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Callaway have come on a lot lately.  First came the adjustable Razr Fit then came uDesign , the driver with the paintjob.  Your paintjob .   And word on the street is that the new 2013 uDesign will leave the original 70,000 colour options for dust. The number is said to be closer to a zillion. Anyway here are the early ultra secret sky pics I found on google. Technorati Tags: 2013 Callaway uDesign DRiver

All the focus might be on the Ryder Cup this week but let’s have three cheers for Killarney professional Daniel Sugrue who captured his second PGA assistants crown at Balcarrick last week, a feat only achieved in the past by a handful of players.   Such is the recessionary bite however that Danny couldn’t make the trip to Q-School this year and instead has set his sights on winning the Irish PGA Championship at Mount Juliet in October. Simon Thornton defends the biggest title in domestic golf which was also won five times during the noughties by Padraig Harrington.   There Danny will also face GCD’s own Barrie Trainor who kept his European Tour dream alive at Q-School last week.   The 102nd Irish PGA Championship takes place from Oct 11 - Oct 14, 2012 at Mount Juliet Golf Club. Click here for the tournament page

Tucker Anderson is the son of Todd Anderson, Brandt Snedeker’s coach.  The 18-year-old sustained injuries to his head and back following a car crash on September 8th. Snedeker started his Tour Championship winning day by travelling to Shepherd Rehabilitation Center to visit Tucker. According to reports here’s how the conversation went. So, Tucker, you think I can beat Rory today? Tucker (who cannot speak yet) answered him with a wink. “That’s all I needed,” Snedeker said. Technorati Tags: brandt snedker , tucker anderson

Here’s a painstakingly put together piece from Gary Von Sickle of Golf.com detailing all the stats from Ryder Cup history.  Team Europe fans may want to look away now! Major titles: Europe 5, U.S. 23. (Europe: Two for Rory McIlroy and one each for Martin Kaymer, Paul Lawrie and Graeme McDowell. U.S.: Fourteen for Tiger Woods, four for Phil Mickelson and one each for Keegan Bradley, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson and Bubba Watson.) Even without Tiger, the U.S. has a 9-5 edge. Without Tiger and Phil, it’s 5-5. Advantage: U.S. Players who have won majors: Europe 4, U.S. 7. The only Americans without majors are Jason Dufner, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Brandt Snedeker and Steve Stricker. Advantage: U.S. Wins in 2012: Europe 14, United States 16. The only players with more than two are McIlroy (4) and Woods (3). Advantage: U.S. Read Full article

Paddy Power was behind today’s Ryder Cup stunt involving pilots writing pro European messages in the sky above Medinah.  The messages comprised of tweets sent by members of the public to PaddyPower. Examples included Rors Is Gonna Getcha , and Where’s Tiger Gone. Jose Maria Olazabal was taken aback by the messages and said during a TV interview that he was trying to find out who was behind it. The smoke letters, emitted by five planes using a pre programmed computer software were 200 foot tall and cost PaddyPower in the tens of thousands of Euros. The planes flew silently above the first tee at 10,000ft so as not to disturb the players. PaddyPower was in the news already this year for London Olympics billboard campaign stating it was an "official" sponsor of a competition in London.  They had found a village called London in France and used that to sabotage the Olympic authorities. All our Ryder Cup betting coverage is in association with OLBG.com, a sports betting commu...

Paul Lawrie told reporters yesterday about the European Team’s Sunday outfits being a tribute to Seve. "I don't know for sure but the word is that we're wearing navy trousers, navy sweaters and white shirts like Seve always wore in the final round of majors. I think that will be our singles outfit. I don't know that for certain but a few of the boys have mentioned that and I think that, if that is indeed the case, there could be no more fitting a tribute to a guy like Seve than having 12 of the best players in Europe wearing his outfit on the final day of the Ryder Cup.”   Technorati Tags: 2012 Ryder Cup betting preview and tips

