THE failure of any Irish player to win a card at the European Tour School suggests that the well that has provided this country with a steady stream of outstanding players for many years is finally running dry.

JOSE-MARIA Olazabal this week begins his bid to convince Tour chiefs he should captain Europe in their Ryder Cup defence against the USA at Medinah in 2012.

EVERYBODY has heard of Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, even Hank Haney.

PATIENCE is a virtue in every walk of life.