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Casey not convinced Poulter is a lock
By Andrew Both PA SportsTicker Golf Writer
Montgomerie, Clarke chase Ryder Cup spots
Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke are among the European stars who have a last chance this week to capture places on the Ryder Cup team. Along with Paul McGinley, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey, they are hoping to do enough in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles or the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston to impress captain Nick Faldo and secure one of two wild card spots.
Rose surprised by absence of Poulter
By Mark Garrod PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
Golf-LPGA players told they must speak English from 2009
The world’s top women golfers
will be required to speak English from 2009 under new rules
introduced by the LPGA Tour.
Villegas wins inaugural Skins Game
Camilo Villegas apparently likes the skins game format. The rising Colombian star won a chipoff Tuesday against Vijay Singh, Mike Weir, Stewart Cink, and Notah Begay III to walk away with top money at the inaugural Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge at Turning Stone Resort’s Atunyote Golf Club. Villegas’ winning pitch on the extra hole of the skins game competition boosted his earnings for the…
LPGA to require players to speak English
The LPGA announced Tuesday that its tour players will be required to speak English beginning in 2009.
Azinger might have hard time finding 4 good picks
If nothing else, Paul Azinger deserves credit for making sure the United States fields its best team in the Ryder Cup. The revamped criteria identifies the best Americans in a Ryder Cup year. Six of the eight qualifiers have combined to win 10 tournaments this year. The other two are Jim Furyk, steady as ever, and Ben Curtis, perhaps the hottest player at the moment.
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