Europe Takes Two-Point Lead Into Second Day of Ryder Cup Golf
European captain Ian Woosnam said he may again use all 12 players on the second day of the Ryder Cup after yesterday watching each of them contribute to a two-point lead over the U.S.
Well see how it goes in the morning but it could go that way again, Woosnam told reporters at Irelands K Club. Were so strong from top to bottom its unbelievable.
Woosnams counterpart, Tom Lehman, decided against giving rookie Vaughn Taylor his first tryout in todays four-balls, while Scott Verplank, one of his two picks, will compete for the first time. Europes golfers, targeting an unprecedented third straight win in the sports premier team event, lead 5-3.
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Continental Europe made a flying start to the fourth Seve Trophy, racing to a record 4-1 lead after the first day fourball matches at The Wynyard Club in North East England, as they seek to wrestle the trophy from the Great Britain & Ireland side.
GB & I captain Colin Montgomerie and Graeme McDowell put the first point on the board with a commanding 4 and 2 win over the rookie pairing of Marten Lafeber and Emanuele Canonica but before long the blue of Europe was dominating the board.
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Leading golfers from the Continents of Europe and Asia will compete in a prestigious new team tournament, The Royal Trophy, to be played at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand, from January 5-8, 2006.
The Royal Trophy has been sanctioned by the Asian, Japan and European Tours, while five-time Major Champion, Seve Ballesteros of Spain, has been confirmed as Europe’s non-playing captain.
Each team will comprise eight players, led by a captain, competing in a series of 16 matches involving foursomes, four-ball and singles. The total prize fund of US$1,500,000 with the winning team sharing $1,000,000 and the losers sharing $500,000.
Ballesteros,
Leading golfers from the Continents of Europe and Asia will compete in a prestigious new team tournament, The Royal Trophy, to be played at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand, from January 5-8, 2006.
The Royal Trophy has been sanctioned by the Asian, Japan and European Tours, while five-time Major Champion, Seve Ballesteros of Spain, has been confirmed as Europe’s non-playing captain.
Each team will comprise eight players, led by a captain, competing in a series of 16 matches involving foursomes, four-ball and singles. The total prize fund of US$1,500,000 with the winning team sharing $1,000,000 and the losers sharing $500,000.
Ballesteros,
