Euros Already Pondering How To Rig Gleneagles In '14

As Doug Ferguson reminds us in his notes column, the European Tour begins its 2014 Ryder Cup standings this week at the Wales Open and in a bit of an annual tradition, the Euro side is already trying to figure out how to rig the lousy golf course they've cho$en for next year's competition.

Martin Dempster reviews last week's event at Gleneagles and the player reviews are in: too easy off the tee. David Howell and others want rough!

“In previous years, it has been quite brutal off the tee and I think it’s a better course when the latter is the case. I don’t necessarily buy that it’s all about cheers for birdies in a Ryder Cup. The cheers come from winning holes, not necessarily from birdies.

“So I would like to see it set up tougher than it was last week. I think driving has to be a real premium – that’s what this course is all about. Without the rough just off the fairways, it loses a bit of its teeth and that’s a shame.”