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Nicklaus' sporting act smoothes over spiky situation
Moment in time - Birkdale 196922/09/06: John O'Sullivan on how a niggly battle ended on a high note as the Golden Bear conceded Tony Jacklin's putt to ensure the sides ended up all square
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Goat Hills Rules seem perfect solution
22/09/06: George Kimball takes a look at how a novel set of Texan rules might be the only way to restore the competitive balance of the Ryder Cup» Read more
Searching for a diamond in the rough
Ryder Cup Odds15/09/06: Paul Gallagher studies the betting market and picks out some value gambles ahead of next week's jamboree at the K Club.
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Lehman turns to Coach K as the Ryder Cup looms
America at Large: George Kimball14/09/06: When Monday's conversation turned to the differences between European and American styles of play, basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski reminded Tom Lehman that the Europeans tend to be "more physical," and you had visions of Monty hip-checking Tiger into a greenside bunker.
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Sick of it already?
19/08/06: The Ryder Cup will be 'epic' all right - an epic of shameless hype, greed, gaudiness and over-the-top security, writes Kathy Sheridan» Read more
Tournament on show down to a tee
17/08/06: This September's Ryder Cup in the K Club in tandem with the World Hall of Fame exhibition, which opened yesterday at the National Museum in Collins Barracks, Dublin, will demonstrably put Ireland at the centre of the "dodgy sweater" universe this autumn.» Read more
Homeowners taking golf fans for a Ryder
10/08/06: Houses within an 80-mile radius of the K Club are being offered for rent for next month's Ryder Cup - some at staggering prices.» Read more
All eyes on the K-Club
09/08/06: When the Ryder Cup circus pitches up next month all eyes will be firmly fixed on proceedings at the K-Club in Kildare as this small island plays host to one of the world's truly global sporting events for the first time.» Read more
Ireland set for place in shop window
31/07/06: With less just over six weeks until the Ryder Cup rolls into town, Ireland is gearing up to be placed in the global shop window when it plays host to one of the biggest sporting events seen anywhere in the world.» Read more
Changed times, changed format
31/07/06: When Continental Europeans became available for selection to the Ryder Cup for the first time in 1979, it also denoted a modification to the playing format that stands to present day.» Read more
Impact to reach far and wide
31/07/06: Countdown to the 36th Ryder Cup at the K-Club in Kildare in September 2006 is well and truly on as Ireland gears-up to host the showcase event for the first time» Read more
Ryder Cup Match Format
31/07/06: The first two days of competition at the Ryder Cup include playing foursomes and fourball formats. With eight points up for grabs each day, it's vitally important to get points on the board ahead of the final day singles which usually always throws up plenty of drama.Ryder Cup plan of attack revealed
31/07/06: John O'Donoghue, Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, was present among distinguished guests as he launched the official programme of events for September's Ryder Cup.» Read more
Ireland already punches above its weight
31/07/06: Ireland already punches above its weight as a tourist destination, particularly where golf is concerned, because it not only possesses over one third of all the links courses in the world but there are over 420 courses in all to choose from.» Read more
Ryder spin won't get golf out of a hole
24/07/06: So another major over and done with and all the time the Ryder Cup looks more an anachronism than ever. Not since 1999 when Jose Maria Olazabal won the US Masters and Paul Lawrie scooped the British Open has a European lifted a major trophy in golf.» Read more
Overrated, overpriced, over here
20/06/06: Bruce Selcraig rages against what he sees as the missing of a glorious opportunity to show off Ireland's true golfing riches to the world.» Read more
Triumph of marketing hokum over sport
10/04/06: Before we begin, pardon me. I know that I write as perhaps the only person in the First World who doesn't understand the charm of the Ryder Cup. When I make my biennial grumblings about the whole hoopla, I suffer bad dreams in which I am sometimes a Danish cartoonist selling my Mohammed cartoons on the streets of Islamabad.» Read more