Justin Timberframe came to the Ryder Cup opening ceremony dressed like a lumberjack from a Monty Python sketch and did a God awful job.  Perennial MC Dan Hicks was on hand for the important bits but that didn’t stop Timberlake reciting a golf poem while fans coughed, picked their noses, and looked at their watches.  Rumours that Justin would put on a performance of the excellent “Dick In A Box” from SNL proved false. What He Did: The Timberlake Poem What He Should Have Done: Timberlake “Dick In A Box” Technorati Tags: 2012 Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony , justin timberlake video

For those of you visiting from the planet Mars, when it comes to Poults and Woods there’s no love lost. The tipping point came in 2007 when Poulter asked Tiger: ‘How are we getting home?’” after they had finished practice rounds at Oakmont, Pennsylvania, ahead of the US Open.  “Home” referred to Orlando, where both men live.  As the story goes, Tiger never offered Poulter a seat on his jet and was intent on leaving him to fend for himself. Of course Poults being Poults turned up at the airport runway regardless, leaving Woods with no other choice than to bring him home.  During the flight Woods allegedly texted Hank Haney saying “Can you believe this dick mooched a ride on my plane?”  Haney revealed this is his book The Big Miss. The bad blood first kicked off between Poulter and Woods when Poults told a golf mag, “I haven’t played to my full potential and when that happens it will just be me and Tiger.”  Since then it has boiled up in succ...

Click read more to opening all the pics. There are 10 in total! Enjoy! Technorati Tags: 2012 Ryder Cup , opening ceremony , funny caption pics

Here’s the European Team all dressed in traffic light orange as they prepare to go at the Ryder Cup. Darren Clarke posted this pic of the Northern Irish boys with the tagline- The future’s bright, the future is ……” I was thinking more Oompa Loompa. Or demi Rickie Fowler. Or Blackpool Or Air Traffic Controller! Anyway that’s orange out of the way, what’s it gonna be today?     Technorati Tags: 2012 Ryder Cup betting preview and tips

Jose Maria Olazabal was last night keeping a vigil at the bedside of his top ball striker, Sergio Garcia, after the fiery Spaniard suffered from a fiery hole during practice ahead of the Ryder Cup. It’s thought an overly thick seam on the inside lining of the crotch of Garcia’s day two team trousers may have caused severe chafing in and around Garcia’s hole area. Playing partner Rory McIlroy noticed Garcia’s plight early on in their round yesterday. He later told reporters “I could see Sergio wincing and picking his kaks out of his arse all day.  It was pretty disgusting stuff, but we just thought, that’s probably pretty normal in Spain.” Doctors have administered a topical cream called Vagisil to El Nino’s ring of fire in the hope that it will rectumfy the situation.  Chief team doctor, Dr. Beverly Crusher said “I’ve often used this cream myself for vaginal dryness, burning or just mild irritation, so hopefully it will be perfect for Sergio’s butt. ...

Of course it means absolutely nothing but here’s all the stats on both teams. On paper they are evenly matched but the Ryder Cup is not won on paper! All our Ryder Cup betting coverage is in association with OLBG.com, a sports betting community and forum for everyone to contribute their tips and win cash prizes. OLBG hosts golf competitions every single month and special extras during peak golf events eg. Ryder Cup, The Masters, US Open, Open and other major golfing events! Monthly Golf Comps: · Comments Comp (share your comments to support your tips) - £150 in cash prizes · Pro Tipsters (no comments required, just consistent tips) - £150 in cash prizes · Non-comments comp - £50 of free bets · Forum Challenges - £60 in cash prizes ++ EXTRA Ryder Cup Comments Comp - £200 in cash prizes! Full Details here and if some other bookie wants to go to the trouble, here’s some fun Technorati Tags: ryder cup shotlink stats

So Lee Westwood posted this picture of the European Team in jeans.  Here’s what we can read into it. 1. Times are tough in Europe.  We could only afford a few pairs of slacks. 2. Sergio’s jeans are worn more at the knees.  He’s been praying. 3. Jose Maria shaved exactly 2 hours ago. We can tell this by analysing the 4.7mm of stubble that has grown back since he shaved. 4. Paul McGinley had his shoes and socks stolen by Miguel Angel Jimenez, who is grinning behind him. 5. Jimenez’ favourite film is Saturday Night Fever. Check out those collars. 6. Europe may well have swapped Lee Westwood for Charl Schwartzel.  Could have sworn that’s the South African at the back. 7. Nico Colsaerts and Darren Clarke couldn’t give two hoots for photographer’s direction.  They’re two men you wouldn’t want in your wall in a soccer match. 8. Justin Rose didn’t make it to the fitting day. He got XXXL. 9. Nobody is gonna mess with Tommy Bjorn. He’s see...

