Comments on: Did the U.S. throw away the Ryder Cup?

By: golfer

golfer — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:35:29 +0000

Let's not forget when Justin Leonard made that monster putt on 17 and everybody celebrated when it was not over. Who was he playing?
It was Jose Maria Olazabal who waited patiently like a classy gentlemen for our US team to calm down and get off the green.
Somehow I always felt that he would have his day back.

By: frespech

frespech — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:54:13 +0000

The author of the article is spot on as his conclusion about the decisive moment of Roses putting beating Phil is exactly as I saw it. There were 2 miraculous putts by Rose and you could feel it from that moment on.
It's a game and on that day the Euros were better. Congrats to them, maybe we can get them back in 2 years.

By: graham

graham — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:16:06 +0000

I’m sure Rose himself would admit he wouldn’t sink another putt like that, with so much riding on it, in a month of Sundays!

You have not spent much time with Pro Golfers have you Patrick. Their self confidence and self belief is of the charts.

Any flat chip, that does not need to fly a bunker or water, under 30 yards they expect to hole, let alone putts.

By: wghaole

wghaole — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:45:59 +0000

this article fails in that the author searches for another excuse to praise the American team. We should ask why is this necessary. To ask the question "...but did the best team win over three days?" at the end of the article takes away from the spirit of the competition and the winning European team. Here in Europe, we know who won and we know who the better team was – the score tells the story.

By: Torete

Torete — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:18:43 +0000

There is always an excuse for the Americans, no matter what happens it is never their fault, (Sports or real life events) they never lose, even in losing they have to win, like this article, they did not lose to the European team, they did not play up to standards………………….

By: John B

John B — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:29:29 +0000

I believe that the younger players for the US team should have been the anchor players in the final match plays.
The older guys, Furyk, Mickelson, Stricker, and even Woods, should have played in the early matches.

Watson, Keegan, Dufner, Zach should have been in the latter matches.

That was the difference IMHO.

By: jorgen friis

jorgen friis — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:13:11 +0000

Patrick, as usual your blowing smoke with all your analysis, The bottom line in this case was the British were better when it counted. Thats all there is to it.

By: rossdstarkey

rossdstarkey — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:40:32 +0000

If the US did 'throw away the Ryder Cup' then why? The phrase throwing away would denote something intentional. By looks on the faces of the Americans at the presentation and closing ceremony they were far from happy about the outcome. The Americans got beaten by Europe, when it really mattered, the US team fell short...this time!

By: Andy Dickson

Andy Dickson — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:27:59 +0000

As a scotsman and golf nut I sat last week watching from the first drive to the last put, and I can honestly say I have never witnessed such a sporting event fought so intensly by two warrior teams who wanted a trophy so badly , the real winners on this occasion were the viewing public and we have got to salute both teams for serving up this spectacle. gentlemen I doff my hat. oh and by the way I do believe the game was first played in Holland and called ( KOLF )

By: Archie

Archie — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:08:50 +0000

I have a lot of American friends and every one of them agrees that the better team won and that it would have been a whitewash in favour of the Europeans had the event been held in Europe. So why the writer is trying to find excuses for the Americans beats me. The Europeans won the Ryder Cup fair and square despite the crowds because they were the better team.