Goydos makes first team _ as an assistant

2010-02-22T12:07:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Goydos, 3 major champions to be Ryder Cup assistants</div><div><p>U.S. captain Corey Pavin announced four assistants for the Ryder Cup on Wednesday, including two players who have never competed in the matches against Europe.</p><p>Pavin said he had...

Pavin appoints four assistants for 2010 Ryder Cup

2010-02-22T12:08:39Z

<div><p>PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - U.S. captain Corey Pavin appointed Tom Lehman, Davis Love III,

Stenson ready to make up for lost time with new clubs

2010-02-22T12:23:44Z

<div><p>DUBAI (Reuters) - Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson dismissed suggestions he would be playing catch up' at this week's Dubai Desert Classic after having very little time to get used to his new clubs.</p><p&a...

Spanish Ryder Cup Players Head Strong Contingent

2010-02-22T15:49:17Z

Four former Ryder Cup players, Jose Maria Canizares, Antonio Garrido, Manuel Pinero and Jose Rivero, will head a strong Spanish contingent when the European Senior Tour visits

Madrid candidate to host 2018 Ryder Cup

2010-02-22T16:57:19Z

<div><p>The city of Madrid on Thursday declared itself a candidate to host the Ryder Cup tournament between the United States and Europe in 2018.</p><p>It would be the only second time that the tournament has been staged in mainland Europe after Va...

Ryder Cup among questions for Woods

2010-02-22T19:23:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Waiting for Tiger: Questions persist on whether Woods will be at Ryder Cup in 7 months</div><div><p>Depending on the future of Tiger Woods, one of his streaks is on the line this year.</p><p>Dating to 1999, Woods has led the points table for every Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup team. Even when ...

Schwartzel poised for back-to-back European victories

2010-02-22T19:26:22Z

<div><p>South African Charl Schwartzel fired a seven-under-par 64 on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead after three rounds of the Joburg Open.</p><p>The pre-tournament favourite lies on 195, 18 under par for the 6,940-metre Royal Johannesburg and Kensington course as he ...

Continental Ryder Cup bid hopefuls told to get creative

2010-02-22T20:48:28Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Local color and an Olympic-style legacy will be key factors when Europe's Ryder Cup bid committee chooses between six candidates to take the competition back to continental Europe in 2018, bid leaders heard on Wednesday.</p><p>Representatives from

Ryder Cup Symposium

2010-01-13T08:31:31Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Richard Hills, Ryder Cup Director for The European Tour, poses for a photograph in front of a branded backdrop during The 2018 Ryder Cup Symposium at the Sheraton Hotel, Henrik Stenson holed the winning putt as Europe regained the Royal Trophy with a dramatic 8 1/2-7 1/2 victory over Asia at Thailand's Amata Spring Country Club.</p><p>The experienced Swede, who has played in the last two Ryde...

Europe spring to the fore in Royal Trophy

2010-02-22T23:02:36Z

<div><p>Player-captain Colin Montgomerie led from the front as Europe fought back against holders Asia in the Royal Trophy with three morale-boosting wins on Saturday.</p><p>Europe, trailing 2 1/2 -1 1/2 after the opening foursomes, go into the final day singles leading 4 1/2 - 3 1/2 and needi...

Questions for new PGA season all start with Tiger

2010-02-23T00:38:07Z

<div id="subtitle">A new season on PGA tour begins without Tiger Woods, but with plenty of questions</div><div><p>The first day of the new PGA Tour season brought a Tiger Woods sighting.</p><p>"Right there,...

Clarke desperate to kickstart Ryder year with win

2010-02-23T00:40:40Z

<div><p>EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) - Briton Darren Clarke wants to use this week's Africa Open as a springboard to regain his Ryder Cup place.</p>&...

Montgomerie leads European golfers in Royal Trophy

2010-02-23T00:41:18Z

<div><p>Fiercely determined Colin Montgomerie has called for a "110 percent" effort from the European players as they bid to regain the Royal Trophy from a confident Asia who beat them 10-6 last year.</p><p>The 46-year-old Ryder Cup captain knows that his credibility as a leader and

Woods will find it tough to focus on his return, says Monty

2010-02-23T07:09:49Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will find it almost impossible to fully focus on his golf when he returns after the recent revelations over his private life, according to European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie.</p&am...

Monty Wants Win at Celtic Manor

2010-02-23T08:57:55Z

Europe's new Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie insists that "no stone will be left unturned" in the attempt to win back the trophy at Celtic Manor in Wales next year.<br><br>Montgomerie, who uses Yonex Cyberstar Nanospeed irons, Yonex Cyberstar Nanospeed fairway wo...

APTOPIX Tiger Woods Statement Golf

2009-12-11T19:31:24Z

FILE - in this Sept. 18, 2004, file photo, U.S. Ryder Cup player Tiger Woods celebrates with fiancee, Elin Nordegren, after he and Chris Riley won 4 and 3 win over Europeans Darren Clarke and France will join Germany, Madrid, Portugal, Netherlands and Sweden as official candidates to host the 2018 Ryder Cup, RYDER CUP THE K CLUB,STRAFFAN COUNTY KILDARE, IRELAND 09-23-2006 PHOTO BY RICHARD SELLERS-ALLSTAR-GLOBE PHOTOS, INC. © 2006 TIGER WOODS LOOKING DEJECTED 2006 RYDER CUP

McIlroy wants to reprise World Cup partnership at Ryder Cup

2010-02-24T00:03:09Z

<div><p>SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy is hoping his successful partnership with Graeme McDowell at the World Cup of Golf this week will convince

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