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Date: 1st December 1999
Service: CEEFAX
Region: East
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 331
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P331 CEEFAX 1 331 Wed 01 Dec 12:11/36 TORRANCE CONFIRMED AS CAPTAIN 1/3 Sam Torrance has been confirmed as the European Ryder Cup captain for the match at The Belfry in 2001. Torrance played for the European team eight times and sank the winning putt in the 1985 event, also at The Belfry. He was one of the assistants to Mark James during the defeat to the United States at Brookline in September. One of his first jobs will be to deal with the problems of sportsmanship which erupted when the Americans celebrated their success this year. Football 302Cricket 340M/Sport 360General 380Rugby 370Regions 390Sun City Woods GolfRanks Main menu
P331 CEEFAX 1 331 Wed 01 Dec 12:14/18 TORRANCE CONFIRMED AS CAPTAIN 2/3 New European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance turned professional in 1970 and was European Tour rookie of the year in 1972. His first Tour victory came in 1976 when he won the Piccadilly Medal. He has won 21 times on the European Tour and 31 times worldwide. The Scotsman has played in a record 624European Tour events but has never won a major. He was made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 1996. Football 302Cricket 340M/Sport 360General 380Rugby 370Regions 390Sun City Woods GolfRanks Main menu
P331 CEEFAX 1 331 Wed 01 Dec 12:12/18 TORRANCE HONOURED AT NEW ROLE 3/3 Sam Torrance described his appointment as European Ryder Cup captain as a "fabulous honour". "I've never made a secret of how much Ienjoy being part of the Ryder Cup and to be the captain makes me feel very proud," he said. "It is a challenge, as well as a great responsibility, to be Europe's captain."It makes it extra special to be the first person to lead the team against the Americans in the new millennium," he added. Football 302Cricket 340M/Sport 360General 380Rugby 370Regions 390Sun City Woods GolfRanks Main menu