{"id":21130,"date":"2020-08-29T10:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T09:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/?p=21130"},"modified":"2020-08-29T10:49:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T09:49:40","slug":"ryder-cup-legends-ready-for-andalucia-masters-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/ryder-cup-legends-ready-for-andalucia-masters-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Cup legends ready for Andaluc\u00eda Masters test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lee Westwood, Thomas Bj\u00f8rn y Martin Kaymer add serious firepower to the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryder Cup heroes Thomas Bj\u00f8rn and Lee Westwood will return to the scene of their debuts in the biennial contest when they tee it up in the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters from September 3 \u2013 6.
\nThe pair made their Ryder Cup bows at Real Club Valderrama in 1997, when Europe – captained by the late, great Seve Ballesteros- retained the coveted trophy with a 14\u00bd – 13\u00bd victory over the United States.
\nBetween them they contributed 3.5 points to the European cause, as Westwood earned two points alongside Nick Faldo in the foursomes and four-ball matches, and Bj\u00f8rn added a half in the Sunday singles against Justin Leonard to the point he won with Ian Woosnam against Leonard and Brad Faxon.<\/p>\n

Westwood is bidding for a European record-equalling 11th Ryder Cup appearance at Whistling Straits next year. The former World Number One is currently third on the Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex after his victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA in January.<\/p>\n

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SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 28: Martin Kaymer of Germany plays their second shot on the first hole during Day two of the UK Championship at The Belfry on August 28, 2020 in Sutton Coldfield, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t much you can say about Valderrama that hasn\u2019t already been said,\u201d said Westwood. \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic golf course, and 1997 was very special because I made my Ryder Cup debut there and then won the Volvo Masters a few weeks later.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an incredible test of golf, and it\u2019s testament to Robert Trent Jones\u2019 design that it has remained unchanged over the last 30 years. It\u2019s a course that we all enjoy playing, and it\u2019s great to see how this tournament has developed over the last four years.\u201d<\/p>\n

His close friend Bj\u00f8rn is also looking forward to returning to the venue where his Ryder Cup journey began, culminating in his victorious captaincy two years ago at Le Golf National, Paris.<\/p>\n

\u201cValderrama is an excellent golf course, and a test which we all enjoy returning to,\u201d said the 15-time European Tour winner. \u201cTo make my Ryder Cup debut in a side captained by Seve, in his home country, and at a world-class venue, was incredibly special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joining them on the famous fairways of Real Club Valderrama will be former World Number One and two-time Major Champion Martin Kaymer and seven-time European Tour winner Bernd Wiesberger. Wiesberger enjoyed a career-best year in 2019 as he won three times in the same season.<\/p>\n

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SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 26: Thomas Bjorn of Denmark on the putting green during a practice round prior to the ISPS HANDA UK Championship at The Belfry on August 26, 2020 in Sutton Coldfield, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Austrian won Made in Denmark and then two Rolex Series titles at the Aberdeen.<\/p>\n

Standard Investments Scottish Open and Italian Open en route to a career-high third on the Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex.<\/h5>\n

At the 2017 Andaluc\u00eda Masters, Kaymer said of Real Club Valderrama: \u201cIf there is one course I can play for the rest of my life it would be Valderrama \u2013 it\u2019s so pretty. But you should never underestimate this golf course. It is a tricky golf course that you need a lot of respect for. The greens are very small so it is all about ball striking \u2013 it is never going to be a putting competition. You have to be very strategic and I really enjoy that. I\u2019ve done well here in the past too, so those are all good reasons to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bj\u00f8rn, Kaymer and Westwood are a trio of ten former Ryder Cup players who will be teeing it up at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters, an event in the European Tour\u2019s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club Valderrama, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Consejer\u00eda de Turismo, Regeneraci\u00f3n, Justicia y Administraci\u00f3n Local of the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda, jointly funded by the EU, declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Spanish Government. This tournament is also supported by Rolex, Exterior Plus, Santander Private Banking and Shell. Callaway, Coca-Cola, Enterprise, Grupo Raga, Kyocera, Marca, Maui Jim, the Real Federaci\u00f3n Andaluza de Golf, Riversa, Varma and Volvo are official suppliers.<\/p>\n

www.estrelladammandaluciamasters.golf<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Images by European Tour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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