The European Tour has admitted launching the EurAsia Cup was a “mistake” and are seeking to end the row with the organisers of the rival Royal Trophy that will not see them “lose too much face”.

The family of Seve Ballesteros has accused the European Tour of being “disrespecful” to the late five-times major winner over its plans to host an inaugural EurAsia Cup event in Malaysia in March.

Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has received a late call-up to Continental Europe's team for this week's Seve Trophy after Peter Hanson pulled out with a back injury.

ON August 15, 1983, the great Seve Ballesteros struck a magnificent tee shot at the 11th hole of Cork Golf Club which still resonates with all at Little Island.

Francesco and Edoardo Molinari were today hoping to turn the BMW PGA Championship into a family affair as good weather produced equally good scoring at Wentworth.

THERE will be no gold medals here; no trinkets, baubles or pay cheques.

Nicolas Colsaerts has revealed the whole of Europe’s successful Ryder Cup team knew exactly what retaining the trophy would mean to their captain Jose Maria Olazabal.

Martin Kaymer proved the unlikely hero for Europe last night as Jose Maria Olazabal’s side staged a remarkable and record comeback from 10-6 down overnight to retain the Ryder Cup on a dramatic night in Chicago.

Graeme McDowell didn’t downplay how much this sensational Ryder Cup victory means to Europe — “It will be beers and tears tonight.”

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will not face each other for the second Ryder Cup in a row.

They never really retire, golfers.

Paul Azinger wrote a book on how he won the Ryder Cup for America four years ago and our screens have been full of former captains pouring forth on how they did it but for all the talk, nothing can quite prepare José Maria Olazabal and Davis Love III for what is about to unfold.

Every time a European player reaches for a club this weekend at Medinah, it’s almost as if Seve Ballesteros were still looking on.

Miguel Angel Jimenez is to become Europe’s fourth assistant captain at next month’s Ryder Cup.

Paul McGinley fully acknowledges he is widely regarded as a red-hot favourite to become the first Irish captain of the 2014 European Ryder Cup team.

JOSE-MARIA OLAZABAL has mixed feelings this week.

RAY McMANUS doesn’t dispute Seve Ballesteros and himself once exchanged some swords on Portmarnock GC but suggests the tale might have been embellished.

The sponsors of the match introduced in 2000 to mark the contribution Seve Ballesteros made to European golf have suggested a name change following the Spanish star’s death earlier this month.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON insists his goal is to play in the 2018 Ryder Cup at the age of 47.

The European Tour are still considering the best way to honour Severiano Ballesteros following his death earlier this month.

All three golf circuits in America decided to pause for a minute’s silence in memory of Seve Ballesteros today.

Tiger Woods hailed Seve Ballesteros as “one of the most talented and exciting golfers to ever play the game” as tributes poured in for the Spaniard following his death this morning.

Seve Ballesteros has been hailed as a "genius", "the king of European golf" and "Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus rolled into one" following his death this morning.

I DON’T know what you had for your dinner last night but I, for one, was not served up a four-course delight of Spanish cuisine of which Filete de Res Mignon Pimento Ahumado Demi Glace was the high point.

Jose Maria Olazabal today described becoming Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain “my proudest moment”.

Graeme McDowell won the Ryder Cup for Europe after a Celtic Manor classic that crowned captain Colin Montgomerie's golfing career.

“ON the tee, from Spain, Severiano Ballesteros.”

Seve Ballesteros, who is still recovering from a brain tumour, is among the golfing stars who have been invited to compete in the Champions Challenge on the eve of next July’s Open at St Andrews.

COLIN MONTGOMERIE is to have another taste of captaincy ahead of the Ryder Cup next year.

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.

Seve Ballesteros did not feel well enough to fly to Paris for the conclusion of the Vivendi Trophy today as had been hoped – but he did record a television message.

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.

Paul McGinley said today there was a “75-25” chance of Seve Ballesteros flying to Paris this weekend and being present at a European Tour event for the first time since the discovery of a brain tumour last October.

Seve Ballesteros is to make a late decision on whether to attend the closing stages of the Vivendi Trophy – the old Seve Trophy – in Paris this weekend.

Padraig Harrington has criticised the European Tour for not giving Seve Ballesteros a central role.

Doctors at Madrid’s La Paz hospital have declared Seve Ballesteros’ third brain operation a success.

Messages of support continue to flood in for Seve Ballesteros after it was confirmed the Spanish golfing great has a brain tumour.

Messages of support continued to flood in for Seve Ballesteros today after it was confirmed that the Spanish golfing great has a brain tumour.

A statement on the health of five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros is expected over the weekend, with further tests planned on the 51-year-old today.

THE piece of paper on the seventh tee looked for all the world like a list of European golfers and a potential foursomes line-up for tomorrow’s opening round of the 37th Ryder Cup. It was covered in a litany of the initials of Ryder Cup players, but owner Nick Faldo had a different explanation altogether.

Jack Nicklaus is backing America to win back the Ryder Cup – because, he says: “I just believe we have better players.”