Europe star claims Kim walked through him

Ian Poulter has claimed he was bodychecked by the USA´s Anthony Kim as part of a campaign to unsettle the European Ryder Cup team. Poulter, arguably the star performer in the defeated Europe team, refused to name Kim but dropped enough clues as to his assailant’s identity.
“I was body-checked [...]

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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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Europe take it down to the wire

Europe´s Ryder Cup team are back in touch with the USA after a pulsating second day at Valhalla. The US take a 9-7 lead into the final day´s action, but there is no doubting which side got the better of the second day.
Europe clawed back the USA´s three-point advantage [...]

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Let’s get ready to rumble applaud politely

After the grand build-up, the selection dilemmas, the mind-games, the team-bonding and probably a lot of other things, we are now just an hour from the start of play in the Ryder Cup. Europe’s Padraig Harrington and Robert Karlsson open the tournament against the United States’ Phil Mickelson and [...]

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Ex-champ makes surprise Valhalla appearance

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has visited Valhalla to meet both Ryder Cup teams. Lousiville’s most famous son was on hand to provide a motivational boost for the players. Ali arrived on the 10th tee in a golf cart for a surprise visit to the American team yesterday.
Fellow Kentucky native, Kenny Perry, [...]

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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 [...]

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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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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