The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dutchman Rolf Muntz was the star of the opening round of the KLM Open in Holland but Justin Rose is among those chasing him hard.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
German Martin Kaymer is on the brink of a Ryder Cup debut as he prepares for the Dutch (KLM) Open starting on Thursday.
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | yesterday
DARREN CLARKE put himself on the leaderboard at the KLM Open in Holland today – just as he felt he needed to do to be in with a chance of a Ryder Cup wild card.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Darren Clarke believes he would be "a good addition" to Europe's Ryder Cup team — if he can show he is in form over the next two weeks. No longer able to qualify automatically for Nick Faldo's side, Clarke returns to action in Holland tomorrow after going back to Northern for a 40th birthday bash a week ago.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Europe's captain Nick Faldo will not know where to look. All around the world his players are making desperate last bids to seal places in his Ryder Cup team.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (Reuters) - Darren Clarke's chances of a Ryder Cup wildcard rest with his performances over the final two weeks of Europe's campaign, the Briton said on Wednesday.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (Reuters) - Darren Clarke's chances of a Ryder Cup wildcard rest with his performances over the final two weeks of Europe's campaign, the Briton said on Wednesday.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) -Rolf Muntz birdied three straight holes to start the back nine and shot a bogey-free, 6-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead in the first round of the KLM Open Thursday as golfers continued to position themselves for the European Ryder Cup team.
Chris Baldwin (Free subscription) | yesterday
PARAMUS, N.J. - Hunter Mahan - whose rip of the Ryder Cup was only wrong because he compared the week to being a “slave” - may have just shot himself onto the team. Mahan just posted one of those crazy numbers he seems to put up more frequently than most top players, dropping a 9-under 62 on the field in the first round of the first FedEx Cup event. When Mahan’s on, there might not be a better ball...
WorldGolf Wire News (Free subscription) | yesterday
We are offering great new styles in Ryder Cup caps this year complemented by a variety of unique logo ornamentations plus some new accessories that should be very popular," said Jeff Waller of Ahead.
copyranter (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
( click ad for closer look ) Print ad for Portuguese station Sport TV 's coverage of the next month's Ryder Cup golf match ( I hate golf ) between Europe and the USA in Louisville, Kentucky. The now Tiger-less Yank hackers have lost three straight to the Euros, so this ad is a nice "fuck you' on a couple of levels.Portugal? You just became an Axis of Evil nation. btw: Is their nothing more pathetic...
ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
OK, I ADMIT TO BEING FACETIOUS in my headline, but there are many ways Paul Azinger could go with his four captain’s picks for the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team. It’s been widely reported that Zinger is willing to think outside the tee box when it comes to making his picks, including going “off” Tour to select a hot Nationwide or Champions Tour player. He might just have the guts (or stupidity') to do such...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Darren Clarke's chances of a Ryder Cup wildcard rest with his performances over the final two weeks of Europe's campaign, the Briton said Wednesday.
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
ROSS FISHER has played 1658 holes chasing a Ryder Cup debut over the past year.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
JUSTIN ROSE has taken another step towards winning his first Ryder Cup cap - but only after a night when he wondered if he was ever going to get to sleep.
