Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Emotional Olazabal gets royal seal of approval (Reuters)

Team Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain looks at the names on the Ryder Cup after the closing ceremony of the 39th Ryder Cup at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois, September 30, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes

LONDON (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, thrilled by a message of congratulations from the King of Spain, was still riding a wave of emotion on Tuesday following his team's spectacular victory over the United States. Europe fought back from 10-6 down going into Sunday's singles matches and Italian Francesco Molinari halved the final game against former world number one Tiger Woods to seal a dramatic 14 1/2-13 1/2 win over the shell-shocked hosts. "I'm still riding the wave," Olazabal told a news conference in London. ...




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