Paul McGinley Can’t Help But Get Involved In Seve Trophy.
Paul McGinley indicated on the eve of the event he would be taking a backseat role but there was no hiding the enthusiasm of the European Ryder Cup captain on the opening day of the Seve Trophy near Versailles.
McGinley went through three changes of clothes during the day before ending up in a shirt and tie for a stint commentating on SKY TV.
The Dubliner has his own ‘Paul McGinley’ named golf buggy and he was spotted all about the St. Nom-la-Breteche course on a day when Jose Maria Olazabal’s ...
Flying Dutchman Joost Luiten Helps Europe To Two Point Seve Trophy Lead.
Flying Dutchman Joost Luiten took the starring role as Continental Europe claimed a 3 ½ – 1 ½ lead over Great Britain and Ireland after day one of the Seve Trophy by Golf+ at Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche on the outskirts of Paris.
José María Olazábal’s side are looking to end a run of six straight defeats in the biennial contest and took the first steps towards that goal with an impressive showing in the opening fourballs, a session spearheaded by Luiten, the winner of the recent KLM Open ...
High-Flying Henrik Stenson Set To Take Off In Turkish Airlines Open.
High flying Swede Henrik Stenson, the current leader of The Race to Dubai, confirmed he will contest the inaugural US$7million Turkish Airlines Open.
The 37 year old has been in magnificent form this summer, becoming the first European to win the FedEx Cup on the US PGA Tour last month, and will tee it up in the 78-man tournament – the penultimate event of the 2013 European Tour season – which will take place at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Belek, Antalya, from November 7-10.
“It has been a ...
First Seve Trophy Blood To GB & I – Lawrie & Gallacher Win 3 & 2
It is first Seve Trophy blood to GB & I with the Scottish pair of Stephen Gallacher and Paul Lawrie accounting for the top-ranked European duo of Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Angel Jimenez 3 & 2 to give GB & I the first point in the 2013 event.
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McGinley Expresses Seve Trophy Disappointment For Lowry.
Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley expressed his disappointment Shane Lowry is not in France for today’s (THUR) commencing Seve Trophy in France.
With six of the leading GB & I qualifiers opting not to tee up this week at St. Nom-la-Breteche it still left Lowry one spot shy of making the Sam Torrance led team.
McGinley is present overseeing competition and last night hosted Torrance and side to dinner at the stunning Trianon Palace in Versailles.
“I played with Shane at Gleneagles and Holland ...
Golden Bear To Perform Ceremonial Columbus Blue Jackets Puck Drop.
Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus will perform the ceremonial puck drop tomorrow (Frid) prior to the opening season match for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The game against the Calgary Flames marks the start of the Blue Jackets 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Nicklaus will travel to the Ohio capital after being on hand to watch the action unfold on day two of the Presidents Cup at his own Muirfield Village course in Dublin, Ohio.
And golf’s greatest champion, ambassador and philanthropist ...
Sam Torrance Plays Down Seve Trophy Controversy As He Recalls Ryder Cup Neck Tie Tale.
GB & I Seve Trophy captain Sam Torrance has played down fellow Scot Paul Lawrie’s remarks from last week.
The two-time Ryder Cup winning Lawrie singled out for criticism GB & I’s leading six qualifiers, including the US Open winning trio of Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, who have elected to skip this week’s event at St. Nom-la-Breteche.
However Torrance, who is a GB & I captain for a first time has played down the controversy.
“What can you do? It has been that ...
