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The appointment of Tiger Woods as one of Davis Love 111’s vice-captains next year at Hazeltine has surprised a few Ryder Cup stars while for the most part it’s been heralded as a ‘smart move’ by Love. Here is player reaction, both from a number of European Team capped players and also from American Patrick Reed who is competing also in this week’s DP World Tour Championship. RORY MCILROY – Winning Ryder Cup team 2010, 2012 & 2014. “You mean, he’s not playing? “So ...

­­Four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy revealed just how close his long-time manager Sean O’Flaherty came to last week’s horrific Paris Attacks. The recently engaged O’Flaherty caught the EuroStar to the French capital arriving at his hotel shortly after the first attacks, and travelling to Paris for a U2 concert on Saturday night. However the concert was cancelled and with O’Flaherty returning home first thing Saturday morning. “The hotel I stayed in on Friday night was only three ...

Rory McIlroy was clearly taken by surprise in learning Tiger Woods appointment as a Hazeltine Ryder Cup vice-captain. Woods selection along with that of the current PGA Tour competing Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker is also seen by McIlroy as a move towards potential USA team captaincy for all three. In fact, it’s been revealed Woods phone American captain Davis Love 111 seeking to be a part of next year’s Ryder Cup. “You mean, he’s not playing?” was McIlroy’s first reaction. “So I don’t ...

If you’re an Australian-born golfer it is a good time of year to be playing well. When the greater part of their professional colleagues are looking forward to a winter break the likes of Marcus Fraser are thinking ahead to a summer of golf on Australian soil. And Fraser could not have asked for better preparation ahead of teeing up in next week’s Australian Open than to put himself straight into contention and moving into a four way share of the lead on the opening day of the European Tour season-ending ...

There is a log jam of talent atop of the board after the opening day of the DP World Tour Champioship. Australia’s Marcus Fraser was first to go to six under par and then followed by double Major winning Martin Kaymer before being joined by the England duo of Ian Poulter and Andy Sullivan. The four shot six under par 66s with Italy’s Francesco Molinari at five under par and then the leading two Race to Dubai rivals Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett posting four under par 68s. Springbok ...

Shane Lowry believes having ‘an ear’ to some of Ireland’s leading sports people can only prove beneficial to his career. Lowry was spotted at Tuesday night’s now annual ‘Beach Party’ on the sands at the stunning Atlantis Hotel complex chatting with Formula One legend Eddie Jordan, and he revealed on the eve of today’s (THUR) DP World Tour Championship he was in recent conversation with footballing legends Robbie Keane and Martin O’Neill. Lowry tees-up in the season finale event at ...

Tiger Woods will be one of the vice captains for Davis Love III at the 2016 Ryder Cup, but the 14-time major winner has not given up hope of making the team that will face the Europeans at Hazeltine in late September. “Once I’m fully healthy, I’d like to try to make the team,” Woods said. “But either way, I’m very excited.” Love announced Wednesday on the eve of The RSM Classic — which he serves as tournament host — that Woods, Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk ...