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Tuesday, 07 November 2006 |
Golf star Paul Azinger named as US Ryder Cup captain
Golf star Paul Azinger has been named as US Ryder Cup captain for the forthcoming match against Europe at Valhalla, Kentucky, in 2008.
Paul Azinger, 46, and a former cancer sufferer is a veteran of four Ryder Cups - winning in 1991 and 1993 but he faces a difficult task ahead after the USA's third straight defeat, and second by a record 18½-9½, in September.
"It's the greatest honor you can bestow on a professional golfer," said Paul Azinger, who has also been responsible for changing the process by which the American team is selected.
Paul Azinger will now be able to pick four rather than two wildcard players and qualification points will no longer be awarded only for top-10 finishes.
PGA president Roger Warren said: "[Paul Azinger] demonstrated a clear and consistent passion and excitement for the Ryder Cup, and that passion and excitement will excite his players. It will motivate them.
"He is going to lead this team at Valhalla and begin the resurgence of the American Ryder Cup, and we're going to win it here in Valhalla under Paul Azinger."
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