Langer’s Ryder Cup stand greedy, says Ballesteros

SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS has described Bernhard Langer’s reluctance to commit himself entirely to the captaincy of the 2004 European Ryder Cup team as “greedy”.

Ballesteros was in Portlaoise at the weekend to officially open the Seve Ballesteros Natural Golf Academy at the luxurious 95 million Heritage Golf and Country Club.

Seve and Jeff Howes (the man responsible along with Jack Nicklaus for Mount Juliet and for the hugely successful refurbishment of Fota Island) are the co-designers of the Heritage course due to open this week and which is augmented by a massive clubhouse, the Ballesteros academy, a nine hole par three course ideal for experienced golfers and beginners, indoor and outdoor bowling greens and many other facilities.