Olly cautions against great expectations

Jose Maria Olazabal has warned against expecting too much too soon of some of Europe’s rising stars.

Olly cautions against great expectations
Wed, 06 Apr, 2005 - 09:30

Jose Maria Olazabal has warned against expecting too much too soon of some of Europe’s rising stars.

Twice Masters champion Olazabal was told by Seve Ballesteros the first time he played Augusta National – 20 years ago – that no course in the world is as hard to learn.

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