Recent Ryder Cup Stories

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  Paul McGinley appointed European captain for 2014 Ryder Cup15 Jan 2013

  Paul McGinley has been confirmed as the European team captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. The Irishman, who holed the winning putt in the 2002 Ryder Cup at The Belfry, won the European Tour vote ahead of four other players including Colin Montgomerie, who staged a late challenge to lead t...

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  Colin Montgomerie battling Paul McGinley to be 2014 European Ryder Cup captain14 Jan 2013

  The European team captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup is set to be named on Tuesday - and Colin Montgomerie has now emerged as a strong contender to get the job at Gleneagles. It had looked to be a straight fight between Irish duo Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley, both of whom served as vice-captains to ...

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  Ryder Cup 2014 and 2016 European captains could be named together19 Dec 2012

  Reports are suggesting the European Tour may announce its next two Ryder Cup captains simultaneously - and Darren Clarke is the 4/6 favourite with bookmaker Coral to get the job for 2014. Tom Watson has been named American captain for the matches at Gleneagles and now all eyes are on who his counte...

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  Tom Watson wants Tiger Woods on 2014 Ryder Cup team despite icy relationship14 Dec 2012

  Tom Watson has insisted he wants Tiger Woods in his American team for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. The 63-year-old stressed he has “no issue” with the former world No 1 and that their relationship is “fine” even though Watson has criticised Woods for his on-course behaviour, including spitting...

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  Is Tom Watson appointment bad news for Tiger Woods?14 Dec 2012

  The announcement that Tom Watson will skipper the US Ryder Cup team in 2014 was universally welcomed – but one man not cheering will be Tiger Woods. When American golf fans picked over the debacle of how they'd lost the 2012 Ryder Cup, it was Woods who got most of the flak. USA Today labelled him a...

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  Tom Watson named 2014 Ryder Cup USA captain - reaction from golf's big names13 Dec 2012

  Golf personalities have been queueing up to give their reaction to the news that Tom Watson will be the American team captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup. Here’s how some of the biggest names in golf have greeted the announcement that Watson, who will be 65 when the match is played at Gleneagles, will t...

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  Can Tom Watson lead United States to Ryder Cup glory in 2014?13 Dec 2012

  The USA have reached for their big gun in an attempt to wrestle back the Ryder Cup – Tom Watson! The United States have named Watson as captain for the 2014 showpiece and they are now 11/10 win back the trophy with William Hill. After their spectacular victory earlier this year, Europe are 10/11 to...

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  Tom Watson the surprise choice as American captain for 2014 Ryder Cup13 Dec 2012

  The United States Golf Association have sprung a surprise by naming Tom Watson as captain of the American team for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. David Toms had originally been expected to be announced as the successor to Davis Love III, whose team were overhauled at Medinah this year by a stunn...

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  David Toms to be named 2014 USA Ryder Cup captain11 Dec 2012

  David Toms is set to be named on Thursday as American team captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. Ted Bishop, president of the PGA of America, will announce the successor to Davis Love III during the NBC network's morning Today Show. Europe's captain, almost certainly either Darren Clarke or...

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  Darren Clarke almost certain to captain Europe Ryder Cup team12 Oct 2012

  Darren Clarke continues to head the betting over who will be named captain of Europe for the 2014 Ryder Cup – and based on information reported in some quarters, this is free money. There is speculation that Clarke (8/11 Ladbrokes) has already been approached by the European Tour to succeed Jose Ma...

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  Big gamble on Clarke to captain Europe Ryder Cup team10 Oct 2012

  Darren Clarke has been backed into odds-on favouritism to captain Europe at the next Ryder Cup, according to Ladbrokes. The Northern Irishman opened up initially as a 5/1 shot but a nationwide gamble has developed on him following a public backing from Lee Westwood, and Clarke is now quoted as the ...

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  Darren Clarke slashed to odds-on for 2014 Ryder Cup Europe team captain role10 Oct 2012

  Darren Clarke’s odds have been slashed to 10/11 favourite from 5/2 with bookmaker Coral to captain Europe’s Ryder Cup team at Gleneagles in 2014 after sustained support for the Northern Irishman in the last 48 hours. Former favourite Paul McGinley is now second in the betting at 5/4 with Colin Mont...

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  Darren Clarke denies 2014 Ryder Cup European team captain job offer10 Oct 2012

  Darren Clarke has denied being offered the role of European team captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup – but admitted it would be a “huge honour” to be asked. The 2011 Open champion was one of the assistant captains to Jose Maria Olazabal when Europe dramatically snatched the Ryder Cup from out of America...

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  Tiger Woods apologises to Ryder Cup rookies after poor Medinah display9 Oct 2012

  Tiger Woods’ poor performance during the 2012 Ryder Cup allowed Europe to mount a dramatic comeback on the final day of the event The USA were heavy favourites going into the final day of the Ryder Cup thanks to a 10-6 lead that had been established, although the advantage could have been even grea...

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  Davis Love III still haunted by Team USA Ryder Cup defeat8 Oct 2012

  Defeated American captain Davis Love III remains tormented by thoughts of what might have been for his United States team at the Ryder Cup. Love’s side had Ryder Cup victory in their fingertips but let it slip after an astonishing final-day comeback by the European team, who turned around a 10-6 de...