Topic: Ryder Cup

Edoardo Molinari's game lights up after night sessions

DUBAI (Reuters) - Edoardo Molinari has been pounding the ball into the Arabian night sky in a bid to regain the form that earned him a 2010 Ryder Cup debut and the extra work paid off when he shot a 68 in the ...

Wilson, Fasth and Dougherty lose tour cards

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Former Ryder Cup players Oliver Wilson and Niclas Fasth and triple European Tour winner Nick Dougherty have lost their playing privileges for 2012.Britons Wilson and Dougherty missed the cut on Friday at the Hong Kong Open, the final ...

Next Ryder Cup to take place at Gleneagles

The 2014 Ryder Cup will take place at Gleneagles, Scotland, from September 26 to September 28, organisers announced on Tuesday.Europe are the holders of the biennial match between Europe and the United States, having triumphed at Celtic Manor in Wales last ...

World Cup winner Woodland dreaming of Ryder debut

HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - Gary Woodland is targeting a United States Ryder Cup debut in Illinois next September after combining with Matt Kuchar to win the World Cup team competition."The Ryder Cup has always been a huge goal of mine and that ...

Montgomerie replaces bullets with golf balls in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - Colin Montgomerie has helped transform soldiers' firing ranges into driving ranges on a trip to Afghanistan to support foreign troops and promote golf in a country with plenty of checkpoints, but few fairways.The 48-year-old Scot gave golf lessons and ...

Westwood returns to PGA Tour for 2012

MIAMI - Britain's world number three Lee Westwood has had a change of heart and rejoined the PGA Tour for the 2012 season.Westwood, who last year questioned the need to play some of the events in the States, will split his ...

Robert Karlsson to mix and match schedule again in 2012

DUBAI (Reuters) - Former European number one Robert Karlsson will continue to divide his time between golf's two main tours next season, the Swede said.The 42-year-old made his debut as a full-time competitor on the U.S. PGA Tour this year ...

Olazabal predicts Garcia's Ryder Cup return

(Reuters) - Former world number two Sergio Garcia may have missed last year's Ryder Cup but he is certain to return for the 2012 edition of the biennial team event, European captain Jose Maria Olazabal said on Tuesday.Garcia failed to qualify ...

Fowler storms to maiden win in Korea

American Rickie Fowler claimed his first career victory with a six shot win at the Kolon Korea Open on Sunday, while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy ended strongly to finish in second.Fowler, 22, the world number 36, carded a three-under-par 68 ...

Golfer Fowler storms to maiden win in Korea

American Rickie Fowler claimed his first career victory with a six shot win at the Kolon Korea Open on Sunday, while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy ended strongly to finish in second.Fowler, 22, the world number 36, carded a three-under-par 68 ...