Heroes welcome expected for Ryder Cup stars

Nine members of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team – plus captain Sam Torrance - can expect a hero’s welcome when they tee off in the £3m (€4.77m) Dunhill links championship in Scotland tomorrow.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2002 - 08:08

All bar Sergio Garcia, Bernhard Langer and Jesper Parnevik are playing in the event won last year by Paul Lawrie, who edged out Ernie Els in dramatic fashion by holing a 40-foot birdie putt from the Valley of Sin at St Andrews.

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Courts Golf Heathrow Place: Europe Place: Scotland Place: Valley of Sin Place: St Andrews Place: Old Course Place: Carnoustie Place: Muirfield Place: Florida Place: RAF Leuchars Person: Sam Torrance Person: Sergio Garcia Person: Bernhard Langer Person: Jesper Parnevik Person: Paul Lawrie Person: Ernie Els Person: Lee Westwood Person: Boris Becker Person: Darren Clarke Person: Colin Montgomerie Person: Thomas Bjorn Person: Ruud Gullit Person: Alan Hansen Person: Gary Lineker Person: Niclas Fasth Person: Steve Redgrave Person: Phillip Price Person: Gareth Edwards Person: Els Person: Goosen Person: Vijay Singh Person: Steve Elkington Person: Ty Tryon Person: Tryon Person: Brett Rumford Person: Chris Peacock Person: Jamie Donaldson Person: Nasser Hussain Event: Ryder Cup Event: Ryder Event: US Tour Event: Honda Classic Organisation: Dunhill Organisation: Ryder Cup Organisation: Fiji

<p>Shane Lowry reacts to a missed putt. Pic: AP Photo/Matt Slocum.</p>

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