War hero makes Ryder Cup speech

Europe are the ones using motivational videos in the final countdown to the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor – and a talk by Welsh rugby legend Gareth Edwards - but the Americans have been spoken to in their team room by a decorated fighter pilot back from Iraq.

Corey Pavin, criticised for wearing a Desert Storm cap during the 1991 match at Kiawah Island, insisted today, however, he was not trying to create a ’War on the Shore’ mentality ahead of Friday’s start.