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Newly-appointed 2016 European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has been inundated with congratulations from a number of players likely to qualify for his Hazeltine team along with other great golfers, footballers and cricketers.   Justin Rose – Congratulations @DarrenClarke60 on being appointed the@RyderCupTeamEur Captain. #TeamEurope… http://instagram.com/p/zPij9OOt5V/  Lee Westwood – Congratulations DC/slim! #rydercupcaptain  @Captainclarke http://instagram.com/p/zPpwC3RA6O/  Ian ...

Swiss amateur Elvis Gonzalez left his rivals all shook up in surviving a late charge from American Bill McKiegan to claim a narrow victory and be crowned overall champion in the inaugural ORIZONTE Lisbon Golf Trophy. Gonzalez looked to be heading for a comfortable win as he held a five-point advantage over McKiegan and France’s Brigite Malangin entering the final round of the 72-hole Stableford event, which was organised by ORIZONTE – Lisbon Golf and took place across four courses in Portugal’s ...

While Darren Clarke was a unanimous choice as 2016 European Ryder Cup captain it’s been revealed there was actually three candidates in the Hazeltine captaincy mix. And this after it was widely presumed the five-man selection panel would be choosing between two candidates in Clarke and Miguel Angel Jimenez. But then Colin Montgomerie, and one of those on the five-man panel to select a successor to Paul McGinley, let slip there was actually three in the mix in an interview he had with Sky Sports ...

Newly-appointed Darren Clarke says the 2016 Ryder Cup needs a fit Tiger Woods competing on the USA Team at Hazeline. One of Clarke’s first task as the first Northern Ireland born European Team captain was to host a phone-in conference with members of the European Tour media. While the five-man European Ryder Cup selection committee was meeting at Wentworth Clarke is in South Africa and having just played a practice round alongside his son Tyrone, an his playing partner in this week’s ...

As widely predicted Darren Clarke has been confirmed as European captain for the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National in Chaska, Minnesota, from September 30 – October 2, 2016. However it took all of two-and-a-half hours earlier today when the five-man panel met at Tour HQ at Wentworth. Clarke, and winner of the 2011 Open Championship, creates history in becoming the first Northern Irishman to lead Europe against the United States, having played in the biennial contest five times, featuring ...

It is only 100 days to tee-off in the 2015 Irish Open and two more legends of the game – four-time Major-winner Ernie Els and Ryder Cup star, Sergio Garcia – have become the latest superstars to add their names to what is fast becoming one of the strongest fields in the tournament’s recent history. This year’s event at Royal County Down will mark Garcia’s first appearance in 15 years at the tournament which launched his professional career as a precocious teenager in 1999, when he captured ...

Davis Love III and Darren Clarke are set to be announced as rival 2016 Ryder Cup captains. It’s been widely reported Love 111 is getting another shot at the USA Team captaincy after his 2012 team lost by a point at Medinah. And his Hazeltine opponent is certain to be Clarke who will be the vote when a five-man panel meets tomorrow (WED) at European Tour HQ. Love’s official appointment will come in a week’s time, Tuesday February 14th, ahead of the Honda Classic taking place later ...