Jimenez is Ryder Cup vice captain for Olazabal
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August 26, 2012, Sunday
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EUROPEAN Ryder Cup skipper Jose Maria Olazabal has named fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez as his fourth vice captain for next month's match against the United States.
Jimenez, 48, will join Dane Thomas Bjorn, Northern Irishman Darren Clarke and Ireland's Paul McGinley as assistant captains at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago, Illinois, from September 28-30.
"Miguel was Seve Ballesteros's right-hand man in the 1997 edition and you know he has a very simple and great philosophy - he always sees the positive side and makes people feel better," Olazabal said in a news release yesterday.
"He shares with Thomas, Darren and Paul that passion, commitment and desire to win and like them I know he will encourage everyone in the team room.
"I now have four great friends behind me - four guys I know, four guys I trust and four guys familiar with this contest which is so important because the Ryder Cup is unique," added Olazabal.
Jimenez helped Ballesteros lead Europe to victory at Valderrama in his native Spain 15 years ago.
The pony-tailed, cigar-puffing Jimenez made his Ryder Cup playing debut in 1999 and also featured in the team in 2004, 2008 and 2010, winning on two occasions.
"There is nothing to compare with playing in the Ryder Cup but next to that I could not be happier than to be a vice captain alongside Darren, Thomas and Paul," Jimenez said.
Olazabal is set to name his two 'wildcard' players tomorrow with Englishman Ian Poulter and Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts the leading contenders.
Europe goes into the biennial team event as the holder having beaten the US at Celtic Manor two years ago.
Jimenez, 48, will join Dane Thomas Bjorn, Northern Irishman Darren Clarke and Ireland's Paul McGinley as assistant captains at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago, Illinois, from September 28-30.
"Miguel was Seve Ballesteros's right-hand man in the 1997 edition and you know he has a very simple and great philosophy - he always sees the positive side and makes people feel better," Olazabal said in a news release yesterday.
"He shares with Thomas, Darren and Paul that passion, commitment and desire to win and like them I know he will encourage everyone in the team room.
"I now have four great friends behind me - four guys I know, four guys I trust and four guys familiar with this contest which is so important because the Ryder Cup is unique," added Olazabal.
Jimenez helped Ballesteros lead Europe to victory at Valderrama in his native Spain 15 years ago.
The pony-tailed, cigar-puffing Jimenez made his Ryder Cup playing debut in 1999 and also featured in the team in 2004, 2008 and 2010, winning on two occasions.
"There is nothing to compare with playing in the Ryder Cup but next to that I could not be happier than to be a vice captain alongside Darren, Thomas and Paul," Jimenez said.
Olazabal is set to name his two 'wildcard' players tomorrow with Englishman Ian Poulter and Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts the leading contenders.
Europe goes into the biennial team event as the holder having beaten the US at Celtic Manor two years ago.
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