European Ryder Cup team remembers college golfer killed in Iowa
The European team is remembering Spanish golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena at the Ryder Cup.
The 22-year-old Barquin Arozamena was killed last week while practicing at a course near Iowa State, where she was a champion player and finishing up her degree in civil engineering.
The European team will wear yellow ribbons this week. The 12-man squad includes Spaniards Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm.
European captain Thomas Bjorn said the killing ''hit everybody in the golf family, and obviously our two Spanish players very much.'' He describes Barquin Arozamena as ''a great prospect for the game of golf'' and ''a wonderful person.''
The team consulted with Barquin Arozamena's mother before making the decision to honor her with ribbons.
Yellow was her favorite color.
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