Scotty or Odyssey? It’s like Blur and Oasis all over again. Until now we knew that both these brands had the lions share of the putter golf market, but now we have a clear indication of who is out in front on Tour. According to current Darrell Survey information, Odyssey will represent 11 of the 24 putters in play at this weeks Ryder Cup. There will be five Odyssey gamers on the U.S. side and six on the European squad. No other putter manufacturer is expected to have more then three putters in play at Medinah, where clutch putting should ultimately prove to be the difference. These Ryder Cup numbers further prove that when the best players in the world compete, more pros count on Odyssey. To date, Odyssey putters have notched 37 professional tournament wins in 2012, including 17 victories out of the 34 tournaments held on the European PGA Tour. Ernie Els recently received a gold Odyssey putter in honour of his achievement in winning the 2012 British Open.   This Winter Odyssey ...

By Ron for golfcentraldaily.com Sky Sports, the company who owns the Ryder Cup, have shocked the golf world on the eve of the matches by sensationally dropping Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter from the European team. On their Sky Sports News Channel late last night, Sky unveiled their new European Team which includes seven foot David Lynn and Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez Castano. “We didn’t like the way Ian Poulter was trying to sneak his branding into our telecasts, I control all that sh*t” said Sky Sports supremo Elliot Carver, adding “and Sergio’s jeans were an affront to common decency, He had to go.” It’s believed Carver was aided in his decision by 2014 European Ryder Cup Captain, Colin Montgomerie. Asked to comment on the new call ups Monty said “Uh Uh Uh I like Lynn, Uh David Uh Uh David Lynn, he’s going to be a handful up front, good on the ball and Uh Uh Uh sure to cause problems in the Uh air. “And as for Gonzo replacing Garcia, it was the only way we...

Lee Westwood, the mastermind behind Cigar Guy at Celtic Manor has reportedly booked Monica Lewinsky for this week’s Ryder Cup. Westwood who can clearly be seen to the right of Cigar Guy (see pic below) when he caused Tiger Woods to duff his chip at a crucial point in the 2010 Ryder Cup, managed to track down Lewinsky to beneath a desk at a Baltimore council meeting where she now plies her trade. It’s thought the mere sight of Lewinsky at Medinah will immediately upset all  Americans.  And when they see the years have been hard on her and all the extra timber she’s packing it’s expected to compound matters and lead to an easy European victory. On hearing the news, keen golfer and ex president Bill Clinton said “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewinsky” before adding “But we did get up some crazy shit with this massive Cuban cigar, and then made love a good few times.” Speaking of Love, Davis Love now finds himself in a battle to blo...

There’s a lot more to Davis Love than meets the eye.  The US Ryder Cup Captain has seen his fair share of tragedy first hand. In the early 2000’s Love bought three fishing cabins at Copeland Hall and did them up.  They were all finished by 2003.  Love’s brother-in-law, Jeffrey “Big Jeff” Knight, was the unofficial construction manager on the project; he was also Love’s accountant and looked after much of the logistics of Love’s career on Tour.   On the evening of  May 11, 2003, Love was in the largest cabin, still reeling over the suicide of his high school golf teammate Robbie Flanders who had jumped to his death from the St. Simons Island causeway bridge. It was not the first tragedy Love had to deal with. 1988 his father, the famous golf teacher Davis Love Jnr, died in a plane crash.  Suddenly Love saw the light of a truck pulling into the drive.  It was Big Jeff. Instead of the usual good natured banter that accompanied Jeffâ...