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 of some …
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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. If Europe loses …
Is Tiger's absence balanced by Luke's?
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. A comparison of Luke’s record …
No Tiger in Kentucky!
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 seem even greater with the news that he ruptured …
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 have to play a …
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 arthritis for over a decade, famously coming back …
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Match-play format certainly suits Tiger!
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 measure themselves against the par of the course. The …
BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Vote Darren Clarke
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 …
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Ryder Cup Players
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:
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)