McGinley’s Biggest Gleneagles Fear – Dealing With The Treat Of A ‘Different’ USA Team
With the start of the Ryder Cup now eight days away and Paul McGinley’s biggest fear is dealing with a ‘newer’ Stars and Stripes threat.
For the past eight Ryder Cups Europe has quietly played the ‘underdog’ card winning six of the biennial encounters.
The Dubliner’s got the firepower of four of the leading six players on the World Ranking headed by four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy.
McGinley’s also got a combined wealth in his side of 31 Ryder Cups and five more than Watson can ...
Lee Westwood Gets In Shape Shedding 23 Pounds Ahead Of Ninth Ryder Cup Appearance.
Lee Westwood is getting in shape having shed 23 pounds ahead of making his ninth appearance in a European Ryder Cup team.
After failing to qualify automatically Westwood was afforded on three ‘wildcard’ picks into Paul McGinley’s European Team.
It was only the second occasion since making his debut in Seve Ballesteros’ 1997 European Team Westwood has had to rely on a pick with the other time being in 2006 for Ian Woosnam’s team, and with Westwood and fellow pick Darren Clarke being ...
Jamie Donaldson’s Rise To Ryder Cup No Surprise To Early Mentor.
The golf coach who help steer Jamie Donaldson on the road to success will be eagerly watching his exploits at the Ryder Cup.PGA Professional Alan Thompson shares a close bond with the Welshman stretching back more than two decades to when Donaldson first pitched up with Cheshire’s county juniors as a 17 year old playing off a six handicap.Thompson, the former head PGA pro at Heswall Golf Club where he still coaches, helped Donaldson remodel his swing to equip him for the demands of competing on ...
Paul McGinley Unconcerned With Victor Dubuisson.
European Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley says he’s unconcerned with the one player in the European Ryder Cup team that is not only a mystery to many of his Gleneagles team members but also to the rival USA side.
Dubuission will be among six players, three on each team, making their Ryder Cup debut in eight days time at Gleneagles.
The Frenchman, with the Eroll Flynn looks, is the first French-born golfer since Thomas Levet in 2004, to compete in the biennial competition.
And despite some uncertainty ...
Joy For England’s Luke Joy As He Lands Victory In Dubai Creek Open.
England’s Luke Joy parred the second playoff hole with little fluster to defeat Trevor Marshall and win the MENA Golf Tour’s Dubai Creek Open on Wednesday.
Playing in his very first MENA Golf Tour event, Englishman finished regulation play tied with New Zealand’s Marshall on a five-under 209 after both closed with matching 68s to extend play.
The duo settled for par on the first extra hole, the 18th, but the drama unfolded on the second when Marshall, a regular on the MENA Golf Tour, found ...
R & A Vote To ‘Allow Women Members’ Lost In Scottish Referendum Decision.
There is two decisions of great significance in Scotland tomorrow.
Lost in the ‘Yes/No’ Scotland referendum campaign is the fact that also tomorrow members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R & A) will vote on allowing women to become members of the St. Andrews based club.
However while it more than likely women will be afforded membership the same can’t be said about whether or not Scotland votes to become a republic and split from the United Kingdom.
It will ...
Dublin Court Says McIlroy & Horizon Sports M’ment Must ‘Engage In Peace Talks’.
A Dublin High Court judge today ordered the world’s number one golfer Rory McIlroy and his former management company, Horizon Sports Management, to engage in peace talks over the next four weeks.
McIlroy’s legal battle with Horizon also involves the affairs of his Ryder Cup team mate Graeme McDowell and Mr Justice Brian McGovern said it involved such sensitive matters that the sides should engage in mediation.
According to the Irish Independent Barrister Rossa Fanning, counsel for McIlroy, stressed ...
