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yes, it's me asking another sport question!

So, as a doley scrounger (and getting ver ver fed up of it) suddenly it has a bright spot, tomorrow I can sit in front of the TV and watch the ebb and flow of the Ryder cup, the only golf I can truly sit and watch all day (other times I have to switch it on for ten minutes or so and then flick around other channels). It promises to be marvellous, a veritable dream team of US stars versus plucky Europeans, including my current favourite golfer Sergio Garcia.

Will you be watching? who will win?

― chris (chris), Thursday, 26 September 2002 08:48 (twenty-three years ago)

US on paper look to have a far far far better team, the tetchiness has already begun with Garcia telling the US players to "chill out" after they complained about slow play. It's time to wheel out the old cliche, the US have a better team, but do the likes of Woods really have the character which matchplay requires????? I hope Padraig Harrington does well, it might inspire him to actually win a tournament instead of finishing second again and again and again and again.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 26 September 2002 09:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Harrington does seem pretty cool, the European team seem soooo laid back.

Sky have been trailing the whole thing so much though, daily updates on practice etc, yet all I can do is stare back at Butch's wonky eye.

― chris (chris), Thursday, 26 September 2002 09:36 (twenty-three years ago)

what's great abt this competition is that while the americans haf the bettah team it is not known whether they will play together as one (which is what ronan is getting at i suppose).

remember last time the europeans were ahead after two days but the americans won the singles.

The only thing is the europeans seem to be weaker but they do have a chance.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 26 September 2002 10:41 (twenty-three years ago)

I will watch golf on television no matter what.

Question for our friends in the Emerald Isles: I was watching Woods victory in Ireland on television here in the States and was wondering if it was broadcast live here, I mean it must have been 10pm in Ireland when the match finished up. What time does it get dark over there? (yes, rub question but I'm fascinated by dusk).

― lawrence kansas, Thursday, 26 September 2002 13:24 (twenty-three years ago)

I won't be watching, but I'll be watching it in spirit. My heart swells with pride whenever there's a major sporting event in the Midlands.

Has anyone ever been to the disco at the Belfry? Fucking fantastic, you can go outside and everything.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 26 September 2002 18:33 (twenty-three years ago)

ooh that was the scene of the most scandalous event ever at my old office Mr Miller. The strange Scottish bloke who worked in our office had had an argument with his girlfriend and passed out on the dancefloor smacking his head in the process on said dancefloor. Later he tried to pick a fight with a night porter, threw up and did god knows what in his bed and never turned up for the sales conference, how he wasn't sacked I'll never know.

I was a good boy, played snooker til three, turned up for the meeting then went round the three hole course in a very large score.

I see Tiger Woods has started being narky already!

Search: Olazabal dancing, Nicklaus and Jacklin in 1970 (? I think it was then), Seve and Olazabal playing together.

Destroy: Corey fucking Pavin.

― chris (chris), Thursday, 26 September 2002 18:43 (twenty-three years ago)

I only wish I had a pooter in front of the telly so I could commentate on it on here, that would be ace, I know everyone would love it.

― chris (chris), Thursday, 26 September 2002 19:11 (twenty-three years ago)

I would love it. But you know that.

Search: Seve laying into his caddy after plopping one in the water. I don't know if it was the Ryder Cup or not, but Search anyway.

I used to live in Olazabal's home town. I saw him receive the keys to the city or something like that. He wore his green jacket. It was very exciting.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 26 September 2002 19:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Search: Tom Kite's momumental grumpiness when interviewed by Steve Rider (!) in '89 just as Europe secured their 14th point... "we haven't lost yet", he upbraided Stevie R... he was actually right, the US nicking a tie (but failing to regain the Cup). Sam's tears, obv. Payne Stewart's concession to Monty amid the chaos in '99.

Jacko and Nicko - '69 (gotta be an odd-numbered year)?

I fear a return to the old pre-'83 days this year - a big win for the US, none of this down-to-the-last-coupla singles business.

I shall be following this on the Web and by mobile phone. Hmmph.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 26 September 2002 20:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, and destroy: Langer's putt in '91. Rocca's collapse over the last four holes in '93. Azinger's Desert Storm cap at Kiawah.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 27 September 2002 05:51 (twenty-three years ago)

well, so far....

Darren Clarke got off to an absolute flyer, some beautiful shots played to get three birdies in the first three holes. His game with Bjorn against Tiger (started slow, now good and boring) and Azinger (fitful).

David Toms is playing well, as is Lee Westwood, a welcome return to form for him.

Does anyone know what the "ill-considered" comments that Scott Hoch has come out with in the past that the Sky people can't stop harping on about. He has a very cruel face.

Sky's coverage is very very comprehensive, especially the interactive stuff.

― chris (chris), Friday, 27 September 2002 08:34 (twenty-three years ago)

that should be Clarkey's game is the one to watch, lovely stuff, the lead changing hands a few times already.

― chris (chris), Friday, 27 September 2002 08:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Eurpoe up in three! I'm amazed at this. Monty seems to be on fire, he was in a very good mood earlier, laughing and joking his way down the fairway. The American comentator was incredulous. Him and Langer are getting some big love from the crowds though.

― chris (chris), Friday, 27 September 2002 09:49 (twenty-three years ago)

why the surprise, chris? europe always creams the us in the foursomes/fourballs.

has anyone commented on europe's beige cardigans yet? god, whose idea was THAT?

― Jeff W (Jeff W), Friday, 27 September 2002 09:56 (twenty-three years ago)

they're not in Beige now they're playing in red today. I quite liked the beige and brown outfits though.

Why are some of the Americans wearing white shirts and some blue (azinger and at least one other?)

We do usually do well yes, but we're doing much better than I anticipated.

Woods looks like he's playing on his own rather than as a team, in fact I never saw him say a word to Azinger. Now Clarke and Bjorn are Dormy two. Radio 5 are suggesting that Tiger won't be appearing in the foursomes this avo.

― chris (chris), Friday, 27 September 2002 10:00 (twenty-three years ago)

What I know about golf you could write out five times on the back of a 5 iron. How do the 'team' parts of this event work?

― Tim (Tim), Friday, 27 September 2002 10:13 (twenty-three years ago)

all the best jobs are found on the couch with a remote control and sky box. good luck job hunting.

― Kiwi, Friday, 27 September 2002 10:16 (twenty-three years ago)

there's your fourball better ball aspect of it like right now, where both players from each team play a ball each. Strategy comes in here where one can play conservatively while the other can go for it.

The other (I may be wrong here) is where all four tee off, but then they take shots in turns from the drive they prefer.

This is repeated tomorrow with singles on Sunday, where every team member plays.

and cheers for the job luck, may have an interview on Thursday!!

― chris (chris), Friday, 27 September 2002 10:16 (twenty-three years ago)

monty and Langer four up, four to play!!

― chris (chris), Friday, 27 September 2002 10:17 (twenty-three years ago)

Chris, you are quicker than the official site!

― Richard Jones (scarne), Friday, 27 September 2002 10:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Bloody hell, that last hole in Bjorn/Clarke v Woods/Azinger took an age to come up on the BBC site - I managed to get two whole chapters of this here manual edited. What happened? I'm envisaging some kind of crazy lost ball fuss. 2-0 to Europe, likely to become 3-0 in next few minutes.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 27 September 2002 10:36 (twenty-three years ago)

All-square in the first two afternoon matches. I keep having to tip-toe to the toilet so as not to upset the Belfry balance. My breathing is thin and irregular. The BBC's wee desktop score thingy seems to work OK.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:25 (twenty-three years ago)

All-square in the first three afternoon matches!!!

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:40 (twenty-three years ago)

why do ppl go and watch golf live?

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Verplank is the greatest surname on Earth.

― Tim (Tim), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Better than Azinger and Furyk?

― Richard Jones (scarne), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Monty and Langer one up!!!

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Bah! Tiger pulls ahead :-(

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Tiger deserves chipmunks to bite his feet, after his cretinous attitude towards the Augusta controv.

― Nicole (Nicole), Friday, 27 September 2002 12:57 (twenty-three years ago)

All square after one hole in the final game of the afternoon too. Blimey.

I can only assume that people go and watch golf live because they don't know how exciting it is via the BBC website.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 13:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Clarke and Bjorn one-up after 8 holes. It's really hotting up now.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 13:04 (twenty-three years ago)

The other (I may be wrong here) is where all four tee off, but then they take shots in turns from the drive they prefer.

Nah - foursomes is where each team only has a single ball, and the partners play alternate strokes. E.g. Garcia tees off, Westwood plays the approach, Garcia putts... next hole, Westwood tees off.

What you describe *is*, I think, a legit variation on foursomes, but I can't remember what it's called.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 27 September 2002 13:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Westwood plays the approach, Garcia putts...
or more accurately in this example, Garcia has a tricky bunker shot ;-)

― Jeff W, Friday, 27 September 2002 13:15 (twenty-three years ago)

Daz Clarke and Bjorn now two up.

This foursomes business could lead to some terrible quarrels, couldn't it?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 13:30 (twenty-three years ago)

MOnty and Langer now two up. Could someone take over feigning excitement please? I'm knackered.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 13:42 (twenty-three years ago)

U.S. take the first afternoon foursome.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 27 September 2002 14:47 (twenty-three years ago)

...but Europe takes the second. Looks like it will be 5-3 to Europe overnight.

― zebedee, Friday, 27 September 2002 15:27 (twenty-three years ago)

and now, start of Sunday, It's 8 all after a good solid comeback from the Yanks. Woods finally started winning things, and Garcia and Westwood were finally beaten. It's all down to the Singles and Torrance has taken a bit of a risk and put all his best players on early, Strange, the other way round, Could be interesting. I'll be listening on the radio all day as I'm not at home!!

― chris (chris), Sunday, 29 September 2002 09:44 (twenty-three years ago)

and what happened last night with Garcia when he lost it? any eye witness accounts?

― chris (chris), Sunday, 29 September 2002 09:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Only an ear-witness account from the radio, Chris. He chucked his ball in the lake and 'waved his arms around a bit'. Listening to R5 on the bus to Victoria was pretty excruciating - practically everything that could go wrong for Europe seemed to happen in that half-hour.

As close as the last nine Ryder Cups have been, I think I'm right in saying that the Americans have comprehensively won the Sunday singles six, maybe seven times. At the mo', Europe are up in five, down in one (Westwood getting stuffed by Verplank) and level in two of the eight underway - which is what you'd expect given the top-heavy nature of Torrance's selection. And the US have been fantastic on the back-nine the last two days, so all of these leads may be eroded.

I'm pessimistic. 15-13 to the US I reckon.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 29 September 2002 11:09 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm pessimistic too: last time europe was up by four and we lost. we needed to have a lead by two by the end of the foursomes. we'll prob lose.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 29 September 2002 11:14 (twenty-three years ago)

we won the Ryder Cup who hooo!!!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 29 September 2002 14:54 (twenty-three years ago)

great performance...never thought we'd kick the americans in the singles but there we are. sport surprises once again.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 29 September 2002 14:55 (twenty-three years ago)

How many countries did it take to beat the USA? I don't think it's much to be proud of.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:01 (twenty-three years ago)

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is from me, Vicky, MarkC, Madchen and Cookie!!

and Dastoor, piss off you lanky streak of piss

― chris (chris), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Also, it is golf.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:02 (twenty-three years ago)

great weekend. we win the ryder cup. also arsenal won (my team) and villa lost (my brother's) to sunderland. great weekend!!!!

yeah and piss off N!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Ally C says:

"Also N. is a cunt"

― chris (chris), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

I shall piss off now.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Also Mark C says it too

― chris (chris), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Come back N. we love you.

or can't find another easy target.

― chris (chris), Sunday, 29 September 2002 15:12 (twenty-three years ago)

haha it was classic, Paul McGinley jumping in the lake, magnificent. Golf as Sunday chill out tv, even better.

― Ronan (Ronan), Sunday, 29 September 2002 16:12 (twenty-three years ago)

N, the USA was loads of different countries once, there was New England, Louisiana, New Mexico, Mason-Dixie, Pringles and the Wild West. So up yours, N. This heralds the start of Europe's march to superpower status.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Sunday, 29 September 2002 19:29 (twenty-three years ago)

I suppose the switch to Eur v US (from GB & [N?]I v US) in '79 was something to do with the emergence of the European Tour (which may've been established for decades, I dunno), so I've always seen it as a match-up between the two golf circuits as much as anything else.

So Sunday was a bit like the Vauxhall Conference All-Stars whipping some Premiership Select XI 5-2, with Thierry Henry missing a consolation penalty right at the end.

It was glorious stuff (teletext, R5, soundless Sky Sports in a W12 pub), and very nice to see Chris late in the evening; having spent all day with either Americans, the uninterested or a combination of the two it was nice to celebrate with someone who actually gave a damn. I feel bad for giving contact stress to Pam & Gail (who didn't need it) with my fidgeting during 40 receptionless minutes on the Tube. Emerged from the Central Line to discover Garcia was blowing it again, and feared the worst...

The Guardian misreported McGinley's comments this morning though - he was talking about getting Sam Torrance in tears, not the American team. Big difference.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 30 September 2002 09:02 (twenty-three years ago)

I thought the switch to Eur vs. US was something to do with GB always losing.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 30 September 2002 09:10 (twenty-three years ago)

Well, yeah - that too.

If it were truly a Battle of the Tours, the likes of Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, Vicente Fernandez, Nick Price and Gary Player would've been in the US team over the years. And maybe some of the Japanese chaps could've turned out for either side.

I'm not saying this would be better or anything.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 30 September 2002 10:11 (twenty-three years ago)

I fear N is correct. Perhaps the Home Internationals could come back as England versus The Others.

N, I'm sorry for saying "up yours" to you. I don't suppose you minded, but still.

― PJ MIller (PJ Miller), Monday, 30 September 2002 10:12 (twenty-three years ago)

On balance I preferred it to 'piss off'.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 30 September 2002 10:14 (twenty-three years ago)

England vs The Others? Isn't this a battle N. was personally involved in?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 30 September 2002 10:16 (twenty-three years ago)

We're not dead.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 30 September 2002 10:17 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah,sorry N. we were a bit tipsy.

But watchingthe highlights from yesterday in a slight fever today was fantastic. Sam Torrance is so passionate about itall it brought a lump to my throat.

― chris (chris), Monday, 30 September 2002 18:42 (twenty-three years ago)

He looks a bit like Saddam Hussein when he gets really into it.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 30 September 2002 18:45 (twenty-three years ago)

I know - I thought the pictures on the front of the tabloids *were* of Saddam Hussain.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 08:16 (twenty-three years ago)

one year passes...

a tidal wave is coming.

― cºzen (Cozen), Thursday, 16 September 2004 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Ich habe der Ryder Cup Fever.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 16 September 2004 17:22 (twenty-one years ago)

What do the shirts look like this year?

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 16 September 2004 17:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow, I'd forgotten this thread. Once again, pessimistic. 15.5-12.5 to the U of S of A.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 16 September 2004 18:27 (twenty-one years ago)

14.5 to 13.5 nail biter to Europe. Somehow Chris Riley is involved.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 16 September 2004 19:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Miguel Angel Jimenez could beat the "Guess Your Age" person at every county fair on the planet. He doesn't look a day under 50. During the 1999 cup, he was onscreen just as my wife came in. I said "guess that guy's age." She said, "47, 48?" (He was 35.) Sorry dude, the ponytail doesn't help.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 16 September 2004 20:21 (twenty-one years ago)

There is some kind of rolling bet thing going on at Ladbrokes, but I don't understand it. I hope Markelby will explain it to us later (I think he is at the airport or something).

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 17 September 2004 08:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I have tomorrow off and it's going to be nothing but Ryder Cup for me.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 17 September 2004 08:41 (twenty-one years ago)

1 hour in: EUROSTOMPAGE.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Friday, 17 September 2004 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Cor!

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 17 September 2004 13:18 (twenty-one years ago)

2 hours in: AMERICAGEDDON.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Friday, 17 September 2004 13:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I think Rinky-Dink will grab the States' only point this morning; have any of the Yank pairings had the lead at any point?

Clarky Cat and Jimmy The Nezz five up with seven to play. Nice.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 17 September 2004 14:26 (twenty-one years ago)

This is bad. Bring me Hal Sutton's head on a pike.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Friday, 17 September 2004 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

2-0 to Eur and Westwood Ho/Serge are dormie-5. Other match still in the balance.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 17 September 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

My mouth is opening and closing, but no sound is coming out.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 17 September 2004 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Eur: 31/2
USA: 1/2

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 17 September 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

a tidal wave is coming.

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 17 September 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

radio 5 commentator just said "don't discount Love and Funk".
words to live by there.

― zappi (joni), Friday, 17 September 2004 17:12 (twenty-one years ago)

"Welcome to your putting lesson, Yanks, prepare to be schooled."

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Friday, 17 September 2004 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

This is all very familiar, isn't it? Substantial first day lead for EU, whittled away on day two, great waves of seasick hysteria in the singles on day three. Still, NO lead after day one and it would be all over.

In the afternoon foursomes, after a good start by the Unis, the Eups now lead in three (Monty's in no Funk), well behind in the other. Potentially 6.5-1.5, which is, er, kinda amazin' actually.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 17 September 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Europe 6.5
USA 1.5

Time for Sutton to send the comedians home and get out a hoe handle.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Friday, 17 September 2004 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 17 September 2004 21:23 (twenty-one years ago)

this is like crack to me.

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 18 September 2004 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

So much for Mickelson/Tiger.

― Ronan (Ronan), Saturday, 18 September 2004 12:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd have been happier with 8-0; it's early days and there's no more than a hole separating any of them, but the US are ahead in three of the morning fourballs today.

Why is it that this competition puts me through the wringer more than any other sporting occasion save for a latter-round GS match featuring a tennis player I hate or an Everton FC fixture? Worse than the World Cup.

I mean, it's golf.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Saturday, 18 September 2004 12:54 (twenty-one years ago)

It's because you recognise it for what it is - an allegory of post- war Euro-American relations, and your own marriage.

― Alba (Alba), Saturday, 18 September 2004 13:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Michael, possibly because it's one of the few events that Americans actually pay attention to where there's a chance they might get beaten? Watching Wales stick seventy points past the US Eagles doesn't have quite the same level of satisfaction.

― Matt (Matt), Saturday, 18 September 2004 13:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Alba is so very wise. Matt also. See: Olympic basketball.

I think it might have something to do with Sam Torrance blubbing like a big moustachioed baby in '85.

Anyways, Rile The Tiger have doubled their advantage, as have CinkLove. No one's going to be quite so cocky with 7-5, are they?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Saturday, 18 September 2004 13:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Interesting subplot: Sutton saying, "They're playing tight and there's no energy. They can't see it because they're out there playing, but I can see it because I'm not involved. And they better listen to me when I tell 'em.

Then Johnny Miller came on and said (paraphrased), "I've been saying that for years, ever since I switched from playing to broadcasting, and I've gotten worlds of shit for it."

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 18 September 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

sutton fixin' to win some today.

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 18 September 2004 13:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't think the europeans get at all cocky, even with a huge advantage there's still the slight expectation of defeat. Hence your (and my) anxiety.

― Matt (Matt), Saturday, 18 September 2004 14:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw the highlights last night and it was all about the putting. Monty and co couldn't miss, Furyk (was it? I can't remember) caught the lip so many times, erm, someone else finish the joke.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Saturday, 18 September 2004 14:23 (twenty-one years ago)

the 13th is just spoiling for a hole-in-one. if I were a betting man...

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Casey/Howell have lost their lead and are now behind. Oh, this is rotten.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I love sergio's cocquettish ebullience.

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Alba's post above has just stunned me, in a way.

― the bellefox, Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Is the Ryder Cup designed for Steve Rider?

I have never been great at knowing whether it's Steve Rider, or Steve Ryder!

I think it's 'Rider'.

― the bellefox, Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)

howell pots at the 17th to level the match going down the hardest hole in championship golf.

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

montgomerie turns in shades of david brent in his post-drubbing interview.

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Bizarre box accompanying a feature on Colin Montgomerie in last week's Sunday Herald:

PERFECT PARTNERS

Following his split from Eimear earlier this year, Colin Montgomerie will be travelling alone to the Ryder Cup. We run the rule over some candidates for the wifely duties.

Name: Michelle Wie
Assessment: The two lovebirds would have lots to talk about. Then again, she often hits the ball longer and straighter than Monty, which could be a source of tension. At 14, she may also be a tad young (except in Arkansas).

Name: Jordan
Assessment: Technologically advanced author who offers much more than a shoulder to cry on if things go wrong. Might draw attention away from Monty's own chest, often an object of derision in America. However, he values loyalty and discretion - which are not, as we know, her two greatest assets.

Name: Kelly Holmes
Assessment: The golden girl of British athletics could offer some imaginative grooming tips for Monty's famously unruly quiff. Achieved success after years of near-misses, so could be an inspiring sidekick. Unfortunately occupied with cashing in on her Olympic success at the moment.

Name: Daniella Nardini
Assessment: Nardini was raised in Largs, just up the Clyde coast from Monty's Troon home. A famously feisty character actress who would stand by her man through thick and thin, any US fan giving him grief would soon be looking for a surgeon to extract a nine-iron from his forehead.

Name: Dale Reid
Assessment: A fellow Scot, Reid led Europe to Solheim Cup glory four years ago, so she knows the stresses and strains of the job. At 45, she is four years older than Monty, but age is just a number when you have a match made in heaven on your hands.

― Alba (Alba), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"... he has a marvellously manufactured swing but when it's nuts and bolts begin to loosen..."

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I have I told you my story about meeting Daniela Nardini on a train from Preston to Manchester? She had her script (for some telly thing with that chap that looks like Sam Neill but isn't...er, Michael Kitchen?) in a buff manilla folder with 'SCRIPT' written on it in geometrically precise handwriting. She was very nice. We talked about Chris Evans. I don't remember why.

Anyway, 11-5=good, 14-2=wouldabin better. Looking at the draw for the singles, Europe might not pick up anything until match 5. Wasn't it 11-5 overnight in Valderrama in '97 when EU squeaked home by a point? And 10-6 in '99 when we lost?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 09:30 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked it very much when El Niño putted in the completely wrong direction and it went in anyway.

Bizarre, isn't it, how much I want Europe to win. It is an allegory of my marriage too, I think.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Sunday, 19 September 2004 10:38 (twenty-one years ago)

yes it was 10-6 in '99 but just seeing the body language from the americans last night and sergio's awesome-ness makes me think this won't take long - esp if tiger loses that opening match.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 19 September 2004 11:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I think the only point of watching today will be to see if Chris DeMarco punches out Jim Furyk for being a cold analytical Vulcan. "Dammit Jim, you're an American, not a brain surgeon!"

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 19 September 2004 13:51 (twenty-one years ago)

This is actually slightly worse than even I had feared - the lead is effectively down to two, I've given up on Howell, Casey and Donald already; the top-heavy selection by Sutton is emphatically paying off (and I can't see an obvious point in the EU's lower selections either).

Jimenez and Poulter have lead early leads slip but the worst offender is Westwood, who was my only banker in the first five matches and has seen 1Up go to 2Down horribly quickly.

We now need dazzling back nines from Clarke and Garcia and Monty to stay solid. Right down to the wire AGAIN. Christ.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:09 (twenty-one years ago)

exciting though, innit.

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, good grief, now the BBC are reporting Harrington lost the first hole to Haas when previously he was apparently the only EU player other than Monty ahead. We're playing for the TIE now.

Exciting? Excruciating.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:11 (twenty-one years ago)

OK, the web and analogue teletext ain't doing it for me - it's over to the hushed tones of Pougatch and friends with their muffled mics around Oakland Hills on Five Live. Remember when this was on regular telly?

Score flash: Garcia now a/s with Mickleson. (Muted whoo-hoo).

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Everyone's now played at least one hole:

US up in six, EU up in two (God bless Paul McGinley), four are all-square. If it stays as it is, that's 15-13 to Europe. But it won't stay as it is. Oh, dearie me, no.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Levet goes ahead, Harrington levels. That's better. I must now yield my seat at the PC to someone with Proper Stuff to do. I hope I don't return to a Eurowake.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Does this finish today? Will I be able to go to a pub in St Andrews without golf being on the TV?

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, it finishes today (it can't finish quick enough for me either, in a way). I can't answer your second question. There may be re-runs.

Wow - EU now up in five, down in five, level in two. Levet and McGinley have doubled their leads, Garcia has turned it around with three straight birdies vs Mickleson. Woods holes an eagle to virtually finish off Casey and Fistks of Furyk is about a million ahead vs Howell.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Europe up in six! Winning the singles after having a big overnight lead - it can't happen, can it?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 17:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Europe were briefly ahead in a head-spinning seven singles matches but DiMarco has just pinched the 9th from Jiminez.

The fact that many of the matches in which Europe are doing well have so long to go worries me a fair bit. Garcia going two up is crucial, a half from Clarke would settle the nerves.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:02 (twenty-one years ago)

In the red corner: Woods is dormie-3, Furyk and Campbell 4Up and Monty's lead is halved. Love goes two up.

In the blue corner: Westwood levels against Perry and Garcia two up with four to play. Ahead in matches eight thru twelve but only one has reached the turn and there's HOURS to go.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Woods wins 3&2 - it's EU 11-6 US.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Westwood goes in front (at last!), Garcia is two up with three to play. Levet and McGinley are winning every other hole in the bottom matches. Furyk dormie-5.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Furyk wins 6&4 - EU 11-7 US.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Monty's lost his lead altogether. I foresee a cauldron of noise on the back nine and the Euro minnows (Levet, Poulter and McG ranked 43, 60 and 67 respectively) wilt.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Garcia posied (I originally typed posied) - and wins 3&2. EU 12-7 US. Monty regains his lead after Toms blows a short birdie putt at #13.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Ha ha! I DID type posied. Note to self: never try to recreate a spontaneous weak joke in a repost after losing your WWW connection.

Harrington (Europe's only top tenner?) now three up on Haas. It's looking good. My blood pressure is returning to normal.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)

some of the putting this weekend has been just beautiful.

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Clarke now only one down to Love. What was Langer's outrageous boast that Europe could win two of the top three matches? At 7pm it looked SO bleak, but now the sun is cracking the flags.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Clarke holes a monster and they go down the last all-square. Jimenez loses his lead...but does it matter?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:50 (twenty-one years ago)

davis love perhaps remembering 8 years ago on the 17th tee of oakland hills, leading the US open and requiring only two pars to take it. the result then: two bogeys and a loss. clarke's wonderful chip to drive home the point just needs to be seen.

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Michael, you do realize it's all over but the crying and the pointing, don't you? EUROSTOMPAGE.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 19 September 2004 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

levet & funk high five as both almost score a hole-in-one. levet remains one-up.

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Clarke and Love miss tiddlers on a dramatic last to halve: EU 12.5-7.5 US. It could be Monty's to win - but he's no longer ahead. Some of the later leads are being whittled away. Where's the paracetamol?

(I don't believe it's all over, Rock. Those last four matches could easily turn around.)

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

DiMarco now leads Jimenez; Perry holds his nerve to send his match with Westwood up the last. Campbell about to nail another point for the Reds.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Campbell wins 5&3 - EU 12.5-8.5 US (but 13-9 at least with Westwood taking a lead to #18). Monty holes from 12 feet to regain a slender advantage. The last four stay static.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

'Gomerie & Toms halve the 17th - Europe now guaranteed 13.5pts.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:21 (twenty-one years ago)

RETAINED.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Westwood beats Perry by one hole, Monty can't do worse than a half - if he matches Toms at the last he gets the glory of the outright win.

Could be another 4.5pts behind. OK, start the crying and pointing.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

I think all the U.S. crying and pointing should be at mirrors. It'll be interesting to see if Chris Riley is made to be a goat; I'm glad the margin will be big enough that his opt-out request isn't really germane.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:33 (twenty-one years ago)

WON.

Monty wins 1Up vs Toms and it's 14.5-8.5.

It could be 19-9 before it's over. I make that six wins each since '79. 2006: The Tiebreaker.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

If Montgomerie never has a top-10 in the next two years, I would still put him on the Euro team as a captain's pick.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

There's a suggestion it was Ian Poulter wot won it - he went dormie-3 over Riley at approximately the same time as Big Col rolled that last putt home. Can someone with, like, a television, like, showing the golf corroborate? Teletext is miles behind regarding matches nine thru twelve - they must be on the piss.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Poulter beats Riley 3&2 - his place as the answer to a "No it frickin' wasn't!" Trivial Pursuit question is assured. DiMarco beats Jimenez at the last. EU 15.5-9.5 US. Levet assured of at least a half, Harrington and McGinley comfortably ahead.

What was I worrying about? The fact that Europe were up in one and down in seven about two and a half hours ago now just has the faint afterimage of panic, like the memory of the five minutes you spent frantically looking for your passport at the airport from the warm glow of a minibar vodka in Lodz.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Levet wins: 16.5-9.5. I don't really like the half-points; couldn't they do one for a draw, two for a win or something? 33-19 sounds a bit too rugby, though.

Anyway, I don't know why I'm continuing with this. I should've made dinner or something. I'm overcompensating for the US Open thread.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 19 September 2004 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I hope my boy Lumpy makes the team in '06.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Garcia delivered. Glad montgomerie was the one to finish it off.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm sad I didn't get to see any of this. I was thinking about the relative populations minus countries in Europe who don't really play golf. I'm not sure what the result is.

― Ally C (Ally C), Sunday, 19 September 2004 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

This was very good on the radio. For me the surge of pleasure at RETENTION eclipsed the joy of WINNING. I love Sergio Garcia and want to have his babies.

Michael, you were really suffering.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 20 September 2004 07:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Not so steady for once...

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 20 September 2004 07:25 (twenty-one years ago)

More Jittery Jim.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 20 September 2004 07:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Jittery Jones.

Strachan and Chiles were full of admiration.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 20 September 2004 07:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm only really Steady in public. At home (and, increasingly, at work) I'm a-fluster. Good job I can retire to my isobaric chamber with a family bag of Revels at regular intervals.

Monty's a strange fellow, isn't he? The rudderless post-coital interview with him and Langer at the tail-end of the Beeb's highlights last night was deeply odd. I think Levet fulfils the team's zany quotient (maybe exceeds it slightly).

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 20 September 2004 09:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe Levet wz just letting all the frustrations out - its tough competing in front of that crowd...maybe. Some of the interviews were odd, but also some of the questions...like when lee westwood wz asked whether he enjoyed a win or the loss more since he you know, experienced both? er...

I liked langer's face when Monty wz giving that interview.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 20 September 2004 09:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Yesterday was grim with the Sutton led US team getting pummeled and my beloved Cleveland Browns losing to the Dallas Cowboys. Texas, so much to answer for.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Monday, 20 September 2004 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

that 'interview' betw. monty and langer was so odd. I was in stitches laughing, uncomfortable.

― cºzen (Cozen), Monday, 20 September 2004 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)

two years pass...

My goodness, no Ryder Cup thread this year?

I guess it was never in doubt - 10-6 to Europe overnight, they were up in seven or eight singles very quickly; Monty & Casey picked up early points, Clarke & Stenson went dormie and Howell's win effectively sealed the retention. Donald & Stenson, within seconds of each other, made sure of the outright win.

Now Clarke's won - to be embraced by US captain Lehman (who led the memorial service for Clarke's wife a few weeks back). Emotional stuff.

It's now 16-8 (looking like 18.5-9.5, just like the 2004 rout I was so needlessly worried about upthread).

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 24 September 2006 14:03 (nineteen years ago)

Sounds like a streaker just cost Europe a half-point! McGinley pretty much obliged to concede Henry's birdie putt on the 18th after a naked man ran across the green and jumped in the river. Halved the match. They'll never have it in Ireland again...

Seeing as Europe are sort of dominating this event now, maybe they should expand the US team selection. US & Canada? US & Mexico?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 24 September 2006 14:23 (nineteen years ago)

I'm sure the Americans wouldn't want to admit they're not good enough by themselves and admit other countries.
Wasn't there talk of allowing USA & Australia years ago put down for the same reason?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 24 September 2006 14:31 (nineteen years ago)

I was only joking, really. USA v Europe is fine, makes sense in relation to the two main tours, etc.

With this victory though, there is a growing sense that the best 12 Europeans are actually better than the 12 best Americans; every European win in the past (and they've never been favourites until this year) has been put down to greater team spirit, etc. I'm not sure how the cumulative work rankings compare (the US have the top three, obviously).

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Sunday, 24 September 2006 14:36 (nineteen years ago)

lol @ US, can't produce team players. All we have left is the gridiron, sob sob.

― The Bearnaise-Stain Bears (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 24 September 2006 14:45 (nineteen years ago)

Well done to woosie. He got a lot of stick beforehand.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Sunday, 24 September 2006 15:04 (nineteen years ago)

What a beating. Jeez. Back to the drawing board for the US.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Sunday, 24 September 2006 15:08 (nineteen years ago)

Something has to be done about Woosie's dreary voice though. For a man supposedly on a high from winning one of the biggest prizes in his sport, he sounded like to was talking about what glue to buy with the assistant at B and Q. And that's without even mentioning his accent.

― Daniel Giraffe (Daniel Giraffe), Monday, 25 September 2006 11:32 (nineteen years ago)

Well, that's OK, cos in 2008 it'll be the slightly excitable and occasionally unhinged Nick Faldo. But Europe will probably lose that one.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Monday, 25 September 2006 12:13 (nineteen years ago)

I enjoyed that.

Funny, the team spirit thing. As in funny peculiar.

It is nice to see sportsmanship. Or hear, in this case.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Monday, 25 September 2006 17:53 (nineteen years ago)

one year passes...

Anybody else watching this year?

― Radiant Flowering Crab (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:06 (seventeen years ago)

see booSA! booSA! booSA!

god, the level of golf being played here is impeccable

the american's putting has been outstanding; ten holes halved with birdies so far today!!

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:19 (seventeen years ago)

my terrorist fist jab counter has had to be reset

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:20 (seventeen years ago)

the number of 12/15 ft putts to halve I've seen america sink is disheartening

booooooooooooo @weekley btw

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:21 (seventeen years ago)

the schadenfreude will be absolutely delicious should anth kim come apart at the seams

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:21 (seventeen years ago)

wd rather darren clarke out there ahead of jimenez

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:22 (seventeen years ago)

sergio! sergio! sergio! SERGIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:22 (seventeen years ago)

ah, ok, that other thread's title didn't give any hint to its content.

My bro-in-law and nephew know Boo, btw. They claim he's just as hyuck-hyuck-hyuck country as he seems to be on tv, but I'm sure he hams it up when the cameras are on, for the psychological advantage.

― Radiant Flowering Crab (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:28 (seventeen years ago)

fkn hell sergio, HOLD IT DOWN

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:30 (seventeen years ago)

^sergio misses a putt from 2ft, anth kim's psychological advantage skyrockets

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:31 (seventeen years ago)

you americans sure are LOUD

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:32 (seventeen years ago)

memo to all amerikuhn golfers: pls to stop putting the ball into the hole from 12/15ft

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:34 (seventeen years ago)

this is horrible

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:41 (seventeen years ago)

http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/dawson-crying.jpg

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:41 (seventeen years ago)

they kinda deserve one for not *completely* fucking up our european financial systems, i guess

― J4gger Dynamic Pentangle (Just got offed), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:42 (seventeen years ago)

http://radioactiveliberty.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/crowd-death-to-america.jpg

― J4gger Dynamic Pentangle (Just got offed), Sunday, 21 September 2008 18:55 (seventeen years ago)

garcia got SERVED

still, it's tightening here

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:10 (seventeen years ago)

this is where it's at

Hunter Mahan v Paul Casey (US 1 up after 14)
JB Holmes v Soren Hansen (a/s after 9)
Jim Furyk v Miguel Angel Jimenez (a/s after 9)
Stewart Cink v Graeme McDowell (a/s after 8)

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:32 (seventeen years ago)

full list

Anthony Kim bt Sergio Garcia 5&4
Hunter Mahan v Paul Casey (US 1 up after 14)
Justin Leonard v Robert Karlsson (Europe 4 up after 12)
Phil Mickelson v Justin Rose (Europe 4 up after 12)
Kenny Perry v Henrik Stenson (US 2 up after 11)
Boo Weekley v Oliver Wilson (US 4 up after 10)
JB Holmes v Soren Hansen (a/s after 9)
Jim Furyk v Miguel Angel Jimenez (a/s after 9)
Stewart Cink v Graeme McDowell (a/s after 8)
Steve Stricker v Ian Poulter (Europe 3 up after 6)
Ben Curtis v Lee Westwood (Europe 2 up after 6)
Chad Campbell v Padraig Harrington (US 2 up after 6)

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:32 (seventeen years ago)

lots of blue on the board now

in other news, if I need to sit thru that american anti drink driving 'tie one on' ad one more time, I'll...

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:46 (seventeen years ago)

karlsson beats leonard; no bogeys today from the european

casey making moves going down 17; all square now

moments until justin rose beats mickelson; well done, justin

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:57 (seventeen years ago)

it could come right down to the harrington match at this rate; padraig has not picked up a single point this weekend, I think, and is currently 2 down early in the game

― cozen (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:59 (seventeen years ago)

holy shit! mahan just sunk a 1million ft putt

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 20:04 (seventeen years ago)

casey now needs to sink a 20ft put to halve

otherwise it will be US 1up going down the last : /

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 20:05 (seventeen years ago)

YES! mahan whumps his drive up the 18th into the water

fist pump that!!

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 20:08 (seventeen years ago)

it could come right down to the harrington match at this rate

Wishful thinking.

