The Ryder Cup trophy arrives at Medinah, and the Americans want it to stay there
MEDINAH, Ill. – European captain Jose Maria Olazabal has arrived at Medinah with a gold trophy that everyone wants to keep at the Ryder Cup.
Olazabal and three players from his team — Paul Lawrie, Francesco Molinari and Ryder Cup rookie Nicolas Colsaerts — flew from Europe to an airport in Rockford about 45 minutes away Medinah.
U.S. captain Davis Love III was waiting to greet them in front of the clubhouse at Medinah when they arrived in a van.
Europe has won six of the past eight times, though Olazabal believes the teams are so evenly matched that it’s hard to call either team a favourite.
Olazabal said the rest of his team will be arriving Monday.
Four Americans came to Medinah early to chip and putt. Four others went to the movies.
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