JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL RUMORS
Ryder Cup captain Olazabal bloodies spectator's head with stray ball at Augusta
A stray ball hit by Jose Maria Olazabal struck a spectator in the head Monday during the opening day of practice for this week's Masters at Augusta National.
Olazabal — the last European to wear the Green Jacket back in 1999 — sliced the ball into the crowd on the eighth hole and accidentally plunked the spectator on the side of his head. The injured man slumped to the...
Olazabal rules out staying on as Ryder Cup captain
Jose Maria Olazabal says being European Ryder Cup captain can be ''torture'' at times and he rules out staying on for another two years in the role.
The Spaniard guided Europe to a 14 1/2-13 1/2 victory over the United States in a stirring comeback Sunday at Medinah.
Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley are the favorites to replace the popular Olazabal for the 2014 match...
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October 02, 2012
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Sergio Garcia interrupts Jose Maria Olazabal interview with big kiss on the cheek
Sergio Garcia and Jose Maria Olazabal were among the few people at Medinah who were actually happy on Sunday afternoon. Garcia was so elated about his team’s comeback win over the US at the Ryder Cup that he interrupted an Olazabal interview by planting a big kiss on the European team captain’s cheek. Olazabal was initially reflecting about his team’s comeback during his interview...
Olazabal to use only 2 vice captains in Ryder Cup
European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal plans to cut the number of vice captains to two for the title defense against the United States in September.
The Spaniard says although U.S. captain Davis Love III will likely have four assistants, ''it's a lot of headaches if you have more than two.''
Paul McGinley looks certain to be one for the event at Medinah...
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May 07, 2012
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Maria Olazabal gets $621 speeding ticket
Speeding between the Masters and his next tournament cost Jose Maria Olazabal $621 when a Georgia sheriff's deputy pulled him over for driving 97 mph on a rural highway.
Olazabal, the Ryder Cup captain for Europe, agreed to follow a deputy to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office and pay the speeding ticket in cash. The Spaniard was stopped Monday afternoon traveling from...
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April 10, 2012
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Will Olazabal lead Europe to another win?
JOSE Maria Olazabal has a hard act to follow when he captains Europe in their defence of the Ryder Cup in Chicago next September.
But, in addition to having witnessed the job that Colin Montgomerie did in Wales, the double Masters champion will also try to put into practice all he learned from the late Seve Ballesteros.
Together, of course, they were the most feared partnership...
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December 29, 2011
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