Lister accepts trophy
At the end of two tough and thrilling days it was a jubilant North team who had managed to tap their deepest reserves to take the match 13 – 11, despite having lagged for long periods of the contest. South came away with a lot of credit though – it was a renewal to rank alongside those close and tense affairs of 2007, 09 and 11 rather than the one-sided aberration of two years ago. Led brilliantly by Whitworth they came Continue reading
The away team
A gloriously sunny Cornish day greeted the teams for the 12 singles matches which would decide the 2015 Ryder Cup on the fearsome Nicklaus Signature course. The draw had seen Whitworth put his big guns out early whilst Lister threw in a curve ball with the selection in the number two slot of Steve ‘not a sacrifice’ Callaghan who would duly succumb 5&4 to Burke. Continue reading
The home team
The seventh Ryder Cup Challenge saw a new day one format, with the Foursomes being held in the morning followed by the Fourballs in the afternoon on St Mellion’s Kernow course. The plan was to avoid the frantic lunchtime turn-around which had become a familiar aspect of previous matches. It certainly worked with players not only able to enjoy a leisurely lunch Continue reading
Some serious wrangling
The captains got their heads together, then the vice-captains pitched in too, and now thankfully – after some pretty serious wrangling but without having to resort to professional mediators – we have confirmation of the handicaps for next week. The South team aggregate is 203 versus 207 for the North – a little surprising and probably the first time the southerners have come in as apparently the better golfers on paper. Continue reading
The imposing Nicklaus course
Just in from Phil Lister who leads the North team to Cornwall for the 2015 renewal:
I am looking forward to leading a Northern Team that will travel down South to the excellent St Mellion International Resort, Cornwall, for the 7th North v South Ryder Cup Challenge. We know that it will be a tough challenge to retain the trophy, but one that all the players will Continue reading
Comfortably the best RC logo
Just received, the following release from Gavin Whitworth:
“The eagerly anticipated 7th North v South Ryder Cup Challenge will be held at the St Mellion International Resort, Cornwall and is now only four months away! It is a privilege to be asked to Captain the Southern Team and working closely with my two Vice-Captains, Ben Moyle and Kevin Ulla we have completed our qualification process Continue reading