Kaymer plays down talk of foursomes with McIlroyMartin Kaymer was keen to play down speculation that he is to partner Rory McIlroy in the foursomes and the reports that suggest he has been practising with the Nike ball the world No1 is contracted to use. 'I don't even know if I will play with him but as long as the ball's white and not pink, I don't really care,' the US Open champion said. 'I played with Paula Creamer last week and I struggled with that ball.'
Hansen no match for course in pro-celebrity challengeFour former Ryder Cup captains, three former footballers and the former rugby full-back Gavin Hastings took part in a pro-celebrity challenge over eight holes of the Ryder Cup course on Thursday. Worst drive off the 1st came from the five-handicapper Alan Hansen, who hit a horrible hook, while Jamie Redknapp, who plays off four, joked that his boss had told him that if he hit the window of the Sky TV studio at the side of the fairway then his contract would be terminated. Any comment would be superfluous.
Mrs Reed hoping to prove she is no bag ladyPatrick Reed reckons that one of the players he would line up for a dream fourball would be Ian Poulter, who kept the American and his caddie wife Justine amused during a round they playedyears ago, though Reed is not expecting any wisecracks this week and his wife wont be humping the bag around either. 'She felt that this would be a fun week for her to be the wife, take in all the activities with the other wives and get to know them and build more friendships,' Reed said. 'She feels comfortable with it and will be cheering pretty loudly on the sideline.'
Walker and Dubuisson bond over cinematic habitsJimmy Walker and Victor Dubuisson forged a unusual bond at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron this summer as both were there without their family members and kept running into each other at the cinema. 'We saw Scarlett Johansson's movie, Her, and Guardians of the Galaxy, which was awesome,' Walker said. 'I like Victor. He's nice. He's a good dude.'
No entry if you are carrying a flagpole or riding a bicycleAnyone heading up to Gleneagles would do well to leave the frisbee and the gazebo at home as both are expressly prohibited and will be confiscated at the security gates. Other items specifically banned include bicycles, musical instruments, skateboards, flagpoles, megaphones and fireworks.
Woosie got off to a flyer but protocol said he was wrongConvention is that a visiting player gets the Ryder Cup under way so when Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose assemble on the 1st tee one of Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson should get the honour. Back in 1989 at the Belfry the starter was evidently that excited at the prospect of sending off Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam against Curtis Strange and Tom Kite that protocol was forgotten and Woosnam was called to the tee to get the tournament under way. That game finished all-square and the match was tied at 14-all.
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