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Shanks [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Shanks [Visitor] — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:24:43 +0000

Had Mickelson & DiMarco been on form and Tiger & Furyk played like they did this past week in England, we'd all be singing a different tune. The US team would have actually been ahead going into Sunday - and with momentum. Would have made for an interesting Sunday, wouldn't it?

Merrin [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Merrin [Visitor] — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:03:57 +0000

Martin- When Sergio stops making it seem like Tiger is winning because he's managing to control the weather patterns, crowing about Tiger's RC record in relation to his
in a way he would NEVER about their major record, or when Casey stops refferring to Americans (the place he receives a portion of his paycheck & education) as "stupid", then you can skewer DiMarco for bad sportsmanship.

Seriously--feel good that you won, glory in being the better team, but spare me that self-righteous B.S. Because that's what it is. But since you wouldnt "have it any
other way" I believe you wont. So I'll just have to wait until the US puts it together, which I believe they will, because these things are cyclical, and develops their own talent better.

Merrin [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Merrin [Visitor] — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 03:52:32 +0000

JUST BECAUSE THEY LOSE, DOES NOT MEAN THEY DONT CARE. By that Token
I should start building a case that maybe Sergio doesnt care about winning
majors. We got beat, we were outplayed. They had a deeper team, they were
on their own soil, they had better/more seasoned players top to bottom. I dont
buy that it's because they 'like each other better' or that they 'want it more'.
PUH-LEEZE. They're stacked right now & it shows. Sometimes we just have to
accept that than raking Lehman or Tiger across the coals for perceived shortcomings.

Shanks [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Shanks [Visitor] — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:51:05 +0000

Martin, you're going leave Phil Mickelson, the number 2 ranked golfer in the world off of your team, right? Oh yeah, sure. Then leave off World No. 15 David Toms & No. 16 Chris DiMarco. Uh huh. Look, I appreciate that you're a big fan of Euro golf. Great. But let's not be silly.

Martin [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Martin [Visitor] — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:44:22 +0000

Furyk said he was offended by people questioning whether the American team really cared about the team game rather than playing as individuals.

"I had a writer ask me point-blank on Sunday whether, in the whole scheme of things, it actually mattered to me," he said.

"Wanting to reach out and strangle him, I just bit my tongue, said 'yes', told him he offended me, and walked away.

"I got more jacked up for that than I could ever imagine getting jacked up for an event individually, maybe to a fault at times."

Martin [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Martin [Visitor] — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:38:10 +0000

Shanks, Look at the top 20 world ranked players and count the Europeans and then count the Americans on there. As for the majors, well only The Open is held outside of America, but lets see how the next few years go. There haven't been any European winners in years, but apart from Woods and Mickleson most of the rest can be accounted fro from the following countries of late: Figi, SA, Canada, Australia, NZ..... It's a young European team and there are plenty of candidates there for the near future. But my point is, if the Ryder Cup was played on aggregate, accumulated stroke score over three or four days, Europe would still have won easily in my opinion - because, player for player they are superior golfers, and apart from Woods and Furyk, there is not a single player I would exchange....

Jeremy [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Jeremy [Visitor] — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:37:14 +0000

It has been interesting reading the many reactions after the Ryder CUp as to
why the US Team lost, and I think many of them miss the point.
It has nothing to do with money, competitive edge, selection process,
personalities..... etc etc.
At the end of the day you had two teams of very very good golfers, all of whom
wanted to win (otherwise why were they there in the first place). What
happened was that one team played better then the other.
Golf is all about hitting a little white ball with into a hole with a stick in as little
number as shots as possible. Each and every one of those guys is capable of
playing this game very very well and on the day some did play well and others
did not.
There is a well known saying that in golf you play against the course not
against your playing companion, its not like tennis, hockey and many other
sports where you are physically playing against the other guy.
At the K Club the Euro's just played the course better, they were the better
golfers. Don't come up with any silly and so called deep thinking reasons.
Its down to their skill on the day, their ability to hit the ball straight.
As any golfer knows you can play a really good round one day and a crap
round the next
So lets not psycho analyse and just enjoy the event and the great golf that
was played by all the participants and wait for the next one.
After all "its only a game"

Shanks [Visitor] in response to: American Ryder Cup Players Don't Care

Shanks [Visitor] — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:54:41 +0000

Martin, although I disagree with the writer's sentiments, you must be smoking something. The US team didn't have anyone besides Woods & Furyk who would have made the Euro team? Please. I suggest you look at the world rankings, my man. For that matter check out the final results at Major Championships, Players Championship & WGC events too. All of the 24 Ryder Cup participants play in those.