Stars and sports legends turn out for USA Ryder cup bid
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Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps laughs as he gets ready to tee off during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
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Comedian Bill Murray hides the Ryder Cup trophy in his shirt as he gets ready to tee off on the first hole during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
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Comedian George Lopez signs autographs during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
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Hollywood star Justin Timberlake watches a tee shot during the 2012 Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble at Medinah Country Golf Club on September 25, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Golfers Lee Trevino (Left) and Corey Pavin walk together during the 2012 Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble at Medinah Country Golf Club on September 25, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Comedian George Lopez, left, celebrates with his caddie after making a putt on the second hole during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps laughs as he gets ready to tee off during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
Comedian Bill Murray hides the Ryder Cup trophy in his shirt as he gets ready to tee off on the first hole during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
Comedian George Lopez signs autographs during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
Hollywood star Justin Timberlake watches a tee shot during the 2012 Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble at Medinah Country Golf Club on September 25, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
Golfers Lee Trevino (Left) and Corey Pavin walk together during the 2012 Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble at Medinah Country Golf Club on September 25, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. -- PHOTO: AFP
Comedian George Lopez, left, celebrates with his caddie after making a putt on the second hole during a celebrity scramble event at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. -- PHOTO: AP
CHICAGO, Illinois (AFP) - United States (US) Ryder Cup skipper Davis Love called in the big names yesterday as he strove to fire up his team ahead of their bid to regain the trophy from Europe here this week.
The first-time captain has already make it clear that basketball legend Michael Jordan would be encouraged to play a motivational role in inspiring a US win on Sunday.
And several showbiz celebrities and former sports greats with Chicago clubs were in action on the course playing a 2012 Ryder Cup Captains and Celebrity Scramble golf event over 10 holes of the Medinah Country Club layout.
These included golf addicts Bill Murray and Justin Timberlake as well as Ernie Banks (baseball), Richard Dent (American football), Stan Mikita (ice-hockey) and Scottie Pippen (basketball)
