Captain contrasts rule the Ryder
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Not in his choice of pairings, his preparation or his leadership of the European team, but in his declaration to Hal Sutton at the opening ceremony.
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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired for the first time in Friday's opening match of the Ryder Cup, a dynamic twosome that hoped to get the United States rolling toward bringing the chalice back to this side of the Atlantic. But they got off to an inglorious start in their better-ball match against Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington of Europe at Oakland Hills.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Hal Sutton will get second-guessed, which is the main by-product of the captain of Ryder Cup teams having two at-large selections and one month before the 35th version of the matches are played at Oakland Hills Country ...
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Hal Sutton wasn&#39;t blaming Phil Mickelson. The captain of the US Ryder Cup team wasn&#39;t blaming anyone. But he was frustrated and at least a little peeved, and someone asked.
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The Americans got off to a near-perfect start yesterday in the Presidents Cup, getting superb play from veterans and rookies alike in winning five and a half points out of the six alternate-shot matches at Royal Montreal. Despite a leader board covered with American red numbers, perhaps the most poignant moment of a gray afternoon was Jack Nicklaus, the United States captain, instructing Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin to concede a three-and-a-half-foot par putt on the 18th hole that assured Mike Weir of Canada and his International team its only point of the opening session.It was typical of Nicklaus, who famously conceded a putt about the same distance to Tony Jacklin in the 1969 Ryder Cup that allowed those matches to end in a tie. That gesture became a symbol of sportsmanship in match play between countries and continents. Then again, this was only the first day, and it was clear the Americans were in charge.
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A capsule look at the first day of Ryder Cup matches Friday at Oakland Hills Country Club: Padraig Harrington and Colin Montgomerie, Europe, def.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - In the end, Europe's  crushing Ryder Cup victory over the U.S. was all about better  teamwork, hungrier players, putts made when they mattered most  and astute captaincy by Bernhard Langer.
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Captains Bernhard Langer and Hal Sutton made impassioned pleas for sportsmanship on Thursday, transforming golf&#39;s greatest grudge match into
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Oakland Hills, once regarded as a monster of a course, has been praised by rival Ryder Cup captains Bernhard Langer and Hal Sutton.
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U.S. captain Hal Sutton made sure this Ryder Cup gets off to a dynamic start by pairing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for the first time in the opening match.
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s captain of the United States Ryder Cup team, Hal Sutton will be more dictator than diplomat. Europe has won six of the last nine Ryder Cups heading into the biennial competition next month (Sept.
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Paul McGinley, Padraig Harrington, and Darren Clarke have won places as part of the European Ryder Cup team. Team Captain, Bernhard Langer, today named Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald as his wild card picks
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It was supposed to go to Payne Stewart, the position of captain of the United States Ryder Cup team for 2006. That was the speculation.
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When Hal Sutton made his two captainâs selections for the US Ryder Cup team, he really chose from only about five serious candidates.
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America will salute the reign of a new leader today when Tom Lehman is unveiled as captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup in Ireland. American newspapers reported last night that the 45-year-old, who
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BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. -- Both teams are determined to make a strong first impression in the opening matches today of the 35th Ryder Cup.
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Tom Lehman has stepped into the high-profile role of Ryder Cup captain, bringing a life experience that gives him a unique standing among the United States Ryder Cup team.