Jeff Sluman as his two additional vice-captains. Verplank and Sluman now join Mike Hulbert and Fred Couples who he had named earlier this year. “I obviously am going to need a lot of help with those decisions,” said Love in a press conference this morning in Charleston. “I have Mike Hulbert and Fred Couples announced as assistant captains, but I would like to announce today Scott Verplank and Jeff Sluman have ...

Lee Westwood has reacted to an indifferent season in the Majors sacking his long-time coach and also part-time caddy. In a big shock, Westwood has terminated his relationship with Yorkshire coach, Pete Cowen. And while Westwood’s full-time caddy, Billy Foster continues to recover from a knee injury, Westwoodhas informed New Zealand born caddy stand-in, Michael Waite, who caddied for 2005 US Open champion, Michael Campbell,  he longer needs his services. Westwood actually has made the decision ...

In a major boost for this year’s Australian Masters, former U.S. Open winning Graeme McDowell  is set to make his Australian Masters debut at Kingston Heath in Melbourne from November 15-18. The Ulsterman, who ended a 40-year wait for a European winner at the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. McDowell will be returning to Australia after seven years.   “It has been a while since I last played in Australia and I have been desperate to get back down there ever since,” said ...