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― aye it's me (onimo), Sunday, 21 September 2008 20:36 (seventeen years ago)

USA currently have three flags on the board and the other games are all moving in the european direction: I still think it might come down to the harrington match and if it does he NEEDS to start stepping it up, he's playing awful

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 20:44 (seventeen years ago)

well played, kenny perry btw; simply awesome today

credit where credit's due: the americans will be worthy winners here

if europe win, it'll be a total steal

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 20:51 (seventeen years ago)

holmes/hansen match is about to decide the ryder cup!!

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:01 (seventeen years ago)

god, the level of golf being played here is impeccable

This has been the best intl. team-golf Sunday in my memory. Seems like usually the Sunday nerves are so amped up that the play is sort of shaky until somebody drops a 60-ft bomb, which is all anybody remembers from that year. This year, almost everybody's playing out of their mind. I think the USA should consider leaving Tiger off every year to help their team's nerves. Holmes, Kim and Boo all played like "Expectations? What expectations? Watch this fuckin' shot, lol."

― Radiant Flowering Crab (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:06 (seventeen years ago)

it has been unbelievable

USA within 2ft (holmes) and a halved hole (furyk) of the win now : ///

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:07 (seventeen years ago)

Europe only need to win four holes to retain the Cup - Jimenez 17th + 18th and Harrington any two from the last five. I'm joking of course.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:11 (seventeen years ago)

(Was this lost on Friday morning? Europe hardly ever lose that session and basically chucked away leads to go 3-1 down).

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:13 (seventeen years ago)

Bring back Monty! (not really)

― aye it's me (onimo), Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:15 (seventeen years ago)

Was this lost on Friday morning?

Yeah, I'd agree with that.

Azinger's captain's picks: high risk, high reward. He he looks pretty smart today.

...look at all those little blonde wives.

― Radiant Flowering Crab (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:16 (seventeen years ago)

come on jimenez, you can do it!! (not really)

― logged in (cozwn), Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:18 (seventeen years ago)

The Faldo Factor has softened this for me - hard to root for a team managed by that daft sod.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:21 (seventeen years ago)

"managed"? You know what I mean.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:22 (seventeen years ago)

Yeah, I was gonna say, if the end result of all this is the papers loading up the beatdown van and riding it up and down Faldo, then I think it's a result we can all approve of.

― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Sunday, 21 September 2008 21:22 (seventeen years ago)

Seconded, thirded, whatevs, on the defeating of Faldo making this bearable. I was vaguely bordering on ridiculous optimism when USA USA USA went through that wee spell of being shite at putting, but it didn't last. Ah well.

― ailsa, Sunday, 21 September 2008 22:52 (seventeen years ago)

Would be a shame to blame Faldo, as much as I used to hate the guy.

Europeans just played badly. If Padraig is the Euro tiger then his play in the Ryder Cup fits that, solo player who can't perform in such an event. Seemed on the cards Europe would lose when they were such hot favourites.

― Local Garda, Monday, 22 September 2008 03:32 (seventeen years ago)

British people are mad at Faldo:

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/rydercup08/news/story?id=3602306

― polyphonic, Monday, 22 September 2008 18:00 (seventeen years ago)

two years pass...

IT'S ON...

tiger woods right now, talking about "his game". "the biggest thing right now is just understanding the misses"

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:57 (fifteen years ago)

ha!

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:59 (fifteen years ago)

Nice job leaving Paul Casey off the team, Monty.

based on that gaffe, the good guys have an early advantage!

― Zeppelin to Howlin Wolf: "Suck It" (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 17:40 (fifteen years ago)

haha...think a putter of casey's calibre is always good in the side, but on the flipside europe haven't had a team of players like this in years. which by recent standards prob means they'll lose...

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 17:59 (fifteen years ago)

3 hour 'how the 2006 ryder cup was won' on sky sports 3 right now. subscription paying itself off already tbh

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 22:16 (fifteen years ago)

yknow i'm gettign worried about leaving casey out, watching this. he bossed this contest

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 23:15 (fifteen years ago)

went to my mate's at 9am to watch this, bloody rain.

not enough played to call anything yet, tho the european guys need to get their putter going. and harrington is looking like a mistake.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Friday, 1 October 2010 23:00 (fifteen years ago)

harrington's always struggled in ryder cup, iirc?

haven't seen more than two mins of this, hopefully there's a good highlights package tonight

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:19 (fifteen years ago)

yeah never been great. bbc have highlights.

i'm watching it now and enjoying it a lot but friends keep texting about doing something and I almost feel like a sat in front of the telly alone is a bit lame. having said that...it is good watching.

molinaris are a bit of a disaster so far. i don't feel the europeans overall are playing v well or consistently.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:21 (fifteen years ago)

if you can get away with it, live ryder cup is as good as sport entertainment gets. absolutely no guilt invlved- the should all come over and watch it in fact, great beers all day with mates event.

the europeans are over-rated this year i think.

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:23 (fifteen years ago)

yeah i agree it is one of the best events you can watch. none of my friends like golf but if it's this or going to a gallery and pretending to like it then ryder cup all the way!

i think it's all well and good for us to say we have higher ranked players than ever before and a better team on paper or whatever, while conveniently ignoring the fact that all of the european successes in recent years have been from a position of underdogs. you just can't tell.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:25 (fifteen years ago)

love kaymer, he's becoming a fan favourite already.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:26 (fifteen years ago)

all that said i'm actually watchingwolves wigan so go figure

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:29 (fifteen years ago)

it's all well and good for us to say we have higher ranked players than ever before and a better team on paper or whatever, while conveniently ignoring the fact that all of the european successes in recent years have been from a position of underdogs

Totally. Rankings are all about individual mind-sets and nothing to do with the Ryder Cup. The Yanks were always gonna come out strong from the underdog position.

― Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:36 (fifteen years ago)

and based on performances so far...usa will win. the likes of bubba watson are on fire. nobody on the european team apart from kaymer is holing putts.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Saturday, 2 October 2010 12:37 (fifteen years ago)

I get really absurdly nervous about the Ryder Cup. Have muted 5Live as the Donald/Poulter and Double-Mc matches go down to the wire. Anything from 3-7 to 5-5 in the next half-hour...

So...two more fourballs and a whole 'nother foursomes session today? But the forecast for tomorrow is rubbish again.

― Michael Jones, Saturday, 2 October 2010 14:31 (fifteen years ago)

the schedule is demented right now, it makes for a real bombardment of action. can't believe westwood and kaymer let that match be halved. on the plus if graeme/rory can win that game that'll make up for it. unbelievably close this year tho.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Saturday, 2 October 2010 14:32 (fifteen years ago)

donald...what a shot!

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Saturday, 2 October 2010 14:41 (fifteen years ago)

Europe up in all six currently in play! But there's surely only an hour of daylight left.

― Michael Jones, Saturday, 2 October 2010 17:15 (fifteen years ago)

Been happily listening - such a shame is not mid-July as this could've been something special. As it ended I can see US getting something out of these matches for a share if not a slight lead going into the singles...exciting anyway.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 2 October 2010 19:52 (fifteen years ago)

good day for europe

do they test golfers for steroids btw, cos that overton lad........

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Sunday, 3 October 2010 18:28 (fifteen years ago)

westwood lost a shitload of weight?

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Sunday, 3 October 2010 18:28 (fifteen years ago)

yeah a fair bit alright. good to see he's avoiding the darren clarke how to squander your talent career plan, despite sharing an agent.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Sunday, 3 October 2010 18:31 (fifteen years ago)

clarke's had a great career, though! consistency is a talent like any other, and one he lacks certainly, but aside from that he's had his ryder cups and european tours/matchplay big days

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Sunday, 3 October 2010 19:24 (fifteen years ago)

yeah but no major for a player with that ability is a terrible shame. he's got twice the natural talent of paidi.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Sunday, 3 October 2010 19:35 (fifteen years ago)

So...all singles underway now and EUR are up in eight, down in four. Early days though. One of the Molinaris could clinch it!

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 10:40 (fifteen years ago)

cant follow this while at work, but delighted to hear it- was worried that the celebrations had started too early yesterday evening.

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 10:49 (fifteen years ago)

it's swinging around a bit but it looks v v good. if there is a god he loves me v much for letting this overrun till monday, can't think of any way to make being unemployed feel better.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:01 (fifteen years ago)

take it to the spirituality thread

but yeah it's not a long term comment on yr position but v jealous right now

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:02 (fifteen years ago)

quite a few people i know are "working from home" due to the tube strike

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:03 (fifteen years ago)

Rather more red on the board now - Cink prob about to win 13 so that'll be even-steven on the singles - E5/U5/T3. Which is still fine...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 11:06 (fifteen years ago)

Losing those top two matches is not in Monty's master plan though (and Westwood and McIlroy were both ahead earlier) - a lot of pressure on the rookies in the middle order if Europe are still three or four points short in a couple of hours...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 11:17 (fifteen years ago)

Europe up in seven, down in five - but losing three of the top four matches is going to hurt (now v likely)...the mythical momentum and all that.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 11:36 (fifteen years ago)

yeah defo...those middle matches are impossible to call though. if westwood could somehow fight back for a half that'd be utterly huge.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:38 (fifteen years ago)

jesus.....cink with a howler there.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:39 (fifteen years ago)

getting worried now..

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:51 (fifteen years ago)

Need Rory to pull something out of the bag now. I can see Fisher losing his advantage, both Molinaris slipping back... Donald/Poulter/Jimenez won't be enough. We'll be hoping on Harrington...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 12:01 (fifteen years ago)

hoping on harrington...shudder.

poulter was unreal, clinical. that's what's needed, someone who plays even better when they get 2/3 up. donald is looking doubtful to me. ah it's just too hard to call.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 12:05 (fifteen years ago)

paidi....ffs

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 12:13 (fifteen years ago)

Rory's blown it.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 12:18 (fifteen years ago)

"OH HE'S A MAN!"

...Rory pinching a half on 5Live.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 12:22 (fifteen years ago)

christ...i haven't eaten a thing yet today, been planning to pop out to the shop for last 3 hours.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 12:23 (fifteen years ago)

Donald converts his point...but there won't be another until Jimenez...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 12:30 (fifteen years ago)

It looks like 15-13 to Europe, so substantial are the leads everyone is holding, but I can't believe it's going to be as simple as that, especially as this will go to the final pairing. Has that happened since Kaiwah Island in '91?

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 12:58 (fifteen years ago)

it's so exciting...i've got slim hope of fisher somehow pulling something back but yeah, the other games looking fairly solid. slight worry about molinari but he is playing against justin bieber.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:00 (fifteen years ago)

rip

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:00 (fifteen years ago)

jimenez is such a pimp

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:02 (fifteen years ago)

It's all about McDowell now.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:12 (fifteen years ago)

yep. horrible to watch.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:13 (fifteen years ago)

missing all of this! down to last pairing then? how's that stand?

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:15 (fifteen years ago)

it's 13-11 to europe but usa looking likely to win two more...europe look likely to win one more, mcdowell is 2 up in the final game which would win it for europe if he can maintain that, and all things stay the same.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:17 (fifteen years ago)

It's actually 13-11 to Europe right now:
Molinari 3up vs Fowler on 14
Hanson 4down vs Mickleson on 14
Harrington 5down vs Z Johnson on 13
McDowell 2up vs Mahan on 13

So it'll likely be 14-13 as the last pairing heads down the last 3-4 holes..

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:19 (fifteen years ago)

love seeing sergio garcia leaping about the place.

can i just say...i believe in graemey.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:20 (fifteen years ago)

Harrington comeback starts here! Four down, four to play...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:25 (fifteen years ago)

fucking harrington

all weekend

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:27 (fifteen years ago)

Aargh, this is going to be over by the time I get home from work, isn't it?

― ailsa, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:28 (fifteen years ago)

didn't know you were allowed to chip on the green

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:33 (fifteen years ago)

G-Mac, as Bernard Gallacher keeps calling him, 2up with 4 to play.

Looks like Moli is going to lose this one... he's still dormie though.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:34 (fifteen years ago)

fucking hell...come on moli

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:43 (fifteen years ago)

fucking hell...

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:43 (fifteen years ago)

???

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:43 (fifteen years ago)

(buries head in hands)

― the too encumbered madman (GamalielRatsey), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:43 (fifteen years ago)

??? ;_;

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:44 (fifteen years ago)

Fowler won another hole - now 1 down as they go down the 18th...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:44 (fifteen years ago)

fowler holed a massive putt on 17 against molinari who is now only 1up with 1 to play. suffice to say, a win in moli's game would make g-mac's task a lot easier

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:44 (fifteen years ago)

Mickelson wins... 13-12.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:45 (fifteen years ago)

oh jesus...gmac in the rough.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:46 (fifteen years ago)

Don't want to mention Constantino Rocca here but, y'know... Belfry '89, look it up...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:46 (fifteen years ago)

And guess who has just has some urgent work dumped on him... Aargh.

