2014 Ryder Cup Discussion Thread

[David in FL]

That should at least wrap up the halve....

[Crim]

Come on Rickie, do something amazing.

[RandallT]

It's like he saw this right before he hit that bomb 2nd shot.

How good was that from Rickie? But guess what? "All Square"!

[Crim]

How good was that from Rickie? But guess what? "All Square"!

*sigh*

goddamnit.

[Mr. Desmond]

Rickie and the Over-Read.

I think USA would have taken 2.5-1.5 before the morning matches...

The afternoon is what counts...

[Silent]

Now it gets interesting.

[FarawayFairways]

It comes down to big putts and Europe has Stephen Gallacher for the job tomorrow. I  mean, who'd want Luke Donald playing you foursomes this afternoon

[ChrisP]

USA need to keep it close this afternoon. This is where it went wrong yesterday. Singles traditionally favors the more talented team, and I think Europe is more talented, so we need to be there going into tomorrow.

Watson and McGinley should make a pact and put Simpson vs. Gallacher in the first match. The two guys that it looks the captain's regret picking.

MVP of Europe so far is Justin Rose. Guy is playing lights out. Stenson is, too, but Rose is really on fire. For the USA, Jordan Spieth or Patrick Reed.

[chan]

"If you don't 2nd guess, you're not trying to get better." Don Mattingly, former baseball all-star, now manager.

Risk is a word that's easy to discuss upfront but tough to handle when it comes time to pay the piper. There will always be some who wimp out & 2nd guess when the pain hits, but that's a childish reaction.
-- Nathan Myhrvold, co-founder Intellectual Ventures and former chief tech officer of Microsoft.

It may come early in the game or late, a piece of good or bad luck, or 1 tremendous thrust not to be parried. An experienced watcher can put their finger on... the turning point of the match which causes one [side] to strike the stars with uplifted head, the other to feel broken.
-- Bernard Darwin, golf writer Atlantic Monthly 1928

The ebb and flow and Monday morning quarterbacking are what make the Ryder Cup unique and compelling. I go back and forth for and against the blind-draw for the match-ups but it yields many unexpected outcomes and that's cool too.

A split of the afternoon matches would mean EU 8.5 to US 7.5. I agree that the EUROS top 4 or 5 are having better seasons. I'm not so sure that the "bottom" 4 or 5 whether there's any advantage or perhaps even a slight edge to the U.S. All that's on paper though. 7 singles wins under that scenario is an outright win for either side. If your a U.S. fan fingers crossed that scenario will be in play.

[ChrisP]

So far I actually think Watson's outcoaching McGinley so far by a little bit. Watson's only real error so far was not playing Spieth/Reed yesterday, plus I think Zach should have been playing more given his good record in windy weather, but I think McGinley's making some bigger ones. Don't like what he's doing with McIlroy/Garcia. They may win this afternoon, but I've never been a fan of putting two superstars together, even if they are good friends. Also should be playing McDowell more. Great match play player and seems to have good rapport with Dubuisson. Shouldn't be hiding him unless he requested it.

[Mr. Desmond]

Gheez ... I can't stand to watch USA play alternate shot.

I'm going to the range...

[Crim]

ugh....Hunter.....

[RandallT]

Gheez ... I can't stand to watch USA play alternate shot. I'm going to the range...

And while wearing those gawdawful shirts that look like pajama tops. Let's hope the results are not that ugly.

[ChrisP]

This is going the wrong way again. Alternate shot may not be our strongest area.

[Silent]

Europe up in three, other one AS.

[ChrisP]

Kinda glad McGinley hasn't been playing McDowell/Dubuisson all 4 matches. That team looks solid.

[colin007]

Where are you guys getting this dirt on Tom Watson?  It's against the rules of this site to 'make things up'.  I look at Wikipedia, a source, and find nothing about TWatson's adulterous behaviour. Your other comments are opinions; but shameless too?   So you're anti-tomwatson.  Why so harsh?

Pretty easy to find info on Watson's alcoholism and adulterous history. Just not on Wikipedia. I'm calling him out for chucking rocks when he lives in a glass house.

[Crim]

Spieth/Reed. You really can't ask any more of these two youngsters. Only American team right now that excites me.