Golf-Poulter wouldn’t trade Ryder Cup memories for a major win (Reuters)
2012
Poulter the passionate heartbeat of Europe’s Cup team (Reuters)
2012
MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Just like Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie before him, Ian Poulter saves his very best golf for the Ryder Cup where his eye-bulging, fist-pumping passion repeatedly gives Europe a huge boost. It was Poulter who earned one of two valuable points late in Saturday's fourballs to give his team a spark of momentum in what many viewed as a losing cause at Medinah Country Club with the U.S. heading into the concluding singles 10-6 ahead. ...
Golf-Poulter the passionate heartbeat of Europe’s Cup team (Reuters)
2012
Europe clinches Ryder Cup with stunning comeback (Reuters)
2012
MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Inspired by the spirit of Seve Ballesteros, Europe pulled off one of the greatest comebacks on a golf course to beat the United States and win the Ryder Cup by 14-1/2 points to 13-1/2 on Sunday. Needing to claim eight points in the concluding singles to retain the trophy, Europe won six of the first eight encounters before Germany's Martin Kaymer secured the vital point to retain the Cup by beating Steve Stricker one up. ...
UPDATE 1-Golf-Europeans invoke spirit of Ballesteros (Reuters)
2012
Europeans show love for late Ballesteros in Ryder comeback (Reuters)
2012
MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - They wore the colors loved by the late Seve Ballesteros and a silhouette of him on their sleeves, and then Team Europe rode his spirit on Sunday to the greatest Ryder Cup comeback victory ever. "We wanted to do it for Seve," said Englishman Luke Donald, who started Europe on their way to erasing a massive four-point deficit with a 2&1 victory over American Bubba Watson. Spaniard Sergio Garcia turned around his match against Jim Furyk by winning the last two holes for a one-up victory. ...
Olazabal leans on Ryder experience in saying "it’s not over" (Reuters)
2012
MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal saw the last great Ryder Cup comeback victory first-hand, so the Spaniard knows that overcoming their 10-6 deficit against the U.S. is possible. Olazabal was on the 17th green at Brookline when the Americans won the 1999 Ryder Cup after entering Sunday singles trailing by four points to register a record comeback for the biennial event. "I believe that it's not over," said Olazabal on Saturday, continuing to draw inspiration from great friend and mentor Seve Ballesteros, who died last year at age 54 after a battle with cancer. ...
Column: Recession unleashes pain on Spanish sport (The Associated Press)
2012
PARIS (AP) -- With its array of courses and short-sleeves climate, Spain made a natural home for professional golf. In 2011, the land of Seve Ballesteros hosted seven European Tour tournaments, more than any other country.
Column: A silhouette recalls why Ryder Cup matters (The Associated Press)
2012
MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) -- Every time a European player reaches for a club during the Ryder Cup, it's almost as if Seve Ballesteros were still looking on. A year after his death, the Spaniard's fist-pumping silhouette is emblazoned front and center on their golf bags, a reminder to a new generation why this event came to matter so much in the first place.
Tour Report: Love finds way to honor Seve (PGA Tour)
2012
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