Duo confirm Ryder Cup places

Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal were this afternoon confirmed as the last two automatic qualifiers for the European Ryder Cup team.

Duo confirm Ryder Cup places
Sun, 03 Sep, 2006 - 14:48
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Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal were this afternoon confirmed as the last two automatic qualifiers for the European Ryder Cup team.

The pair had been in danger of dropping out, McGinley because he missed the cut at the BMW International Open in Munich and Olazabal because he controversially chose to take the week off.

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