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‘Europe played better’

Europe retained the Ryder Cup in emphatic style on Sunday as they beat the United States by a record-equalling 18-1/2 points to 9-1/2 at the K Club to claim the trophy for a…

Europe poised for comfortable Cup victory

Although American Stewart Cink won the first point in the last-day singles, holders Europe were cruising to Ryder Cup victory at the K Club on Sunday. Colin Montgomerie beat…

Garcia’s magic inspires Europe

Europe, inspired by an irrepressible Sergio Garcia and a hole-in-one from Paul Casey, charged into a 10-6 lead over the United States on Saturday. Garcia made it four wins from…

Europe stretch lead at Ryder Cup

World number one Tiger Woods lost his second successive match as holders Europe grabbed a 7,5-3,5 lead after three of the four morning fourballs of the Ryder Cup on Saturday.…

Off-form Tiger gets helping hand

Tiger Woods again struggled to transfer his imperious tournament form into the team test of the Ryder Cup on Friday, but this time managed to emerge with a point from the opening…

Tiger’s Ryder Cup reckoning

He’s made all the right noises and done all the proper things — all that’s left now for Tiger Woods is to deliver when it matters most at the Ryder Cup. The world’s foremost…

Angry Tiger lashes out at porn website

A disgruntled Tiger Woods has lashed out at a pornographic website for publishing false links to his Swedish wife Elin, a former model. ”It’s unacceptable and I don’t want it to…

Hurricane Gordon causes Ryder Cup chaos

Fears that the 36th Ryder Cup could be disrupted by bad weather mounted on Wednesday when gale force winds forced organisers to close the K Club course to spectators and…

Woosnam shows Ryder Cup hand

Ian Woosnam gave a first hint of his Ryder Cup thinking on Tuesday morning at the K-Club when he sent out his six pairings for the first fourballs practice session. Woosnam…