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Rookies made to feel part of Ryder Cup team

Posted on: Monday, 28 August 2006, 09:30 CDT

STRAFFAN (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman set about making his four rookies feel part of the side when they arrived at The K Club for a two-day practice session on Monday.

Tiger Woods and the rest of the side flew into Dublin from Cleveland, Ohio, and teed off in threeballs with one rookie in each group.

Lehman has stressed that his experienced players must do their utmost to help rookies Vaughn Taylor, Brett Wetterich, J.J. Henry and Zach Johnson.

"It's now really a simple case of the eight guys who have been there before, who have been parts of Ryder Cup teams and Presidents Cup teams embracing the four guys who haven't and making them feel comfortable," Lehman told reporters at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron last week.

Wetterich was first off the tee alongside Chad Campbell and David Toms, with Taylor setting off with Chris Di Marco and Masters champion Phil Mickelson in the second group.

All the players used golf carts on a rainy Irish morning with Johnson teaming up with captain's picks Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank.

World number one Woods was last off the tee with Henry and Jim Furyk.

The Ryder Cup takes place at the K Club from September 22-24.

Source: REUTERS

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