Harrington only 3 down now... Could do with that half...

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:48 (fifteen years ago)

nice shot from mahan

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:48 (fifteen years ago)

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/10/03/article-1317267-0B716BF0000005DC-634_964x603.jpg

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:49 (fifteen years ago)

moli needs to win to take the squeeze off mcdowell, who would obv only need a half if moli can halve or win this 18th.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:50 (fifteen years ago)

christ.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:51 (fifteen years ago)

McD will prob lose this hole... Moli horrible approach to 18th...

It's all going wrong.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:51 (fifteen years ago)

squeaky bum time

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 13:52 (fifteen years ago)

really is...mcd needs to dig deep

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 13:52 (fifteen years ago)

fuck....fowler halves

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:02 (fifteen years ago)

fuuuuuuuuuuccccccck

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:02 (fifteen years ago)

incredible putting

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:02 (fifteen years ago)

I had a glimmer of hope there for a moment... thought that if Fowler missed his birdie putt and Mahan (in heavy rough on 16th) messed up then we could all relax as McD would be dormie-2. But no...all the way.

McD is in a good spot here though!

Harrington loses.

13.5-13.5.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:05 (fifteen years ago)

mcd looking great...god my nerves are in pieces. what an amazing ryder cup.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:06 (fifteen years ago)

what a year for mcdowell if he pulls this one off

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:08 (fifteen years ago)

come on graham

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:08 (fifteen years ago)

or graeme even..

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:08 (fifteen years ago)

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― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:08 (fifteen years ago)

he's one of theirs you know

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:09 (fifteen years ago)

GET IN

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:10 (fifteen years ago)

2 UP, 2 TO PLAY.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:10 (fifteen years ago)

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:10 (fifteen years ago)

This is nerve-wracking enough just via this thread and the guardian liveblog. I'd be pacing holes in my living room floor if I was actually watching it.

― ailsa, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:11 (fifteen years ago)

i swear i am shaking...just roared and jumped around the room. COME ON

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:11 (fifteen years ago)

what channel is this on in the US?

― In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:11 (fifteen years ago)

COMMEE OOOONNN

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:12 (fifteen years ago)

Par 3 17th. Just get it on the green.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:12 (fifteen years ago)

18th is such a great hole for match play

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:12 (fifteen years ago)

Mahan short of the green, McD on the collar, just ahead of the bunker.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:15 (fifteen years ago)

you watch this and you think surely some money man is dreaming up some sort of golf T20 event...the atmosphere is unbelievable.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:15 (fifteen years ago)

18th is such a great hole for match play

You're dead right but Do Not Want.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:16 (fifteen years ago)

OIC, I thought it was "all over"

― Mark G, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:16 (fifteen years ago)

I just near as dammit bust a vein in my forehead when Grame McDowell holed that putt.

― the too encumbered madman (GamalielRatsey), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:16 (fifteen years ago)

looking so good, just keep the head graeme and it's done.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:17 (fifteen years ago)

CHOKE from mahan

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:18 (fifteen years ago)

Mahan has blown it.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:18 (fifteen years ago)

The Ryder Cup's the only time I get really properly into watching golf (I'm the golf equivalent of people who only watch the World Cup), and I'm gutted this one ran over into Monday. Nerves can't take this, you guys!

― ailsa, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:18 (fifteen years ago)

Gotta love that Welsh rain.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:19 (fifteen years ago)

mcdowell prob has three putts to win, two guaranteed to win.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:19 (fifteen years ago)

gimme that blue graphic sky "to win the 2010 ryder cup"

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:20 (fifteen years ago)

McD 5 feet short with his birdie putt. How far has Mahan got?

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:20 (fifteen years ago)

Please don't pull some kind of Bob Tway shit here.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:21 (fifteen years ago)

Just like his major win, leaving himself under no real pressure, taking it safe.

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:21 (fifteen years ago)

OVER!

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:21 (fifteen years ago)

a terrible mahan for the choking altogether.

EUROPE WIN :):):):)

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:22 (fifteen years ago)

oh that poor green

― In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:23 (fifteen years ago)

a terrible mahan for the choking altogether.

lol.

also YAY!!

― ailsa, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:23 (fifteen years ago)

lol mahan

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:23 (fifteen years ago)

Phrases you don't expect to find thrilling: "The cap comes off!" That was the cue on the radio.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:23 (fifteen years ago)

there's only two molinaris, two molinaris, two molinaaaaaaris

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:28 (fifteen years ago)

you've got big macs, we've got g mac

― luis guzman baking a pie, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:29 (fifteen years ago)

monty looks like he's about to keel over. get him some oxygen and a stiff drink.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:31 (fifteen years ago)

love this "colin montgomerie, he can be a horrible individual at times"...lol

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:31 (fifteen years ago)

ah but you know it's true tbf

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:32 (fifteen years ago)

god yeah...i saw him at druid's glenn before going absolutely apeshit at a supporter who walked through a barrier about a second too late, he hadn't even teed up yet and was like roaring "what the fuck are you doing you bloody idiot" amongst a string of other similar things.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:34 (fifteen years ago)

ANYONE ELSE SAYS IT, THEY GO TOO at brookline is all-time golf hardmanning to a hostile yank crowd tho

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:39 (fifteen years ago)

before "this isn't a football match", under his breath but clearly audible

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:39 (fifteen years ago)

amazing scenes here, so good. monty about to break down into tears. want to go to a ryder cup so badly.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:40 (fifteen years ago)

supervisor's son is there in an event management capacity, dealign with corporate sponsors mainly though

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:45 (fifteen years ago)

I can't abide Montgomerie. What an irritatingly pompous, self-important, self-obsessed twerp. The portentous way he speaks it's as though he's some sort of statesman whose words will have ramifications for generations to come.

― Daniel Giraffe, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:46 (fifteen years ago)

I don't care much about golf one way or the other, but I have to admit the Ryder Cup is terrific.

― Daniel Giraffe, Monday, 4 October 2010 14:47 (fifteen years ago)

he's a bit royal, is what it is

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:47 (fifteen years ago)

I know what you mean about Monty but he did do a good job, and it does mean a lot to him.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:48 (fifteen years ago)

eg give me monty over faldo anyday

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:48 (fifteen years ago)

love the lairiness of this year's team, g mac is conducting the crowd vigorously in a chant of "europe, europe"

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 14:49 (fifteen years ago)

and then they sang "Europe Endless"

― Mark G, Monday, 4 October 2010 15:06 (fifteen years ago)

seriously weird speech from pavin, has he downed some whiskey and xanax before this or something?

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 16:06 (fifteen years ago)

awesome stuff

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 4 October 2010 16:21 (fifteen years ago)

OMG JIMINEZ

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 17:09 (fifteen years ago)

the big cigar and bottle of Rioja?

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 4 October 2010 17:13 (fifteen years ago)

yeah! and the whole outfit/attitude! he swigs like a proud toddler

― i dont love everything, i love football (darraghmac), Monday, 4 October 2010 17:26 (fifteen years ago)

when they called out his name during the celebrations he stood up and blew kisses, draped in the flag he looked like some benevolent dictator.

― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 17:28 (fifteen years ago)

I love him.

― ailsa, Monday, 4 October 2010 17:45 (fifteen years ago)

Damn those scenes were great. Thought I'd never see that kind of thing again.

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 4 October 2010 20:49 (fifteen years ago)

one year passes...

excited yet?

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 15:34 (thirteen years ago)

Ryder Cup is just the best. I mean I love The Masters but for tension nothing comes close to Ryder Cup. Bit disappointed that according to DL3 they've got rid of most of the rough on the course, my biggest complaint about pro golf (aside from pace of play) is when there is no real penalty for not being able to drive the ball straight.

― pandemic, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 15:42 (thirteen years ago)

There was a penalty last week at the Tour Championship. I went on Thursday and Sunday. The bermuda rough was utterly penal, guys could not hit out of it. It's like a SOS pad. In Chicago, however, you dont have to deal with bermuda.

Im willing to bet any Euro on these boards 5 phony internet dollars on this year's Cup.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 19:19 (thirteen years ago)

I'd take Europe tee-to-green, but have a sinking feeling that US has the better putters.

― pandemic, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 19:23 (thirteen years ago)

Shit, some goat farmer in Pakistan whose never picked up a club is probably a better putter than a guy like Lee Westwood. That dude has such a bad short game.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 19:34 (thirteen years ago)

All looked every good for Europe an hour ago, very different now...

― Michael Jones, Friday, 28 September 2012 15:35 (thirteen years ago)

really cagey

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 28 September 2012 15:42 (thirteen years ago)

swings and roundabouts

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 28 September 2012 15:50 (thirteen years ago)

Bradley and Mickelson absolutely dust Garcia/Donald. Very nice.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:18 (thirteen years ago)

europe really need the two macs to win on the 18th. nervy for poulter/rose too.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:20 (thirteen years ago)

Too bad the Euros arent giving Westwood a chance to puke all over himself on the putting greens this morning.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:21 (thirteen years ago)

Man is Poulter an irratiting guy.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:21 (thirteen years ago)

"irritating"

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:21 (thirteen years ago)

jesus, this is already incredibly exciting

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:27 (thirteen years ago)

come on graeme

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:28 (thirteen years ago)

YEAH

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:29 (thirteen years ago)

Too bad the Euros arent giving Westwood a chance to puke all over himself on the putting greens this morning.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, September 28, 2012 12:21 PM (29 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

looks like he played. and lost. my bad

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:51 (thirteen years ago)

Dear Ollie,

Please keep playing Lee Westwood.

Sincerely,

An American golf fan

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 16:52 (thirteen years ago)

poults!

― skrill xx (cozen), Friday, 28 September 2012 17:00 (thirteen years ago)

got my work's golf day this weekend too #thesnidercup

it's at this place, check it out. a real golf course, none of this yankee parkland chat http://www.dundonaldlinks.com

― skrill xx (cozen), Friday, 28 September 2012 17:01 (thirteen years ago)

We kicked your motherfucking ass in the afternoon. take your "Yankee parkland" shit and stick it up your ass

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 23:22 (thirteen years ago)

bill magill ladies and gents

― skrill xx (cozen), Friday, 28 September 2012 23:44 (thirteen years ago)

jesus christ, magill

― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Friday, 28 September 2012 23:45 (thirteen years ago)

Lol-put it in the bank baby. We got this

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 23:48 (thirteen years ago)

there not only *needs* to be an ask bill magill thread, he shd prob have his own borad

― johnny crunch, Friday, 28 September 2012 23:49 (thirteen years ago)

long way to go yet.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Saturday, 29 September 2012 11:55 (thirteen years ago)

they got this

― skrill xx (cozen), Saturday, 29 September 2012 12:13 (thirteen years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A39dmjXCQAAaFgW.jpg

― Norah Jones Protest Vote (Eazy), Saturday, 29 September 2012 13:18 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/sep/29/ryder-cup-2012-paddy-power-ambush?CMP=twt_fd

― Norah Jones Protest Vote (Eazy), Saturday, 29 September 2012 13:22 (thirteen years ago)

keegan/phil is p much the ideal pairing

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 14:04 (thirteen years ago)

europe finding a foothold now

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Saturday, 29 September 2012 14:57 (thirteen years ago)

def tightening up

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 15:07 (thirteen years ago)

why are the shirts and tv scoring colors reversed? annoying

― ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Saturday, 29 September 2012 15:21 (thirteen years ago)

such a good competition, i a fucking glued to it. easily one of the best sports events there is.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Saturday, 29 September 2012 15:24 (thirteen years ago)

yea i am kindof bummed i have to go out for a while now

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 15:27 (thirteen years ago)

man w & mj hangin out, what a world

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 21:59 (thirteen years ago)

this only on sky sports or ?

