Ryder Cup Anybody?

[NBHorn7]

This to me is the best event by far in pro golf.
Since they changed the format to all of Europe
to face off against the United States this has
become a major sporting event.

Drama, pressure, a team event with national
pride at stake. It has all of this and more with
something added for a golf event. That being
a very vocal and partial crowd. It has made
even the most strong players weak and elevated
virtual unknowns to great heights.

The two teams seem close to even in talent, but
I would say that Europe has a slight edge because
it seems they grasp the team concept better than
the USA. Golf for the most part is an individual
sport, but certainly not in this competition.
The best example of this is Tiger who even in his
glory years has never dominated in this event.
He has only been on one winning team and
that was the "Miracle at Brookline." Where the
Americans overcame a large European lead on
the last day spurred by a long putt by Justin Leonard
that halved a key late match. The winning captain
was Ben Crenshaw that predicted the comeback
the night before.

I know it's football season, but this biannual sports
event has a place too and is worth a look for
most sports fans.

Go USA!

 

[Bill in Sinton]

Go USA!

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Tiger should never be allowed to compete in another Cup. We all know his past attitude and performance. He's been shanking, slicing and missing putt after putt all day. His team is about to be responsible for two of the only three points lost today.

The rest of the team seems to really want this. USA! USA!

 

[sblazer]

you must not have paid much attention to the afternoon match. tiger had 5 birdies. yeah he missed the 5-6 footer on 15 that hurt, but in case you didn't realize... fuckin' colsaerts shot TEN UNDER. as they pointed out, tiger and stricker would've beat every other team today. they just ran into a buzzsaw with the belgian. Tiger has historically played poorly in the fourball/foursome sessions. very good singles record. career record after today is 13-16-1 or 2 i believe.

furyk is the coaches pick that i don't understand. his record is atrocious and he's been falling apart late recently. just thought there were a couple better options as a captains pick.

 

[Texanne]

Eh ... it's just golf.

 

[l00p]

It's the game that all your favorite athletes, actors and personalities aspire to be good at and play as much as they can. meh!

 

[HornHuskerDad]

And it appears that Tiger is being benched today - time to work on the range in order to prepare for singles on Sunday.

Bradley seems to have found a fit in the team concept!

HHD

 

[ViperHorn]

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[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Tiger is inserted back into the afternoon groups and loses again. So now his pairings have accounted for half of Europe's points. Its not just coincidence. The guy has absolutely nothing to offer in Ryder Cup competition. Of course he makes an occasional great shot, but he just can't get it done.

 

[Bill in Sinton]

USA now leads 10 to 6. We need 4 1/2 points to win it tomorrow. Come on USA! Let's not blow this lead.

 

[NB_LONGHORN]

Ian Poulter was absolute nails yesterday. there was no way it did not pump you up as a sports fan watching that guy relish the moment and drop 5 birdies in a row to close it out.

 

[ths71]

Ouch

 

[Bill in Sinton]

What a hugh choke up job this was. Now we have to listen to Europe crow for a while.

 

[accuratehorn]

Wow, I can't believe I actually followed this debacle. Ms. Accurate is a big golf fan. The words Epic Fail do not come close to this el foldo. One of the biggest collapses in sporting history? The Titanic and the Hindenberg had more pleasant voyages.

 

[Bill in Sinton]

Maybe it should be called the Ryder Choke.

 

[NBHorn7]

This was a major screw up, bad Captain's picks to
just not having the competitive drive of the
Europeans.

Sorry Davis, your a decent man but picking Furyk and
Stricker was seemed more for your and Tiger's
satisfaction than for a stronger team. Tiger likes playing
with Stricker, well how did that work out? Furyk had
opportunities all season long in the PGA to do special
things like win the U.S. Open and in the playoffs and
choked each time. So on golf's biggest stage and with
the most pressure possible you expected something
different? Stricker may make those putts in the
John Deer Classic, but not in these type of situations.

Finally Tiger your a shell of what you once were. You
can still make some great shots, but when you need
one most it's just not there anymore. Your intimidation
factor is mostly gone. You still don't grasp this team
concept stuff like that other team does. I would have
thought also you would have wanted to make that
simple 3 foot putt to win your individual match and at
least tie the overall match at 14, but you just sort of
hit that putt with no conviction. I know you wanted
to be the big hero at the end and win the cup yourself,
instead you lost the overall competition. It may not have
meant much to you, but it did to many others.

The changing of the guard for American golf can't
come quick enough for me. The "Over The Hill Gang"
have shown they can't get it done. Captain Love,
how can you put out last the players that have never won
an individual match in the Ryder Cup? You said you wanted these players in reserve if it came down to them, really?
It came down to these players and guess what? They still haven't won one.

Our new players seem to get it and played well. I hope
that in the future they will be joined by more new blood
that get it also.

 

[Bill in Sinton]

I agree NB. It was our "stars" that let us down in this match. I think we would have done better if some members of our NC team could have played (provided they could keep their college eligibility of course). Sometimes it is better to take off the old and on with the new.