AMERICA’S Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has been forced to dig deep to find his four wild-card selections to complete his team to take on Europe at Valhalla in Kentucky in a fortnight.
He has had no choice, as the talent pool across the pond is
Maybe that's the point of Azinger picking "workmanlike" players Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, J.B. Holmes and Chad Campbell to round out the squad. When it comes to the Ryder Cup matches, American golf needs a shot in the arm.
It hasn't come from
Tiger Woods is obviously an exceptionally talented and hard-working golfer and it is great fun to watch his march toward the record books. I am not one of those golf fans who complain that he is on the television too much, even when not in contention.
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (PA) -- Miguel Angel Jimenez backed Nick Faldo's right to pick who he wanted for the coming Ryder Cup.
Returning from a three-week break to clear his brain of "too much golf," the 44-year-old Spaniard is the only member of
A 45-year-old, Vijay Singh, has just won three times in the space of five weeks on the US Tour.
And earlier this year a 47-year-old, Kenny Perry, also posted three wins in a five-tournament stretch Stateside.
So can a 54-year-old win a European
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (PA) -- Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley believes the absence of Tiger Woods could actually make the American team a stronger unit when it faces Europe this month.
The world's best player will miss the match at Valhalla in
UA swimming and diving coach Frank Busch is to be inducted into the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) Hall of Fame on Friday night in Las Vegas.
Busch, who led the Wildcats to their first swimming and diving national championships for both men
Now that Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo have made their picks to complete both Ryder Cup teams, the scrutiny has begun.
The selections of Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan were not surprising. Stricker finished ninth in the U.S. Ryder Cup team standings and
Announcing his choices 17 days before the 37th match against Europe begins at Valhalla in Kentucky, there was some surprise as Azinger chose three players who have never played in the Ryder Cup before – Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan and JB Holmes – an
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Unbeaten on his debut but has had a tough time in last two matches with only one-and-a-half points from nine games. Runner-up to Tiger Woods in World Matchplay and has since climbed to his highest position in the world. Twice a wild card. Lost a