Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is assured of a major say in who succeeds him for the 2016 match against the United States after European team chiefs announced an overhaul of the selection process.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is assured of a major say in who succeeds him for the 2016 match against the United States after European team chiefs announced an overhaul of the selection process.

Jose Maria Olazabal and Sam Torrance will lead the respective teams in the Seve Trophy in France this October.

A group of leading European broadcasters were in Ireland for the past two days as guests of the Irish Film Board (IFB).

It was a very different Darren Clarke who spoke about Gleneagles today to the one who five years ago lashed into the course chosen for the 2014 Ryder Cup.

Great Britain & Ireland captain Paul McGinley hailed the performance of his Vivendi Seve Trophy rookies after seeing his team fend off a spirited fightback by Continental Europe in Paris yesterday.

Great Britain and Ireland moved into a strong position against Continental Europe after winning the greensomes session 3½ to ½ and the foursomes 2½ to ½ at the Vivendi Seve Trophy today.

Ireland and Great Britain won the greensomes session 3 1/2 to 1/2 to regain the upper hand against Continental Europe at the Vivendi Seve Trophy this morning.

CONTINENTAL Europe captain Jean van de Velde praised his team as they fought back to trail Great Britain and Ireland by a single point after the second day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche.

Continental Europe fought back to lead two of the five fourball matches against Great Britain and Ireland during the early stages of the second round of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche.

Great Britain and Ireland captain Paul McGinley warned his players not to get carried away after a dream first day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche saw them take a 4-1 lead over Continental Europe.

Paul McGinley's Great Britain and Ireland side have claimed the first two points of this week's Vivendi Seve Trophy in Paris and are also leading in two of the three matches still out on course.

Paul McGinley has the chance tomorrow to end nearly six years without a win - right on the eve of being a non-playing captain again for Britain and Ireland in the Vivendi Seve Trophy.

Holders Britain and Ireland have been hit much harder by withdrawals than Continental Europe for next week’s Vivendi Seve Trophy in Paris.

Rory McIlroy today admitted that his latest stint in America took its toll on him and he needed to get back to Europe.

Rory McIlroy created a huge furore when he called the Ryder Cup “an exhibition” last year.

Colin Montgomerie has finally revealed one of his Ryder Cup decisions - not who will be handed a wild card, but how the match will start.

CHRIS WOOD, last season’s Rookie of the Year on the European Tour, could be the next uncapped player to throw his hat into the Ryder Cup ring.

The European Tour event the week before the Ryder Cup will be played at Golf de Joyenval near Paris on September 23-26.

COLIN MONTGOMERIE has not always seen eye-to-eye with Ian Poulter – and vice-versa – but Europe’s Ryder Cup captain was “delighted” with the happenings in Arizona at the weekend.

EUROPE provides seven of the top 10 seeds in this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson both decided not to play.

AFTER the excitement of the Race to Dubai and Lee Westwood’s successes on Sunday, the attention switches to the World Cup of Golf which starts Thursday at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie should be a happy man today - for the first time ever, Europe has six players in the world’s top 10.

World number eight Sergio Garcia had the spotlight taken off by him by world number 1,076 Manuel Quiros when the Madrid Masters began today.

LUKE DONALD gave himself the chance to end three and a half years without a win by matching the lowest round of his European Tour career in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship yesterday.

THOMAS BJORN did not have much to smile about in France last week, but what a difference it was in Scotland yesterday. Bjorn, non-playing captain of the Continental Europe team hammered by Britain and Ireland, began the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with an eight-under-par 64 at Kingsbarns.

Thomas Bjorn did not have much to smile about in France last week, but what a difference it was in Scotland today.

Paul McGinley was a huge hit as a captain in Paris last week, but he wants to be an even bigger success as a player in Scotland the next four days.

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy has his sights on a notable double - World Cup glory for Ireland in November and Olympic gold for Great Britain in 2016.

Collated on the final day of the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, at St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France.

Rory McDowell grabbed the scalp he had craved all week as underdogs Britain and Ireland sent Continental Europe to their fifth successive defeat today.

Underdogs Britain and Ireland beat Continental Europe for the fifth successive time at the Vivendi Trophy in Paris today – with seven games still on the course.

Latest positions in the singles at the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France.

Latest positions in the singles at the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France.

Results on the final day of the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France

Paul McGinley achieved just about everything he must have been hoping for in Paris today – off the course as well as on it.

Foursomes positions on the third day of the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, at St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France, today.

Foursomes positions on the third day of the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, at St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France, today.

Londoner Anthony Wall fears he could be out of action for weeks after injuring his shoulder playing for Britain and Ireland against Continental Europe in Paris.

Chris Wood had luck on his side as he made it three wins out of three for Britain and Ireland against Continental Europe at the Vivendi Trophy in Paris today.

Results on the third day of the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, at St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France.

Latest positions in the morning greensomes at the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France.

Latest positions in the morning greensomes at the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France.

Latest positions in the morning greensomes at the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, Continental Europe v Great Britain and Ireland, St-Nom la Breteche, Paris, France.