How is the golf going, (good start by the US Ryder cup team)

[grahamg]

Europe trail the USA by four after losing the morning session 3:1, and repeating this score in the afternoon session, (Europe's points in the afternoon being picked up in two halved matches).

The course sounds extremely long and tough, made even tougher in strongish winds, but it appears there can be no complaints, and the US team looks stronger, and we'll deserves this lead.

Justin Rose being left out of the European team may count himself a lucky guy, as we appear to be heading for a drubbing_ though of course its very gat from over, and the European team will infoinyrfly try to bounce back in today's matches, and if they can close the gap St all_ they might stand an outsiders chance in the final day singles matches.

 

[grahamg]

Anyone know the score at the end of day two?

The USA were up by six points after the morning session, but a minor comeback seemed on the cards by the European team in the afternoon I think(?).

 

[Patch]

Was like 11-5 after day two. Largest U.S. margin since 1975. Should be a walk in the park today. That course is something else. I'd probably play about 9 holes and give up the game!!! Whoever designed the course must have had a golfer run over his pet cat on the way to the course and he took it out on all players!!! :>) Some really good recovery shots. Some arguments about questionable drops. Wish I had been able to watch it non-stop.

Today, the Chiefs play at 12:00 opposite the Ryder Cup.

 

[grahamg]

The USA team just too good, deserved winners without a doubt, and with so many star players right on their game, and even lesser known players very hard to beat, the European team had no answer.

Bryson De whatever his name is, (Dechambeau?), hitting 400 yard drives straight down fairways on to some greens, when our very best were fifty or more yards back, was intimidating enough, though they managed to keep pace with him or beat him until the last day, (in the pairs I mean).

A memorable event, though obviously less exciting for being so one sided.

 

[JimBob1952]

The U.S. has a remarkable crop of good young golfers. Plus Dustin Johnson won every one of the five events he played in.

The Ryder Cup makes me nervous because the enthusiasm of the U.S. crowd sometimes verges on bad sportsmanship (such as cheering when someone from Europe misses a putt). Golf is the last refuge of dignified behavior in sports and has to stay that way. The Euro team played hard, cheers to them as well.

 

[Patch]

I enjoy the "team" aspect of the Ryder, President, and Solheim Cups. The Ryder Cup, however, has become too "crowd involved". Golf is not pro wrestling!!
This was a full bore butt kicking. The U.S. team had too many of the world's best in their arsenal. Sorta wish they would combine the Ryder and President's Cup so the full complement of top golfers could compete. Had the European team been bolstered with top players from South Africa, Korea, etc. it might have been more competitive.
One must also acknowledge a number of the "European" golfers live much of the year in the U.S. Many have homes in Florida and are over here for most of the PGA golf season... if not longer.
Maybe take the top 80 players in the world and have a bracketing of four-man teams. Play a different format over three days, similar to what they do in the Ryder Cup. Would be a little different than the typical "every golfer for himself/herself".