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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In case you were wondering…
In the last week or so, we’ve come to know a new Nick Faldo. Gone is the icy egomaniac who prowled the fairways like a night time strangler, and in his place is a self-absorbed joke maker, who’s roughly as hilarious as an evening watching the rib-tickling Ian Botham and Alan [...]
He just gets better…
Right, this is getting silly. In his quest to become the funniest man on the planet (the great poses, the visual gags), Faldo took to the stage for last night’s opening ceremony, and let rip with an onslaught of majestic jokes. He quizzed Graeme McDowell which part of Ireland he was from [...]
Man opens mouth, out comes rubbish…
“I’ve got both hands on the steering wheel, I’m trying to do everything right, dot all the Is and cross all the Ts and it’s like drawing back a bowstring. For two years I’ve been pulling that string back and now I’ve got to let the arrow go. I just [...]
America, Europe
The Americans went for the classic golf diamond for the opening day at Valhalla, only leaving a slight smudge on the brain with the inclusion of baseball caps. But the lads from Europe have got it all wrong, having obviously allowed their team of stylists to plunder through a holiday rep’s wardrobe in search [...]
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 [...]
Everything you need to know, gamblers
For any gamblers out there, the thorough statisticians over at Chickendinner have been foraging around for clues as to who might win the golf. They have come back with numerous reasons why both groups could romp home, starting with the gents from Europe…
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» Europe have won the last three Ryder [...]
Is there any end to his amazingness?
We already knew that Nick Faldo was a terrific golfer, and at an advanced level for his love making. What we didn’t realise was that the bloke is also absolutely hilarious. Above he can be seen doing the classic “where’s it gone?” trick with the actual Ryder Cup.
How Paul [...]
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Storm hits Ryder Cup course
If you thought the absence of Colin Montgomerie earth-tremoring across the greens would make for a natural disaster-free Ryder Cup, you were wrong. The Valhalla course received a minor battering from Hurricane Ike last evening. The storm had been downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it hit the Kentucky [...]
Yes he will, say the turf accountants
While everyone’s getting excited about whether Padraig Harrington can maintain his recent form, or whether the American heavyweights like Phil Mickelson will fail to deliver again, we’re looking forward to seeing how the Ryder Cup rookies like Anthony Kim perform.
Kim has been installed by the bookies as the favourite [...]
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