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Lost in the excitement leading up to Friday’s start to the 2014 Ryder Cup was the controversy surrounding the opening of the now PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles. Designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus, the Monarch’s course as it was then known, was the first golf course in Scotland to boast motorised cart paths. However the initial cries of ‘sacrilegious’ soon gave way to acclaim when the course was open to the public on May 15th, 1993. In meeting with then Managing Director Peter ...

American captain Tom Watson delivered a point blank statement upon arrival at Gleneagles declaring this week’s showdown in Perthshire is a ‘redemption trip’ and has targeted both Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter as Europe’s danger men at Gleneagles. Watson and his side just before 10am into Edinburgh Airport on a special British Airways charter flight before being transported straight to the stunning Gleneagles Hotel. And many of Watson’s players, including Phil Mickelson, ...

Tom Watson’s American team have landed in Scotland ahead of this week’s Ryder Cup clash with Europe at Gleneagles. Watson’s team arrived at Edinburgh Airport shortly before 10am this morning on a special British Airways charter flight and were welcomed by Event Scotland dignitaries along with opposing Captain Paul McGinley. However Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond was not present and will meet both teams officially later this week. Speaking shortly after landing, Watson described the mood ...

Scot Marc Warren is heading to his first Ryder Cup this week to ‘soak in the atmosphere’ after sharing fourth place in the Wales Open. Warren posted a final round 68 for a 12-under par tally but was left lamenting after charging up the leader board with four birdies in 11 holes only to hit a brick wall in taking a 12th hole double bogey that could have put him into a play-off with eventual new champion, Joost Luiten. The Dutch-born Luiten was delighted in two-putting the last for par in ‘no ...

Shane Lowry edged closer to a first Augusta National Masters invitation in sharing second place in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor and moving to 55th on the World Rankings. Lowry struggled early on to be one over after 10 holes before posting a one under par 70 to be tied with England’s Tommy Fleetwood on 13-under par. Dutchman Joost Luiten made some amends in being overlooked for a Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ pick in carding a last day 71 to win a third Tour title by shot at 14-under par. Luiten, ...

Rory McIlroy said that winning a third straight Ryder Cup would be the icing on the cake after he’s incredible season. The World No. 1 arrived at Gleneagles mid-afternoon today having won four tournaments in the last five months, including two additional Majors in The Open and the US PGA Championship. It has been a stunning return to form for McIlroy, who had slipped to as low as 11th in the rankings following a disappointing 2013, and now the Northern Irishman is looking to add another Ryder ...

Joot Luiten – With his ISPS Handa Wales Open victory. • It is Luiten’s fourth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 154th European Tour event.• Moves to €1,359,927 in The Race to Dubai.• To highlight his progress in the last two seasons, he has now won €2,771,837, from his last 47 events.• Moves to inside the top 40 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 48th.• It is Luiten’s first victory since the 2013 KLM Open and comes after finishing T5th last week ...