McGinley: Europe missing Seve’s charm

IRELAND’S Paul McGinley says there is an underlying desire within the European team to win The Royal Trophy this week in honour of the absent Seve Ballesteros.

Ballesteros, a five-time major winner and the 1997 European Ryder Cup captain, was the visionary for the Ryder Cup-style matchplay event between Europe and Asia but is not in Bangkok as he recovers from a brain tumour.

The 51-year-old had a series of operations after collapsing in October and is now recovering at his home in Bilbao, northern Spain, with his close friend Jose Maria Olazabal stepping in as captain.