Following Europe’s loss to the U.S. in the 2008 Ryder Cup, Europeans are reacting to it by cracking open a big bottle of whine. Here’s a fairly standard example from the Belfast Telegraph: However, the disappointing thing which stood out was the bad sportsmanship of the American supporters at Valhalla Golf Club. This poor behaviour included mocking shots that went wrong for the European players and jeering as they walked between shots. I strongly suspect when the Ryder Cup is played in Wales in 2010 we will not experience the same hostility directed at the US players. The European team should be ...

Having reclaimed the Ryder Cup, the United States is back on top of the sporting world. And all it took was a massive financial calamity. The victory by Paul Azinger’s squad is the latest glorious victory for Americans in international competition. In the past few months, Americans have dominated the international sporting scene, as Michael Phelps dominated in the pool, and the U.S. Basketball Team and Venus and Serena Williams dominated on the court. And now the U.S. is again on top of the world on the golf course. So say it with me: USA! USA! USA! Flash back to just a ...

Following her final round at the LPGA Tour sectional qualifying tournament in Rancho Mirage, Ca., Michelle Wie made a comment that truly encapsulated how many feel about the 18 year old: “When I came the first time [this week], I didn’t know where anything was because I was so used to everything being here by the grandstands,” said Wie. With a career that saw her burst onto the international scene as a young teen, Wie has been playing at big tournaments for years now. But after a strong professional start that saw her put up strong scores and high finishes at several ...

Golf writing megastar Chris Baldwin - who was on John McCain’s short list of surprise vice-presidential nominees - has had good success when it comes to writing off golfers. He was railing against Michelle Wie since she was a pre-teen. He wrote off Retief Goosen and Goosen has never recovered. Of course, not all of Baldwin’s pessimistic rantings come true. Take this gem from a year ago: [Vijay] Singh is done contending in events that matter. He might win a few Wyndhams or Renos down the road, but he’s no threat to the big players anymore. Does this mean Baldwin is an idiot? ...