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Reflections on team selection

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...)

European Ryder Cup Team 2008

The European Team for Ryder Cup 2008 is: *Padraig Harrington (Ire) *Sergio Garcia (Spn) *Lee Westwood (Eng) *Henrik Stenson (Swe) *Robert Karlsson (Swe) *Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spn) *Graeme McDowell (NI) *Justin Rose (Eng) *Soren Hansen (Den) *Oliver Wilson (Eng) *Paul Casey (Eng) *Ian ... (Read on...)

Faldo Picks Ian Poulter and Paul Casey

Nick Faldo has announced his wild card picks to complete his team for next months Ryder Cup Matches at Valhalla. Ian Poulter and Paul Casey complete the European Lineup.... (Read on...)

Rose, Hansen and Wilson Qualify

The final automatic slots on the European team have been filled today with Justin Rose, Soren Hansen and Oliver Wilson qualifying as players 8, 9 and 10 respectively at Gleneagles today. Wilson beat Nick Dougherty to the final place and becomes the first European to play on a Ryder Cup team without ... (Read on...)

New faces on the European team?

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...)

Olazabal won’t be teeing it up in September

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...)

Omega European Masters Kicks Off Race For Valhalla

The race for a place on the European Ryder Cup Team for Valhalla (2008) began today at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland today. The year long points race to qualify for one of the 10 automatic places on the Ryder Cup 2008 team began with this event in Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf Club in Val... (Read on...)

Faldo Names Assistants for Ryder Cup 2008

European captain Nick Faldo named his two assistants for the Ryder Cup 2008 as Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal. The proviso is that neither of them make the team... So, while both will be honored by the offer, it's a bit of a poisoned chalice as both of them have stated that they wish to defen... (Read on...)

European Ryder Cup Team Selection

The selection process for the European Ryder Cup Team will remain unchanged. The team selection formula, which was used in the sucessful campaigns for 2004 and 2006 will also be used for Ryder Cup 2008 team selection. Nick Faldo quipped that the "if it aint broke - don't fix it" maxim applies! The ... (Read on...)

Nick Faldo

Nick Faldo has been chosen to captain the European Ryder Cup team for the 37th Ryder Cup matches at Valhalla Golf Club in 2008. If you want to know what exactly the captain does read our article outlining his roles and responsibilites. Nick will be hoping to lead the European team to a record 4t... (Read on...)

Ryder Cup Results

Team Europe 18.5 - Team USA 9.5 Congratulations to the European team on an emphatic victory. Singles results: Colin Montgomerie Won 1 Up v David Toms Sergio Garcia v Stewart Cink Won 4&3 Paul Casey Won 2&1 v Jim FurykRobert Karlsson v Tiger Woods Won 3&2 Luke Donald Won 2&1 v Chad... (Read on...)

Ryder Cup Pairings for Friday’s Fourball

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...)

Paul McGinley - Hero or Zero?

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...)

Who is on the Ryder Cup Team Europe 2006?

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...)

Padraig Harrington Qualifies for the European Ryder Cup Team

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...)

Harrington, McGinley and Olazabal - Ryder Cup Qualification Battle in Munich

  The last qualifying event for the European Ryder Cup team tees off today at the BMW International Open in Munich and it really has come down to the wire.  The current European Ryder Cup points sees seven players secure in their automatic qualification spots however Padraig Harrington, Paul M... (Read on...)

Darren Clarke Wants to Play

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...)

European Ryder Cup Points - August 30th

The Ryder Cup is firmly within view now. The US Ryder Cup team is finalised (and the US Captain’s picks announced) and as we enter the last week of the European qualifying competitions the team is beginning to become clear. This week see Olazabal re-entering the World Cup Points list putting the ... (Read on...)

European Ryder Cup Points - August 21

The Ryder Cup is firmly within view now. This week saw the US Ryder Cup team finalised (and the US Captain's picks announced) and as we enter the last weeks of the European qualifying competitions the team is beginning to become clear. There’s still a lot of competition for those last places. Her... (Read on...)

Darren Clarke Wildcard

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...)   1 | 2  Next Page »