Bjorn blast will unite us: Woosie

FEARS that Thomas Bjorn’s outburst against captain Ian Woosnam’s decision not to give him a “wild card” selection and an undercurrent of disharmony between Colin Montgomerie and Jose-Maria Olazabal would affect Europe’s preparation for the Ryder Cup look unfounded.

Not to be outdone by the presence of the American team and their caddies at The K-Club a couple of weeks ago, five members of the European side turned up along with their captain yesterday to reacquaint themselves with the Palmer Course even though they have all played there regularly over the years in the Smurfit European Open.

Woosnam was airing the view that, far from the team being adversely affected by what Bjorn had to say, they would instead come together and bond to an even greater extent than had the Dane kept his silence.