Team Captains Kent Magnusson and Pamela Constant met on Sunday yesterday at 4.30pm at this year's sensational V' Club venue to announce their teams for the 2006 Riders Cup. Also present were their Vice Captains, Christer Nordström and Julie Peacock.
This much awaited event will take place this Tuesday, 12th September - when golf aficionados all over France and indeed the world, will be glued to their TV sets! After seeing the draw, the world's golf press are predicting a close match this year, and anything can happen.
We have one or two Rookies on our team - but judging by our performances in 'V' club tour events this year, with many of our players running into form, we'll give the Swedes a run for their money. After all, we have age and experience on our side plus the advantage of playing on our home course.
Please bring 'wags'/husbands/partners/toy-boys along for support - everyone welcome!
Team members are asked to meet at 8.30am on Tuesday for a 9.00 tee-off. The format will be match-play - 4 singles, and 5 doubles playing from red and yellow tees.
The teams are as follows:
|
SAC |
"Sweden" |
|
| Singles (matchplay) | ||
| Jill Forrest (14) | v | Rolf Nilstam (10) (to give 3 shots) |
| Peter Howard (16) | v | Kent Magnusson (13) (to give 2 shots) |
| John Willatts (19) | v | Lennart Ulvskog (14) (to give 4 shots) |
| Pam Constant (19) | v | Torsten Eng (14) (to give 4 shots) |
| Greensome foursomes (matchplay) | ||
| Claude Jacques (20) + Muriel Jones (21) | v | Lars Magnusson (16) + Marianne von Plauen (18) (to give 3 shots) |
| Joyce Jacques (21) + Peter Hall (24) | v | Guy Dodin (16) + Aila Tejle (24) (to give 2 shots) |
| Ali Fahmy (31)+Jane Brooks (30) | v | Marianne Dodin (23) v Christer Nordström (27) (to give 5 shots) |
| Martine Howard (30) + Jenny Pratt (31) | v | Maria Bonde (30) + Christina Magnusson (29) (to give 1 shot) |
| Malcolm Forrest (29) v Ron Caseley (21) | v | Thomas Rydbeck (25) + Pia Nordström (22) (to give 1 shot) |
Men aged over 65 and with a handicap of over 24 may play from the blue tees on the 3rd hole.
Play will be followed by a gala lunch and presentation.
Please remember to bring your 'Give and Take' prize, to a value of around 10 euros.
Concorde is no longer available, so please make your own way to the course.
Best of luck, and may the best team win!