Pictures of the week: 8-14 December

Last week saw Corey Pavin named the new US Ryder Cup captain, Annika Sorenstam retire from golf and a South African double in the form of Tim Clark and Richard Sterne at the Australian Open and Alfred Dunhill Championship respectively. Here is the week in pictures

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Corey Pavin is named the new US Ryder Cup captain in your traditional scantily-clad, female Santa- themed ceremony

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