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Saturday, 29 September 2012 22:06 (thirteen years ago)

olazabal & jimenez wincing reaction shots are p cool

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 22:59 (thirteen years ago)

donald getting inside tiger there is amazing

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:05 (thirteen years ago)

disney quotes taken out of context

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:18 (thirteen years ago)

these announcers really think poulter might be a machine huh

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:34 (thirteen years ago)

10-6 into singles tmrw

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:42 (thirteen years ago)

abt the last two hrs of this might have convinced me that golf really is a team sport btw

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:44 (thirteen years ago)

there are some amazing poulter.gifs to come from this

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:48 (thirteen years ago)

i'm way into the ryder cup but they should schedule it not during football

― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:49 (thirteen years ago)

so otm, not during football or work

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:50 (thirteen years ago)

v otm im p sure thats why ive missed it almost always in the past

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 29 September 2012 23:50 (thirteen years ago)

love football but ffs ryder cup is practically better than world cup, turn the football off for a weekend, it's unreal.

can't see europe coming back now from 10-6. best players aren't holing putts and it's a basketball format in terms of birdies v birdies. obv long grass is just too european.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:04 (thirteen years ago)

for god's sake man tell me HOW. don't have sky anymore

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:08 (thirteen years ago)

golf channel teasing the singles pairings & going 2 commercial omg ow my boner

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:08 (thirteen years ago)

L. Donald vs.
B. Watson details
11:03 AM
I. Poulter vs.
W. Simpson details
11:14 AM
R. McIlroy vs.
K. Bradley details
11:25 AM
J. Rose vs.
P. Mickelson details
11:36 AM
P. Lawrie vs.
B. Snedeker details
11:47 AM
N. Colsaerts vs.
D. Johnson details
11:58 AM
G. McDowell vs.
Z. Johnson details
12:09 PM
S. Garcia vs.
J. Furyk details
12:20 PM
P. Hanson vs.
J. Dufner details
12:31 PM
L. Westwood vs.
M. Kuchar details
12:42 PM
M. Kaymer vs.
S. Stricker details
12:53 PM
F. Molinari vs.
T. Woods

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:09 (thirteen years ago)

that'll play havoc with your backswing xp

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:09 (thirteen years ago)

step 1: find old school friend who works for sky in 2009
step 2: get incredible deal that's 20 quid for all sky channels ever
step 3: play hardball with sky every time they try to put you on a full deal, cancelling the contract each time.
step 4: watch them come crawling back to renew the 20 quid deal on the final day, knowing each time that they will always do this
step 5: i prob could give you my sky go login if you want it?

xposts

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:11 (thirteen years ago)

rose/phil match is really huge imo

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:14 (thirteen years ago)

http://cjzero.com/gifs/PoulterNightmare.gif

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:19 (thirteen years ago)

ah holy shit i HAVE as skygo login ffs

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 01:23 (thirteen years ago)

Haven't felt too engaged w/this unfortunately - needs to be close, or to have Europe going slightly ahead going into the final day..

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 30 September 2012 08:43 (thirteen years ago)

despite the fact it's most likely a us win i still am pretty excited for the matchplay. really enjoyed it so far, though it's a shame europe's best players really haven't turned up.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 09:41 (thirteen years ago)

Agree with Jordan on the football conflict. I am actually on my way to the falcons-panthers game as we speak. Dvr'ing the golf,hope I can avoid the results

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Sunday, 30 September 2012 15:02 (thirteen years ago)

It looks unlikely but Europe were leading 10-6 going into the last day in 1999.

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 15:26 (thirteen years ago)

Booing? Seriously?

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:04 (thirteen years ago)

it's p hilarious bubba asking for the crowd to cheer while he drives & going wide rt

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:08 (thirteen years ago)

donald and poulter could def take some leads early

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:12 (thirteen years ago)

rory getting his time zones mixed up

― ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:13 (thirteen years ago)

greens are so fast, bubba barely touched that putt

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:14 (thirteen years ago)

rorys arrival

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:16 (thirteen years ago)

I like those US shirts with the single red stripe.

― Death Grits 2 (WmC), Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:37 (thirteen years ago)

it's not doing phil too well tho

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 16:51 (thirteen years ago)

poulter squares webb @ 8, only match us leads is zach over gmac

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 18:02 (thirteen years ago)

and he's just pulled a shot back

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 18:17 (thirteen years ago)

this is heading for drama

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:16 (thirteen years ago)

10 all now!

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:26 (thirteen years ago)

WOW

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:27 (thirteen years ago)

rose wow

― ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:28 (thirteen years ago)

incred putt

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:28 (thirteen years ago)

after a great piece of gamesmanship from mickleson too

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:32 (thirteen years ago)

changing again..................

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:33 (thirteen years ago)

YEEEEES

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:42 (thirteen years ago)

massive massive point from rose

― skrill xx (cozen), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:42 (thirteen years ago)

fb'dbfdbadfb' az\d\

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:43 (thirteen years ago)

us not even being able 2 pull one half in the first 5 matches is brutal

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:45 (thirteen years ago)

jesus i know europe have frontloaded but this is turning with such momentum right now

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:47 (thirteen years ago)

awshit

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:48 (thirteen years ago)

I haven't watched much of this this weekend but when I have turned it on, I've seen a lot of poor putting on both sides. I know the greens are superfast, but still.

― Death Grits 2 (WmC), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:52 (thirteen years ago)

how's your clutch dufner

― skrill xx (cozen), Sunday, 30 September 2012 20:56 (thirteen years ago)

furyk sux in pressure spots like that

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:15 (thirteen years ago)

what's the projected score

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:17 (thirteen years ago)

14.5 USA

― skrill xx (cozen), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:17 (thirteen years ago)

could be 13.5 all into last match tiger/f mol

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:18 (thirteen years ago)

mol out

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:19 (thirteen years ago)

if furyk finds a way to dump his half, us is boned

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:25 (thirteen years ago)

Good grief. I wish I'd had a few quid on EU taking the top five singles, as I really fancied it.

It's going to the Redemption of Tiger though, isn't it? Phil M passes his record of Ryder Cup losses and then Tiger pulls it out of the bag going down the last. Gets to be the hero having been balls all weekend and for most of the last dozen years in this event.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:26 (thirteen years ago)

wtf dufner

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:27 (thirteen years ago)

DRAMA

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:27 (thirteen years ago)

memo to dl3: furyk shouldve played earlier in teh day

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:29 (thirteen years ago)

I've followed every Ryder Cup to its conclusion (TV, radio, web and bloody Ceefax) since '83 and I was actually going to bail on this one as I have to be up at 5:30 and it was obviously all over last night. Amazin'.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:29 (thirteen years ago)

kaymer struggling

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:29 (thirteen years ago)

it is agonizing watching furyk

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:30 (thirteen years ago)

of course

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:31 (thirteen years ago)

unreal

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:31 (thirteen years ago)

welp, stricker has to pt on kaymer

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:31 (thirteen years ago)

wow he's collapsing

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:32 (thirteen years ago)

dufner cant lose 18

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:32 (thirteen years ago)

It might not last long, but Europe are actually ahead. 13-12.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:34 (thirteen years ago)

obama's america

― ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:36 (thirteen years ago)

takes a lot of pressure off duf there

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:38 (thirteen years ago)

unless hanson can hole out from the bunker, it's 13 all. so two halves eur wins

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:40 (thirteen years ago)

welp, tiger wanted to play last..

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:42 (thirteen years ago)

d clarke lookin shit cool

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:45 (thirteen years ago)

golf shot from molinari there

― skrill xx (cozen), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:46 (thirteen years ago)

dufner is the only american worth fuck-all

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:47 (thirteen years ago)

caddy 'be on the money' otm

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:47 (thirteen years ago)

oooof stricker

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:53 (thirteen years ago)

amazing

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:54 (thirteen years ago)

getting v real right about ....now

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:54 (thirteen years ago)

http://i46.tinypic.com/iz9a2a.jpg

― skrill xx (cozen), Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:55 (thirteen years ago)

kaymers bunker shot here is hueg

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:00 (thirteen years ago)

Ok, how bad is Kaymer looking in that bunker? Cos I'm not relying on the last match. Nor am I turning on the radio. Jesus.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:00 (thirteen years ago)

molinari lookin so nervy he's making me nervy

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:00 (thirteen years ago)

welp, strick needs to go flag hunting

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:02 (thirteen years ago)

I've put the radio on.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:02 (thirteen years ago)

some gentle npr?

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:03 (thirteen years ago)

Ha. Radio 5 Live. Since BBC TV lost the rights it's the way I usually experience this.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:03 (thirteen years ago)

But Radio 3 would be better for me right now.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:04 (thirteen years ago)

kaymer on the green from the bunker, long putt

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:04 (thirteen years ago)

stricker leaves himself longer still

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:04 (thirteen years ago)

fffffuckkkk

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:05 (thirteen years ago)

yea stricks putt looks like what duf had, which was not easy

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:05 (thirteen years ago)

that's huge

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:05 (thirteen years ago)

not sure how the green from kaymers direction is

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:05 (thirteen years ago)

i want a smultaneous livecam of bill magill watching his dvr of this

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:06 (thirteen years ago)

lol stricker u fuck

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:08 (thirteen years ago)

nice putt stricker

― ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:09 (thirteen years ago)

all these old americans want to retire in europe i guess

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:09 (thirteen years ago)

welp here we go

― ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:12 (thirteen years ago)

not much pressure here

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:12 (thirteen years ago)

oh well done

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:13 (thirteen years ago)

RETAINED.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:13 (thirteen years ago)

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:14 (thirteen years ago)

ffs mods can we get a spoiler up in here

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:14 (thirteen years ago)

rose getting his pt and furyk losing a half were what did it really

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:17 (thirteen years ago)

really was the old guard letting usa down - furyk/strick/phil

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:18 (thirteen years ago)

biggest choke of all time?

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:25 (thirteen years ago)

since mama cass

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:27 (thirteen years ago)

Good grief, Europe actually won it. I turned off the radio to watch the TV highlights expecting Woods to tie it up.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:28 (thirteen years ago)

wanted US to win but i'm eating up the the bill magill schadenfreude

― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:29 (thirteen years ago)

i think i lost a count there at that last hole, thought it was tied myself

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:29 (thirteen years ago)

o yah where is bill

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:29 (thirteen years ago)

stomping kittens

― Death Grits 2 (WmC), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:30 (thirteen years ago)

Dear Ollie,

Please keep playing Lee Westwood.

Sincerely,

An American golf fan

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 28 September 2012 17:52 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

― gyac, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:32 (thirteen years ago)

lollie

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:33 (thirteen years ago)

thread needs bill magill

― skrill xx (cozen), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:41 (thirteen years ago)

stick your we got this up your arse

― skrill xx (cozen), Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:41 (thirteen years ago)

haha

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 22:45 (thirteen years ago)

only catchin early highlights now, europe chipping in from everywhere!

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:29 (thirteen years ago)

Lol-put it in the bank baby. We got this

eat it

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:34 (thirteen years ago)

golf pie all over bill magill's face

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:34 (thirteen years ago)

the lawrie one was ridiculously good. Reminded me of a shot Seve played once. Sam Torrance did it once too in a european tourney.

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:35 (thirteen years ago)

best ryder cup i've ever seen. no event comes close. i've signed up for gleneagles ticket alerts, going all four days.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:45 (thirteen years ago)

Bloody hell the American players look more depressed than I have ever seen in Ryder Cups ever. Such a difference from the1st few days.

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:46 (thirteen years ago)

They just look like they want to be anywhere else but there.

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:47 (thirteen years ago)

I hope Nigel Farage and the rest of UKIP are as depressed as that.

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:49 (thirteen years ago)

this old bloke doesn't look too happy.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:51 (thirteen years ago)

Bubba is unusually quiet isn't he.

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:53 (thirteen years ago)

of course we were just as depressed in 1999

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:54 (thirteen years ago)

Nicola been under the sunbed again I see

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:56 (thirteen years ago)

what's this shit

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:57 (thirteen years ago)

shortbread tin tourism

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Sunday, 30 September 2012 23:57 (thirteen years ago)

"all men die, but not all men live, and you made me feel alive once again this week." - olazabal.

incredible.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Monday, 1 October 2012 00:16 (thirteen years ago)

thought i was gonna see a US-based sports event sans overt militarism 'til the fellas with guns showed up right at the end

― zvookster, Monday, 1 October 2012 01:38 (thirteen years ago)

That was a terrific afternoon of pacing, flicking the TV back on, adding up the matches EUR were ahead in, calculating final scores, being convinced they could pull it off then being convinced it would be a heroic failure.

The Ryder Cup is the absolute best.

― pandemic, Monday, 1 October 2012 10:37 (thirteen years ago)

still buzzing about this.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Monday, 1 October 2012 11:31 (thirteen years ago)

stayed up to "watch" the radio coverage on red button, right up until Kaymer sank the winning putt i had a horrible feeling Tiger was gonna snatch it

― syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 1 October 2012 11:33 (thirteen years ago)

feel the tiniest bit bad for jim f, altho he earned this wiki edit

He is known as the biggest choker in golf after utter collapses at the 2012 US Open, 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, and the 2012 Ryder Cup [3][4]

― johnny crunch, Monday, 1 October 2012 11:43 (thirteen years ago)

did anyone else see how Norm MacDonald basically predicted everything
http://scorciaonpar.com/2012-ryder-cup-anatomy-of-a-european-comeback-by-norm-macdonald/

― frogbs, Monday, 1 October 2012 13:11 (thirteen years ago)

tbf, thats what *had to* happen if europe was gonna come back

plus he thought sneds would handle lawrie easy which was dead wrong

― johnny crunch, Monday, 1 October 2012 13:19 (thirteen years ago)

Normally not too fussed about golf, but that was quite incredible. Greatest comeback since Denis Taylor beat Steve Davis from 8-0 down in 1985. The Bill Magill schadenfreude only made it more delicious.

― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Monday, 1 October 2012 13:21 (thirteen years ago)

Alas, my prediction and shit talking blew up in my face. I'm man enough to admit those posts now look idiotic. "golf pie" in the face deserved. Europeans deserved it, they showed heart, US showed absolutely none.

Go hoist a Guiness, a rioja, a brunello and a riesling on me.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Monday, 1 October 2012 13:46 (thirteen years ago)

What a thoroughly decent chap.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 1 October 2012 13:46 (thirteen years ago)

hurrah for gentlemanly golf fans imo

― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Monday, 1 October 2012 14:12 (thirteen years ago)

hurrah for bill

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 1 October 2012 14:22 (thirteen years ago)

*politely applauds*

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Monday, 1 October 2012 14:56 (thirteen years ago)

has this been posted? http://m.espn.go.com/golf/story?storyId=8434982&wjb

― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 1 October 2012 15:32 (thirteen years ago)

"Individually, I wouldn't want to play anybody on our side," said a confident Love

^ dumb quote by Love. Both Stricker and Fuyrk were playing like they wanted to be anywhere but Chicago. Woods actually played well during the team matches, unfortunately he was matched with Stricker.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Monday, 1 October 2012 15:43 (thirteen years ago)

U.S. Team needs a Poulter. Bradley may turn into that in time, but Poulter seems like he lives and dies for this stuff. He's essentially unbeatable in the Ryder Cup.

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Monday, 1 October 2012 17:30 (thirteen years ago)

~hat-tip to magill's magnanimity~

― skrill xx (cozen), Monday, 1 October 2012 20:34 (thirteen years ago)

bradley has the most infuriating setup routine in all of golf

walks up to ball, 1/3 practice swing, walks away, lines up, walks in, walks away, lines it up again, walks up to ball, finally hits it

― skrill xx (cozen), Monday, 1 October 2012 20:35 (thirteen years ago)

Who was it who used to have about 10K waggles and had to retrain himself out of that -- Sergio?

― Death Grits 2 (WmC), Monday, 1 October 2012 20:45 (thirteen years ago)

This was a couple of terrific hours of radio last night.

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 October 2012 21:40 (thirteen years ago)

it's surprisingly good on the radio, i listened to a lot of it in work on friday.

― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Monday, 1 October 2012 21:46 (thirteen years ago)

twelve years pass...

initially wanted to say that i don't care about the ryder cup

but i do. i very much want want the americans to lose

fuck every single guy who parrots trump shit and acts like that is the only form of patriotism

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 September 2025 08:18 (nine months ago)

lets keep golf out of politics

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Tuesday, 2 September 2025 09:06 (nine months ago)

Genuinely fear for how horrible some of the politics/crowd around this is going to be.

― LocalGarda, Tuesday, 2 September 2025 10:16 (nine months ago)

Rory needs to come out for an independent Palestinian state.

― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 2 September 2025 10:22 (nine months ago)

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/03/ryder-cup-team-should-copy-djokovic-when-dealing-with-american-hostility-says-mciiroy

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 4 September 2025 09:00 (nine months ago)

I mean he's not wrong..

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 4 September 2025 09:00 (nine months ago)

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/10/tyrrell-hatton-woke-up-in-pool-of-own-vomit-on-making-ryder-cup-golf-team?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

“When I got back into the room, I fell across the bed sideways and fell asleep face down in that position,” Hatton said. “Then I had woken myself up, throwing up in that position. I had then fallen back asleep and then as I’d woken up I had sick all down my arms, both sides, all down my shirt.

“I got off the bed and walked to the bathroom to look in the mirror and I had sick in my face, in my beard. How I set an alarm to make a flight in a few hours’ time, I don’t know. I don’t ever want to get to that state again to be honest.

“I think that if you saw the room that we just sat in drinking, you’d be like: ‘What are you doing?’ But it ended up being fun. I fell asleep at the table and then I ended up getting woken up because everyone had basically left.”

good to know.

― LocalGarda, Thursday, 11 September 2025 06:53 (nine months ago)

Sounds like the start of Apocalypse Now.

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 11 September 2025 07:00 (nine months ago)

real england

(this is why TH is bad and hated and the only english golfer is justin rose, maybe tommy fleetwood)

― ||||||||, Thursday, 11 September 2025 08:01 (nine months ago)

feel like he'll be getting pinned to Shane Lowry's WhatsApp now

― LocalGarda, Thursday, 11 September 2025 08:21 (nine months ago)

given that he could open shane lowrys phone using facial recognition it seems reasonable

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Thursday, 11 September 2025 08:43 (nine months ago)

two weeks pass...

idk what the atmos will be like, i mean beyond the fact it will prob be aggressive, but the pairings don't look impossible for europe?

― LocalGarda, Thursday, 25 September 2025 21:59 (eight months ago)

im actually only going to watch for the politica tbh

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 September 2025 22:06 (eight months ago)

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/25/bryson-dechambeau-donald-trump-ryder-cup-europe-us-usa-golf-rory-mcilroy

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 10:36 (eight months ago)

so far this feels like when wwe would have hulk hogan fighting some generically foreign-coded person for everyone to boo

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 11:29 (eight months ago)

these boys are insane inside 130yds

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 11:34 (eight months ago)

course looks a bit of a dump

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 11:35 (eight months ago)

everyone routinely bombing it 300+ (some 350+) off the tee is unholy too

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 11:35 (eight months ago)

yeah looks like will be a fair few birdies.

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 11:42 (eight months ago)

non-existent rough too

shane enjoying the chants of ‘is this a library’

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 11:43 (eight months ago)

it's so entertaining so far.

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 12:16 (eight months ago)

must feel so bad dumping the ball into the thick thick rough for your partner to deal with in foursomes

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 12:23 (eight months ago)

Such an amazing shot after that.

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 12:29 (eight months ago)

hatton rahm really struggling off the tee

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 12:34 (eight months ago)

Sounding a bit quieter in the crowd now, lol

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 12:45 (eight months ago)

some outrageous golf on display

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 12:52 (eight months ago)

rahm’s shot out of the reeds still shot of the day for me though

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 12:53 (eight months ago)

morikawa english was always going to be a bloodbath when against tommy and rory. scheffler match surprising though - although henley only hitting little baby drives isn’t very helpful

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 13:16 (eight months ago)

Such a good position for Europe now, gotta make this session count

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 13:42 (eight months ago)

Rahm/Hatton just gone 2 up. Excellent.

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 13:51 (eight months ago)

åberg you beautiful bast

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 13:52 (eight months ago)

The marshall with a nice bit of cheating there

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 13:56 (eight months ago)

3 up Hatton Rahm.

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:03 (eight months ago)

schauffele cantlay anchoring well

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:03 (eight months ago)

Hatton really grown into it as the day has gone on

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:06 (eight months ago)

some massive putting from rahm and hatton

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:13 (eight months ago)

Glorious stuff from Europe

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:17 (eight months ago)

Very nice. 1-0 from Hatton and Rahm.

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:33 (eight months ago)

long way to go yet but thomas and morikawa captain picks looking dubious

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:33 (eight months ago)

Fleetwood for 2-0

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:35 (eight months ago)

Scheff and Henley looked a poor choice of pairing to me. Like why put your best player with a guy who has such an obvious weakness?

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:36 (eight months ago)

Fourth match isn't a gimme for USA either, not least with the pressure on them now

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:36 (eight months ago)

Hovland has won a hole for Europe so that last match is not over xp

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:36 (eight months ago)

pressure mounting on the anchor now

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:51 (eight months ago)

bigtime!

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:53 (eight months ago)

The Trump Effect in action I see.

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Friday, 26 September 2025 14:53 (eight months ago)

#blueontheboard #momentum

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 14:53 (eight months ago)

Love seeing Olazabal still involved, what a career.

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:01 (eight months ago)

might be better giving the donald a fourballs spot this afternoon at this rate

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:03 (eight months ago)

Could cheat his way to a point

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:06 (eight months ago)

fucking get in

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Friday, 26 September 2025 15:17 (eight months ago)

So good

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:17 (eight months ago)

Come on.
---
As Donald Trump’s plane passes overhead, USA captain Keegan Bradley puts a brave face on things. “It’s not exactly what we wanted, but we know the Ryder Cup is going to be ebbs and flows. I gotta lot of faith in our boys. Let’s see how this last match finishes up. We just had the president fly over in his Air Force One, so I gotta feeling things are gonna turn here.”

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:22 (eight months ago)

they’re getting paid to play like this

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:30 (eight months ago)

Heard that interview and it really focused my mind on sitting and watching this on the couch.

xpost

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:30 (eight months ago)

not really happened for bob this morning

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:41 (eight months ago)

Yeah, annoying after they battled back so well.

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 15:44 (eight months ago)

bulletproof glass might come in handy for bradley

― ||||||||, Friday, 26 September 2025 16:07 (eight months ago)

Tense rn : 2-2..

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 19:20 (eight months ago)

Very much so

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 19:29 (eight months ago)

Neither side would be too emotional either way if it was 5-3 end of play today.

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 19:30 (eight months ago)

Just not happening for Scheffler at all.

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 19:35 (eight months ago)

Rahm otoh..

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 19:36 (eight months ago)

Fleetwood/Rose have just taken the lead...

3-2

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 20:46 (eight months ago)

Incredible putt from Scheffler and then Rahm has an answer of his own!

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 20:50 (eight months ago)

Rahm has been absolutely immense

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 20:53 (eight months ago)

Oh McIlroy..

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 20:56 (eight months ago)

4-2, Scheffler def got it going at the end there though..

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:09 (eight months ago)

So lucky Cantlay messed up that short putt

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:16 (eight months ago)

yes what a shame that was

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Friday, 26 September 2025 21:22 (eight months ago)

Yeah that was huge..

Fleetwood might have been pulled the sucker punch in this match xp

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:23 (eight months ago)

Absolutely brilliant viewing I have to say

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:29 (eight months ago)

Choosing a local pitch and putt course was a great idea

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:29 (eight months ago)

DeChambeau is taking this match to the final hole!

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:36 (eight months ago)

Rose sees it through 5-2

― xyzzzz__, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:51 (eight months ago)

What a match this final one is. Electrifying stuff.

― LocalGarda, Friday, 26 September 2025 21:56 (eight months ago)

the morikawa english experiment continues. can’t play any worse I suppose

hope henley is driving the odds again too

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 08:20 (eight months ago)

do the yankees have an equivalent of francesco molinari? given the models suggested morikawa english was the absolute worst available statistical foursomes pairing, I presume not

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 08:21 (eight months ago)

this was an interesting insight into his process and the value he brings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECDdaSqGZJc

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 08:23 (eight months ago)

edoardo*

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 08:23 (eight months ago)

English & Morikawa not beating the allegations

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 27 September 2025 12:54 (eight months ago)

Stick to the plan, Erik pic.twitter.com/0e7qivy05Z
— Bryan’s Gunn (@bryansgunn) January 20, 2024

Keegan Bradley this morning

― LocalGarda, Saturday, 27 September 2025 13:14 (eight months ago)

Rahm chip sounded amazing, sadly not got a TV stream

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 27 September 2025 13:20 (eight months ago)

He is some competitor, it's amazing to watch.

― LocalGarda, Saturday, 27 September 2025 13:22 (eight months ago)

Another lovely shot by Rahm..

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 14:01 (eight months ago)

Hoping for some US golfers to be sent to a gulag after this weekend.

― Noob Layman (WmC), Saturday, 27 September 2025 14:03 (eight months ago)

can easily see Trump setting ICE on them, possibly before Sunday evening

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 27 September 2025 14:06 (eight months ago)

I honestly think there'll be some angry fallout from him about this, which is hilarious given they all absolutely love him, including Bradley.

― LocalGarda, Saturday, 27 September 2025 14:17 (eight months ago)

McIlroy Fleetwood are really under pressure now. Just not closing this..

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 14:41 (eight months ago)

That was an awesome shot from McIlroy after telling some yank to stfu lol

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 14:50 (eight months ago)

And from that they win the match!

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 14:54 (eight months ago)

Putt by Hovland to get back in front in the final match!

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 15:01 (eight months ago)

Another match after a beauty of an approach by Rahm! Over half way there now

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 15:17 (eight months ago)

What a putt from Hovland to halve that hole. Brutal.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 15:44 (eight months ago)

Count that, American fans

― LocalGarda, Saturday, 27 September 2025 15:45 (eight months ago)

And that surely is the match. Scheffler bungles it. Hovland on the green.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 15:53 (eight months ago)

Beautiful. Europe killing it so far.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 15:57 (eight months ago)

Loving it and I can't even see it.

