US captain admits secret addiction
American Ryder Cup captain has revealed he made a trip to what he described as “a crack house” to feed his cravings for table football. The 48-year-old is apparently obsessed by the game the Americans call foosball.
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Some might call these men a waste of space…
With the captaincy of the Ryder Cup comes a certain amount of prestige, but many argue that, really, the skipper counts for very little. Thus far, Nick Faldo has done nothing to endear himself with a bumbling display of gaffes, defensive interviews, and by picking just one [...]
Do you expect me to talk? Or shall I just write it on a bit of paper?
As well as bearing the slightest of passing resemblances to Pierce Brosnan, Nick Faldo has been playing a game of James Bond at Valhalla. “I think they have got a couple of spies following us - and that’s okay,” [...]
Maintenance team take handcuffs off US team
US Ryder Cup skipper Paul Azinger has given a pep talk to the course staff at Valhalla to thank them for catering to his every whim. Who knows exactly what he has asked them to do that has helped the American team so much, but there is definitely no [...]
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Europe captain reveals Ryder Cup secrets
After keeping his Ryder Cup pairings a secret for as long as possible, Europe skipper Nick Faldo may have finally revealed his plans for the start of the tournament after a TV gaffe. Faldo’s slip-up is being dubbed ‘Sandwichgate’ after he initially claimed that a list of players on a [...]
Alrighty then
Looking at Zinger’s captain’s picks we are not sure who the bigger joker is.
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US skipper wary of Faldo tactics
We told you yesterday that the Ryder Cup mind-games had begun, but they have now gone into overdrive. Having seen off Hurricane Ike, the Valhalla course is now under a cloud of paranoia. And at the root of the troubles is a pack of pens.
US skipper Paul Azinger has heard [...]
Europe skipper keeps his pairs close to his chest
That crafty old fox Nick Faldo is playing a sneaky game ahead of the start of the Ryder Cup on Friday. The European captain sent his team out to practice in threes yesterday to avoid giving anything away about how he plans to pair his players up.
The [...]
Spaniard sets English Rose’s heart aflutter
European Ryder Cup player Justin Rose has been giving the lowdown on his team-mates in his column for The Times. While we were interested in what he had to say about all of his colleagues, we noticed a sudden change in tone at the mention of Sergio Garcia’s name.
“One of [...]
Let the Ryder Cup mind-games commence
US Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has been indulging in mind games praising the European team ahead of the tournament. The American skipper was waxing lyrical over Nick Faldo’s team as he analysed his opponent’s prospects.
“You brought a great team over here again,” he told Faldo. “I’ve been kind of [...]
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