'Ryder Cup Players' Articles
With all the players now well settled in Valhalla, it appears that every golf journalist in the world has followed them to Kentucky. In the absence of any significant news - no real clarity on pairings or no unexpected events - much of the focus is on good old-fashioned previews. Here's a sample... (Read on...)
17 September 2008 by Aodan
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As the teams gather in Kentucky, some final thoughts on the two teams..
All of the controversy generated by Nick Faldo's wild card selections (as we more or less predicted) will be forgotten about if Poulter and Casey play their part in a European victory. Of course, the opposite is equally true... (Read on...)
15 September 2008 by Aodan
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As feared, Luke Donald won't be participating in this year's Ryder Cup having undergone surgery on his left wrist. This is a significant, if fully expected, blow to the chances of the European team. Donald's Ryder Cup record is excellent, having been a key contributor to the last two victories.
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13 August 2008 by Aodan
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The game's greatest player will not be playing in this year's Ryder Cup in Valhalla. News that Tiger will have reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his left knee emerged today from his personal website.
Tiger's golfing accomplishments in the last twelve months see... (Read on...)
19 June 2008 by Aodan
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With just 16 weeks of golf remaining before European captain Nick Faldo finalises his team for Ryder Cup 2008, it does appear likely that the European team will feature quite a few new faces in Valhalla.
Some of the veterans of the 2006 victory, and indeed of many previous victories, will hav... (Read on...)
14 May 2008 by Aodan
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Jose Maria Olazabal, vice-captain of the European team in this year's Ryder Cup is almost certainly going to contribute in a non-playing role only. Olazabal has played in seven Ryder Cups, most recently in Ireland in 2006. He has battled bravely against different forms of rheumatism and arthriti... (Read on...)
29 March 2008 by Aodan
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Match-play format, where players compete directly against each other to win each hole, is rarely employed on the major golf tours. This is primarily due to the impracticality of arranging a tournament in head-to-head fashion, in contrast to the standard practice of allowing 100+ professionals to... (Read on...)
24 February 2008 by Aodan
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Darren Clarke has indicated that he feels that Joe Calzaghe deserves to win the 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Darren who is one of the favourites to win the BBC award has emphasised that he feels that the boxer Calzaghe is more deserving of the award and that he doesn't want to ... (Read on...)
28 November 2006 by John
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So the Ryder Cup is Europe's once more... The Europeans won 18.5 - 9.5
The Ryder Cup Players involved in the 36th Ryder Cup were as follows:
Team Europe
Paul Casey
Darren Clarke
Luke Donald
Sergio Garcia
Padraig Harrington
David Howell
Robert Karlsson
Paul McGinley
Colin Montgomerie
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25 September 2006 by John
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The first Ryder Cup pairings have been announced and it looks like it is going to start with a bang. They are as follows:
Match 1
(Time 8:00) Padraig Harrington/Colin Montgomerie (EUROPE - Ireland & Scotland) v Tiger Woods/Jim Furyk (USA)
Match 2
(Time 8:15) Paul Casey/Robert Karlsson (... (Read on...)
21 September 2006 by Joe
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Three performances stand out on in career of Paul McGinley; representing Ireland on the winning team of the Golf World Cup in 1997, holing the winning put at the Belfry to secure victory for the European Team in the 2002 Ryder Cup and winning the Volvo Masters at Valderrama in 2005. These were ... (Read on...)
11 September 2006 by Joe
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Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal can both breathe a sigh of relief as they have both automatically qualified for the Ryder Cup Team. None of the other potential qualifiers could manage to do what was required to displace McGinley and Olazabal at the BMW Open.
Woosnam has also announced his t... (Read on...)
3 September 2006 by John
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And then there were two! Padraig Harrington today secured his place to become the eigth member of the European Ryder Cup team by making the cut at the BMW International Open in Munich leaving only two places still up for grabs. Irish people will breathe a sigh of relief that there will be at leas... (Read on...)
1 September 2006 by Joe
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Darren Clarke has confirmed that he would like to play in the Ryder Cup and would like to be considered for one of the two wildcard picks.
Amid lots of media speculation that Woosnam has offered Darren one of the places on the team, Darren's management team have now confirmed his interest in ... (Read on...)
30 August 2006 by John
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Tom Lehman is bringing the US team over to visit the K Club in advance of their forthcoming Ryder Cup campaign. The team will be at the K Club next Monday and Tuesday (28th 29th) to play a few practice rounds. Woods and Mickelson who were previously thought to be set to miss the trip, due to previou... (Read on...)
25 August 2006 by John
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The rumour mill has it that Darren Clarke has been offered one of the European Team wildcard slots by Ian Woosenam.
Darren will not make the top ten automatic selection places this time around as he has been focusing his attention on his wife Heather who recently passed away.
Woosnam could rea... (Read on...)
21 August 2006 by John
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Darren Clarke has announced that he will now be taking a break from golf and is not now considering the Ryder Cup. He's taking time to prioritise his wife and family. I know that all of our thoughts are with him and his wife Heather as she battles with cancer. Darren is auctioning his European Tour ... (Read on...)
24 July 2006 by John
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After Sundays Win in the Wachovia Championship at Charlotte Jim Furyk adds another 375 points to his tally in Ryder Cup Points putting him in 3rd postion in the current ranking.
The Wachovia title was Furyks first title win of 2006 and his 11th PGA tour title. Having finished regulation play ... (Read on...)
10 May 2006 by John
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NOTE: We are now posting the latest points standings as a seperate post, please see the Ryder Cup News category for the latest. Full historical data is still being maintained in the comments below. Here’s the latest standing for who’s going to make the Ryder Cup Team USA on merit. (See this art... (Read on...)
5 May 2006 by Joe
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The Ryder Cup hopeful Niclas Fasth did his chances the world of good today by clinching the Spanish Open. This moves Niclas up from 17th to 11th on the qualifying table. It was a win win which didn't go unnoticed by Ryder Cup European Team captain Ian Woosnam who praised Fasth for, "spending his t... (Read on...)
4 May 2006 by Joe
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