Woosie backs new Ryder proposal

Yet another way of selecting Europe’s Ryder Cup team may be discussed next week and it has the backing of Ian Woosnam.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2002 - 08:50

Yet another way of selecting Europe’s Ryder Cup team may be discussed next week and it has the backing of Ian Woosnam.

While the 44-year-old Welshman waits to learn whether he captains the side in Detroit in 2004, he has spoken in favour of a system based on world ranking points rather than the European Order of Merit.

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Courts Golf Yet another way of selecting Europe’s Ryder Cup team may be discussed next week and it has the backing of Ian Woosnam.

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