Holywood’s Tom McKibbin will have a chance to show his Ryder Cup potential after being included in Justin Rose’s Great Britain and Ireland side for the Team Cup match against Francesco Molinari’s Continental Europe at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort from January 10-12.
Stephanie Meadow double-bogeyed the 18th in the Pelican’s Women’s Championship but vowed to pick herself up and keep making birdies as she bids to qualify for next week’s $7 million CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.
Séamus Power has made a massive leap from 463rd to 32nd in the world over the last 19 months, but the recently crowned Butterfield Bermuda Championship winner is targeting a Major win next year as he seeks his Ryder Cup debut under Luke Donald.
Rory McIlroy might have added Ryder Cup stars Martin Kaymer, Luke Donald and Patrick Reed to a stellar field but the world No 1 is believed to be chasing an even bigger name for next month’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open — Phil Mickelson.
The British Masters supported by Sky Sports will return to The European Tour International Schedule for the first time in seven years in 2015, with a quartet of Britain’s leading golfers rotating as the tournament host over the next four seasons, writes the European Tour.
Luke Donald can have few complaints if he's driving a buggy rather than a Titleist in the Ryder Cup later this month. But while most observers believe it will be Lee Westwood and Stephen Gallacher who get the nod to joined Ryder Cup talisman Ian Poulter at Gleneagles, it may well prove to be a very painful decision for Paul McGinley.
First the big news — Graeme McDowell and his wife Kristin have named their first child Vale Esme. Discovering the names of Paul McGinley's three wildcard picks will have to wait until Tuesday afternoon but if McDowell's comments on Stephen Gallacher's sprint for the line carry any weight, the Scot will be one of them.
