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Paul Lawrie could have the last laugh on doubters come Ryder Cup time

Before jokes, cornball antics and Les Dawson were invented, most folk laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round.

The dimwits apparently guffawed themselves hoarse when Edison invented sound. Giggles were hard to come by in those days.

In December, when Paul Lawrie finished runner-up in the season-ending Dubai World Championship and immediate talk of a return to the Ryder Cup arena reared its head, some cynics chuckled at the prospect. Well, who's laughing now?