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Saturday, 27 September 2025 16:05 (eight months ago)

justin rose stop that

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 18:54 (eight months ago)

How did they leave him out this morning? Guess he needed a rest but I did wonder.

― LocalGarda, Saturday, 27 September 2025 18:57 (eight months ago)

some classy putting from justin thomas too

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 19:00 (eight months ago)

some of this golf. what a spectacle

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 20:05 (eight months ago)

McIlroy really letting it all out. Thomas went on to miss his put

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 20:36 (eight months ago)

Europe are up in all four matches rn. Awesome.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 20:36 (eight months ago)

Also a monster putt from Fleetwood too...Scheff/DeChambeau pairing felt like a desperate last throw of the dice. That's about to bomb.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 20:39 (eight months ago)

Rose putts. DeChambeau fails. US staring at the abyss.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 20:48 (eight months ago)

scheffler has been utter dung

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:05 (eight months ago)

Rose has been unplayable.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:07 (eight months ago)

jesus ive never see dechambeau come across as unlikeable before, what gives

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:10 (eight months ago)

honestly id be recruiting caddies who like to fuck ppl up, some biker gang security dudes

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:10 (eight months ago)

what am I watching. obscene putting today

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:13 (eight months ago)

Not by Cantlay just then, to win that hole.

All going Europe's way

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:15 (eight months ago)

Rose closes it off. DeChambeau can fuck off and die now.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:31 (eight months ago)

sit down yankee dogs

― ||||||||, Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:41 (eight months ago)

nary a golf shot between them

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Saturday, 27 September 2025 21:51 (eight months ago)

Incredible evening.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Saturday, 27 September 2025 22:32 (eight months ago)

U-S-A
U-S-A

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 27 September 2025 22:54 (eight months ago)

Pity that they won that one match. Whatever way you look at it's still a massacre.

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Saturday, 27 September 2025 23:01 (eight months ago)

The Waste Management tourney set a low bar for golf fan participation. Wish the fans were more vocal about the level of everyone’s skill, versus being nationalistic muppets.

― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Saturday, 27 September 2025 23:10 (eight months ago)

Was sad to see some of the behaviour today. On the other hand many times I felt it was important to establish a sense of back in your box America.

― LocalGarda, Saturday, 27 September 2025 23:22 (eight months ago)

clap clap clap

― mookieproof, Sunday, 28 September 2025 03:09 (eight months ago)

america didn’t even play badly yesterday - in fact they played very well (-16 in the foursomes, -31 in fourballs)

just that europe played out of their skins (-22 in the foursomes, -34 in fourballs)

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 07:40 (eight months ago)

I've been watching the back 9 mist days so didn't even pick up much of this.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/27/pga-silent-after-ryder-cup-mc-leads-foul-mouthed-chants-abusing-rory-mcilroy

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 08:34 (eight months ago)

"In a dismal start to what turned into one of the most rancorous day’s play in the history of the competition, the female master of ceremonies employed to inject some life into the crowd at the 1st tee was recorded using a megaphone to lead a chant of “Fuck you Rory!” before Saturday morning’s foursomes."

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 08:35 (eight months ago)

From another piece:

"“I thought the fans were passionate,” said Bradley. “I mean, their home team is getting beat bad. They are passionate fans. I wasn’t at Rome but I heard a lot of stories that Rome was pretty violent as well."

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 08:38 (eight months ago)

america didn’t even play badly yesterday - in fact they played very well (-16 in the foursomes, -31 in fourballs)

just that europe played out of their skins (-22 in the foursomes, -34 in fourballs)

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 bookmarkflaglink

Yeah every time the Americans played a great putt the Europeans hit right back. I think there was only a 30 min period where Europe were on the back foot on most matches.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 08:39 (eight months ago)

f this event and all its helicopters, seriously

― bulb after bulb, Sunday, 28 September 2025 15:33 (eight months ago)

Fucking racket of that crowd

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 16:23 (eight months ago)

Don't worry about that, they'll be shutting up soon enough.

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 September 2025 16:36 (eight months ago)

Seeing them shut up yesterday was great.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 17:25 (eight months ago)

Whatta cunt

Don Rea, president of Ryder Cup organisers the PGA of America, has been talking to BBC Sport NI about the abuse Rory McIlroy, in particular, suffered on Saturday.
When asked directly about the words shouted to Rory, he replied: "I haven't heard that. I'm sure it's happened.
"It happened when we were over in Rome and Rory understands.
"I thought he handed the press conferences amazingly but things like that are going to happen and I don't know what was said but I do know golf is the engine of good."

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 17:29 (eight months ago)

bully culture innit

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 18:35 (eight months ago)

Bit of a tussle between DeChambeau and Fitzpatrick, who was five down at one point but has cut that to 3.

Unbelievable putt by Fitzpatrick to keep that advantage.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 19:10 (eight months ago)

steady as she goes

rose pushing hard now

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 19:25 (eight months ago)

Really want Rory to be the one to who delivers the fatal blow. It's possible.

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 September 2025 19:25 (eight months ago)

bryson losing it also works

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 19:28 (eight months ago)

An uncomfortable amount of red on the board at the moment.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 September 2025 19:48 (eight months ago)

Rose has been incredible.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 19:49 (eight months ago)

What a fucking putt Rory. But Scheffler matches it.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:02 (eight months ago)

Fuck Scheffler but Dechambeau is worst

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:02 (eight months ago)

theres more than enough on the board to call the win but its at least worth watching

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:06 (eight months ago)

Young to win..

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:11 (eight months ago)

And he does it..12-6..

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:12 (eight months ago)

cant argue with that

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:14 (eight months ago)

Fleetwood Thomas tied into into the final hole

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:14 (eight months ago)

Fitzpatrick oh dear..

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:23 (eight months ago)

Justin Thomas putt to win the match

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:24 (eight months ago)

This is falling apart.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:26 (eight months ago)

Wow

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:26 (eight months ago)

Schauffle wins. Rahm had nothing left

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:31 (eight months ago)

robots out there on the greens in redcaps

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:31 (eight months ago)

still its great entertainment all the same

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:36 (eight months ago)

Aberg gets Europe its first point!

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:38 (eight months ago)

Finally!

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:38 (eight months ago)

what a comeback from europe

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:38 (eight months ago)

DeChambeau match is tied. Half a point needed

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:39 (eight months ago)

hovlands injured neck half point ultimately crucial lmao

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:45 (eight months ago)

Lowry has been on fire.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 20:50 (eight months ago)

But Henley has this for the match..

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:01 (eight months ago)

no he doesn't

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:01 (eight months ago)

So to the final hole we go..xp

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:02 (eight months ago)

That wiped its feet on the way in.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:03 (eight months ago)

It's good to be able to finally reveal that yes, I am John Virgo.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:05 (eight months ago)

Hatton screaming at that putt not going in.

MacIntyre hits his shot into the rough..

Who is gonna be the hero?

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:09 (eight months ago)

Henley pulled that one out of the fire

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:10 (eight months ago)

Incredible. That's another point US..

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:11 (eight months ago)

wow Lowry response

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:11 (eight months ago)

Sorry too hasty..

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:12 (eight months ago)

incredible shot that

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:12 (eight months ago)

OMG Henley bottles it

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:14 (eight months ago)

Lowry for the cup

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:15 (eight months ago)

Lowry I kiss you

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:15 (eight months ago)

Yes!!

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:16 (eight months ago)

Done it!

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:16 (eight months ago)

fucking hello man

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:16 (eight months ago)

hell*

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:16 (eight months ago)

Holy christ.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:16 (eight months ago)

my heart is racing

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:16 (eight months ago)

Fucking hell

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:17 (eight months ago)

Lads I was fucking sick when Hatton was taking that putt, so fucking happy for Lowry

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:17 (eight months ago)

never in doubt

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:17 (eight months ago)

everyone please can we have a bit of quiet for the final few holes and the yanks still playing

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:19 (eight months ago)

Lowry's shot to the 18th. Unbelievable.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:21 (eight months ago)

Lowry interview is <3

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:22 (eight months ago)

Fucker had me in tears.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:24 (eight months ago)

Offaly clutch

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:25 (eight months ago)

viktor hovland’s neck… thank you

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:27 (eight months ago)

tullamore phew

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:27 (eight months ago)

biffo supremacy

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:27 (eight months ago)

moment of claraty

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:28 (eight months ago)

Hatton might actually finish this

― Gaucho Marx̌ (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:38 (eight months ago)

itll do

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:42 (eight months ago)

where’s rory

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:46 (eight months ago)

hes off with the yanks id expect

no better than bono rly

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:47 (eight months ago)

Fucking hell, that got a bit too close for comfort.

― LocalGarda, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:48 (eight months ago)

And yeah Lowry crying defo set me off also.

― LocalGarda, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:48 (eight months ago)

i kinda find the emotion milking a bit much at every interview now tbh, even though ofc you allow the lads the overspill

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:56 (eight months ago)

appointing a keegan as the manager idk tho

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:57 (eight months ago)

massive hangovers incoming

― ||||||||, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:58 (eight months ago)

Keegan Bradley "I don't know whether I'll do this again"

I do, man, will I tell you?

― LocalGarda, Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:59 (eight months ago)

lol

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 22:01 (eight months ago)

beggy keegan

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 22:01 (eight months ago)

“Why is it so emotional” Brit reporter asks Dechambeau
“Love my country”

Mustn’t have loved it enough

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 22:02 (eight months ago)

byson

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 22:13 (eight months ago)

Fucking hell, that got a bit too close for comfort.

I did expect them to come back in the singles but not quite that much.

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 September 2025 22:17 (eight months ago)

Yeah it was always a big ask but they came to close to the biggest singles whitewash ever.

― LocalGarda, Sunday, 28 September 2025 22:19 (eight months ago)

An otherwise pleasant Sunday in my neighborhood has been ruined by the constant stream of loud, low-flying helicopters transporting rich people out to this event. It really has been maddening and non-stop. Glad that everyone is enjoying it on TV though.

― Josefa, Sunday, 28 September 2025 22:25 (eight months ago)

https://i.imgur.com/YwtDWnA.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/fc5r9eV.jpeg

― Marsee playground (gyac), Sunday, 28 September 2025 23:20 (eight months ago)

They get tae fuck is what they do.

― I Didn't Always Agree With What He Said But... (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 September 2025 23:23 (eight months ago)

― Josefa, Sunday, 28 September 2025 bookmarkflaglink

At least they weren't F-35s or something

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 September 2025 06:52 (eight months ago)

It was only so close because of the crowd. There was a lot of mental exhaustion. Glad Europe got through.

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 September 2025 06:57 (eight months ago)

That was an awesome shot from McIlroy after telling some yank to stfu lol

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 bookmarkflaglink

And from that they win the match!

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 27 September 2025 bookmarkflaglink

Every now and then I remember this moment and laugh. Just an all-timer from all my sports watching

The fan who caused this was shouting "Freedom".

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 September 2025 13:10 (eight months ago)

watched this whole tourney. maybe too much golf to take in in a weekend lol.

lots of take-aways but i was really surprised henley left that putt short on 18. the screws were tightening and that wouldve really made the last couple matches intense. you just cant leave it short man thats the #1 rule

glad they made it interesting at least.

― lil $CHUB (Spottie), Monday, 29 September 2025 18:40 (eight months ago)

keegan bradley saying that maybe they should have set the course up differently when the usa had literally 2 years to decide how they wanted it set up was incredible. that the big idea they came up with was turning a boring but brutally difficult course into a boring but pathetically easy one was even more incredible. also whining about the half point for each side when one team has an injured player and saying the rule should be changed when you could have tried to reach an agreement to change it over the last 2 years is moronic.

― oscar bravo, Monday, 29 September 2025 20:49 (eight months ago)

the thing about henley's short putt is that it was perhaps the only real clanger in a pressure situation in about an hour straight across all matches- it really was an extraordinary run of golf from the US team

yes it makes that shot stand out, but it wasn't a cardinal error imo it was just a 7/10 shot- europe starting from where they were meant that the win was inevitable, to actually have brought them to a punch drunk standstill for that period has to be acknowledged as a stunning run- it makes his shot look and seem a lot worse than it was really

― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Monday, 29 September 2025 21:38 (eight months ago)

yeah they had to run it perfectly and yeah up to that point, they more or less had! they wouldve still won im sure but a couple more intense holes woulda been super cool.

― Spottie, Monday, 29 September 2025 21:53 (eight months ago)

that sand shot was nails though, awesome stuff

― Spottie, Monday, 29 September 2025 21:54 (eight months ago)

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