Updated list of contenders for a place on the team for the Ryder Cup 2010 are a combination of the two following lists – with the top 4 players from the World Points list and the top 5 from the European Points list automatically qualifying for a place on the team. These 9 are then …
Category Archives: Team Europe
The Race is On!
The race for team places in the European Team for Ryder Cup 2010 is now officially underway with the start of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre… The points competition is for the 8 automatic places is up for grabs, but of course there’s also the very important chance to catch Montgomerie’s eye and play for …
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 …
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 Poulter (Eng)
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.
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 winning on his …
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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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 Valais, Switzerland. …
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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 …
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