Topic: Ryder Cup

Clarke celebrates all night after priceless Open victory

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Still wearing a grin almost the width of Royal St George's 18th fairway despite no sleep, Darren Clarke was slowly getting his muzzy head around becoming the oldest British Open champion for over 40 years.The 42-year-old Northern Irishman's ...

Montgomerie to miss first British Open in 21 years

Last year's Ryder Cup-winning captain Colin Montgomerie will miss the British Open for the first time since making his debut in 1990 after failing to finish in the top five of the Scottish Open on Sunday.The 48-year-old Scotsman, who has never won ...

Montgomerie in tense British Open race

Colin Montgomerie boosted his hopes of qualifying for next week's British Open with a five under par 67 on the first day of the Scottish Open on Thursday.Montgomerie recorded an eagle and five birdies but let slip a share of third place ...
Colin Montgomerie's return to Celtic Manor, the course where he led Europe to Ryder Cup glory last year, ended with him carding his worst 36-hole score in a European event for more than 20 years.Europe's victorious captain in their Ryder Cup match ...

Inspired McDowell again looking for kick-start in Wales

NEWPORT (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell is hoping a second straight Wales Open success at Celtic Manor this week will propel him toward a second successive victory in the U.S. Open.The world number five returns to the scene of his twin triumphs ...

Ballesteros factor could influence Ryder Cup 2018 decision

ESTEPONA, Spain (Reuters) - European golf officials must decide between honoring the memory of Spanish great Seve Ballesteros and taking the Ryder Cup to new lands when they choose the venue for the 2018 edition on Tuesday.Since the death of Ballesteros this ...

Davis Love tipped to become 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup captain

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former PGA Championship winner Davis Love III is widely expected to be appointed United States captain for the 2012 Ryder Cup by the PGA of America on Thursday.The 46-year-old American, a veteran of six Ryder Cups as a ...

U.S. Open champion McDowell decides to change clubs

LONDON (Reuters) - World number five Graeme McDowell, who enjoyed the best season of his career in 2010, will use new clubs this year.The 31-year-old Briton, who won the U.S. Open last season and also claimed the winning point for Europe in ...

Tour chief O'Grady salutes trail-blazing European season

DUBAI (Reuters) - Chief executive George O'Grady looked like a cat who had just devoured all the cream as he hailed a remarkable European Tour campaign at the season-ending Dubai World Championship.O'Grady was relaxed and smiling as he looked back at a ...
Germany's Martin Kaymer will finish the season as Europe's number one golfer after winning the 'The Race to Dubai' on Sunday.Kaymer's feat was confirmed after Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell missed out on a top three finish at the Dubai World Championship in ...
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