Thomas Bjorn To Get Tattoo Of Ryder Cup Score

Players revealed that they had extra motivation to win the Ryder Cup as Bjorn would get a tattoo if Europe won

Thomas Bjorn To Get Tattoo
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Players revealed that they had extra motivation to win the Ryder Cup as Bjorn would get a tattoo if Europe won

Thomas Bjorn To Get Tattoo Of Ryder Cup Score

2018 European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn made plenty of good decisions in the build-up and during the match, but there is one which he said he got wrong.

That was to agree to get a tattoo of the scoreline if Europe win.

Players such as Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy were quick to remind him about it at the winners' press conference where Bjorn revealed that he will go ahead with it.

"We had an extra bit of motivation this week," said Ian Poulter during the press conference.

Players then discussed Bjorn's tattoo at the press conference and joked about the Great Dane's diminishing hairline:

Rose: Was it a number or an image? Poulter: Score. Garcia: We still have to work the initials of the players. Rose: I think they might be talking about a tat, to keep everyone in the loop. McIlroy: There could be a visit to a tattoo parlour coming soon for Mr. Bjørn on his head. Rose: Plenty of real estate there

Captain Bjorn then revealed where he would be getting his tattoo, and it wasn't on his head...

"Let me put it this way, it's going to go on a part that only Grace (his girlfriend) will see," he said.

"I might have to send them a picture, well, then you'll all see it as well, I guess.

"The worst decision I made all week."

Garcia: No, it was the best. Poulter: It was clearly the best. Poulter: Something to fight for, extra.

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Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


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