IAN WOOSNAM AWARDED OBE

Winning Ryder Cup skipper Ian Woosnam has been "promoted" from MBE to OBE in the New Year's Honours list.
Woosnam said today: "When I got my MBE I almost missed it. Traffic problems meant we were late and if it wasn't for some guy on the gate recognising me and letting me in, I wouldn't have made it. I think this time we'll go down the night before!"
He added: "It's great. To have an MBE and to go up to an OBE is fantastic. I'm over the moon.
"The Ryder Cup was a fantastic event and is always going to be the pinnacle of my career, but to get an honour like this on top of it is brilliant.
"I've been to Buckingham Palace a couple of times and it's an incredible feeling when you walk through the gates."