Gonzalo goes swimming

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano stole Lee Westwood’s British Masters crown before being thrown into a lake at the Belfry by his compatriots. The Spaniard defeated defending champion Westwood in a play-off before fellow golfers Alvaro Quiror and Pablo Larrazabal threw him into the lake at the 18th hole.

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Lee Westwood makes dramatic recovery…

After his nerve jangling experience of early morning prank calls and screaming fans in Valhalla, Lee Westwood has shot two impressive rounds at The Belfry and is currently club house leader at 6 under par. Westwood recorded a four under par 68 in his first round before shooting 70 on the course today. It’s amazing what a good [...]

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Faldo gets some belated Ryder Cup advice…

As if the last few days hadn’t been bad enough for Europe’s beleaguered Ryder Cup Captain, Colin Montgomerie has dug the knife in further, criticising Faldo’s decision to send three of his biggest names out last in Sunday’s singles.

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Westwood realises the error of his ways…

Having decided that his girlish screams of foul play made him look very slightly bitter, Ryder Cup loser Lee Westwood has embarked on an embarrassing charm offensive, in the hope that America will welcome the cuddly golfer back into their arms, as if nothing had ever happened.
“Let me say right now [...]

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Europe veteran reveals US intimidation tactics

Lee Westwood has described the “shameful” abuse he received from US fans at the Ryder Cup. The disruptions included a 12.30am ´good luck´call from American fans ahead of the all-important singles matches yesterday. This was followed up by a 4.30am call to his parents room, which was reportedly due to [...]

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A few hours in and it’s already going wrong
Europe’s installation as clear favourites for this year’s Ryder Cup did unsettle us a bit here at Polite Applause. Sure, we’ve won the last three but it was always going to be dangerous arriving in Louisville with the expectation of winning.
With just one match completed, the bookies [...]

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Garcia and Westwood bid for third consecutive success

After telling us that Sergio Garcia might be a big letdown this weekend, our stat-munching friends at Chickendinner have analysed the chances of the leading contenders to be the Ryder Cup’s Top European. Here’s why things are looking good for Englishmen Lee Westwood and Paul Casey:
Sergio Garcia [...]

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It’s dress-down Monday, apparently

Before cruising out of Heathrow, the European Ryder Cup team took a moment to pose for some photographs on the steps leading up to the plane. In a hilarious twist of coincidence, all of them had spent the weekend shopping at The Gap (or somewhere), and turned up in the exact same [...]

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It’s those white bits, they’re the big giveaway

The blessed life journey of Nick Faldo looks set to hit a bump in the road with news that Lee Westwood is battling tonsillitis in the lead up to next week’s Ryder Cup. He might yet need to find a lesser man to replace him.
Chubby Chandler, representing Westwood, [...]

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Ryder Cup 2008, September 19-21, Sky Sports 1, bet here

Since they stopped cruising around the seas like they owned the globe, the Portuguese have done very little to bother anyone. That is until this week, when one of their TV stations published the advertisement above to promote coverage of next month’s Ryder Cup tournament. Apparently, [...]

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