(Louisville, Kentucky) – The Ryder Cup golf match boasts a rich history of fierce competition between the top United States golfers and European golfers. With the 37th annual Cup ready to kick-off on Friday, Sept. 19 at Vahalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, this year is shaping up to more of the same…a fight to the end to insure victory.
United States Ryder Cup team captain, Paul Azinger, announced the final four “Captain’s Picks” for this years Ryder Cup team today completing his 12-man team. The Ryder Cup matches will be held Sept. 19, 20 and 21 at Vahalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky and will showcase the best players from the United States against the best players from Europe.
There are 39 days until the 2008 Ryder Cup tees off from September 18th through the 21st, and everybody is trying to get to Louisville, Kentucky to represent the U.S. at Valhalla Golf Club. The Wanamaker Trophy, which goes to the winner of the PGA Championship, wasn’t the only thing that players were trying to get this weekend. They were also trying to earn an automatic berth on the U.S. Ryder Cup team by finishing in the top 8 in the PGA points race, which closed Sunday after the championship.
(As reported on AOL.com)- Seve Ballesteros retired from tournament golf last July, and Spain’s best golfer is known as much for his “competitive spirit” as for his five major championships and tenacious Ryder Cup performances. Something of a controversial figure on the course — he and Paul Azinger spent much of the ‘89 Cup accusing each other of cheating — but some 20 years later Ballesteros has softened. Kind of:
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