Ryder Cup

[Art161]

What's all this "He's stroking his birdie" stuff?

[jdc]

Originally Posted by Art161

What's all this "He's stroking his birdie" stuff?

"Get in the hole"

[sini1717]

Only one team deserve to win this and its the USA.
Disappointed with Sergio's behaver KIM was 8 under for 14 holes a class act .The crowd were not as rowdy as they were in IRELAND.
So the winner is Golf we have seen some amazing play and sportsmanship congrats to the winners.America should be proud.
And when you come to WALES in 2 years , we gonna give you a good welsh whoop in!

[Art161]

[CL65AMG]

Way to go USA!!!!

[buz-lh]

Classy post Paul. It seems only "Americans" behave badly at these events but we know there are morons all over the world. Glad the USA won because it was getting to the point where people were losing interest over here. Can't wait for Wales. My brother and I are thinking of coming over for it. He played rugby over there and made some great friends.

[toph]

Great event- exceptional Golf and the USA deserved to win

[Chozn1]

Thanks for the kind comments from across the pond It's about time we got the job done!

As far as the crowd goes, c'mon, our guys will be given just as much hell from the folks over there in a couple of years, and that's perfectly alright.

[CL65AMG]

The European fans were great...Despite who we were cheering for, everyone recognized good shots...

[superman]

Congratulations to team USA for taking back the cup. Kudos to the European team as well. Sergio in the water twice???? whew! USA!!!!!

[dfn8tly]

Congratulations to the USA Team;

It's been an honorable and outstanding display of talent and sportsmanship the last 3 days. Superb dedication and great golf on both sides. What a pleasure to watch such outstanding sportsmen compete.

[SPORTSFAN]

Many congratulations to the USA team

I really enjoyed watching the games and there can be no doubt that the best team over the 3 days won...........

The 6 American rookies were outstanding

Very well played.



Regards Mike.

[mopsey]

Haven't read the whole thread but must agree with the previous 2 posts.
The standard of golf was of the highest quality from both teams and the only difference was that the Americans began to read the greens earlier than the Europeans. Some of those putts were outstanding.
Congratulations.

[swatty]

Well done USA , great golf

[jdc]

Big congratulation to the USA, hard fought battle but USA clear winners in the end, good sportsmanship between players. Boo Weekly and JB Holmes outstanding.

[swatty]

Originally Posted by jdc

Big congratulation to the USA, hard fought battle but USA clear winners in the end, good sportsmanship between players. Boo Weekly and JB Holmes outstanding.

Don't you love it when the crowd boo's as he walks up the fairway

[Jimbits76]

Old Misery guts, bitsy the troll ain't gonna be so gracious....


Borrowed from the Telegraph...

US golf fans used dirty tricks in a bid to upset Europe's Ryder Cup players on the final day today, cup veteran Lee Westwood claimed.

The Englishman said he received a phone call in his room just after midnight wishing him luck and that his mother and father who were with him in Kentucky were then called at 4:30 in the morning.

"They got the wrong hotel and rang the wrong Westwood room," he said.

"I found that quite amusing. It upset my dad's preparations for walking around the course today."

Westwood, who lost his singles 2 and 1 to Ben Curtis, related a bizarre incident when a fan draped in a ghostly white sheet leapt out in front of him as he went from the fifth green to the sixth tee.

"There was this ghost that jumped out at me between 5 and 6 and went, "Booooooo" right like that to my face and he was the one that got ejected, but he was the one that made me laugh," he said.

"All of the abuse that I got was fairly nasty, and that was pretty shameful."

Probably just sour grapes but not really the spirit of competition is it chaps?

J

[toph]

Following on there are also accustations that the Americans changeD the flag positions on day 1 and 2 after the European players and caddies had measured the holes for yardage etc and even the tees possibly.

I AM NOT SAYING THIS HAPPENED-THE AMERICANS WERE THE BETTER TEAM BUT- THESE ARE REPORTS SURFACING IN CREDIBLE NEWSPAPERS.

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Old Misery guts, bitsy the troll ain't gonna be so gracious....


Borrowed from the Telegraph...

US golf fans used dirty tricks in a bid to upset Europe's Ryder Cup players on the final day today, cup veteran Lee Westwood claimed.

The Englishman said he received a phone call in his room just after midnight wishing him luck and that his mother and father who were with him in Kentucky were then called at 4:30 in the morning.

"They got the wrong hotel and rang the wrong Westwood room," he said.

"I found that quite amusing. It upset my dad's preparations for walking around the course today."

Westwood, who lost his singles 2 and 1 to Ben Curtis, related a bizarre incident when a fan draped in a ghostly white sheet leapt out in front of him as he went from the fifth green to the sixth tee.

"There was this ghost that jumped out at me between 5 and 6 and went, "Booooooo" right like that to my face and he was the one that got ejected, but he was the one that made me laugh," he said.

"All of the abuse that I got was fairly nasty, and that was pretty shameful."

Probably just sour grapes but not really the spirit of competition is it chaps?

J

[buz-lh]

What crap with these reports. Faldo would have had a major meltdown in front of the press if the pin positions had been changed after the fact. BTW, there are no credible newspapers. My daddy always said "don't believe anything you read and only half of what you see."

[jdc]

Originally Posted by swatty

Don't you love it when the crowd boo's as he walks up the fairway

Must admit the Boo SA chants did break up and lend a sense of humour to the moronic USA ones

[Chozn1]

Originally Posted by jdc

Must admit the Boo SA chants did break up and lend a sense of humour to the moronic USA ones

Yeah, cuz "OYYYYEEEE OYYYEEEE OYEEEE OHHHHHHH" from the Europeans isn't moronic

[jdc]

Originally Posted by Chozn1

Yeah, cuz "OYYYYEEEE OYYYEEEE OYEEEE OHHHHHHH" from the Europeans isn't moronic

I agree it is moronic

[redshirt1957]

They were just Americans practicing to be REAL football fans.

[jdc]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

They were just Americans practicing to be REAL football fans.

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

They were just Americans practicing to be REAL football fans.

Here, I never saw no fat, pie eating blokes in shirts two sizes too small whacking each other over the head with their rudimentary rolled up newspaper cosh whilst screaming about the ICF coming into "Our 'Manor'" and shouting "if ya don't fac*ng like it, dont bring yer fac*ing kids to the game".

Not yesterday anyway!!!!!

J

[Tripp11]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Borrowed from the Telegraph...

US golf fans used dirty tricks in a bid to upset Europe's Ryder Cup players on the final day today, cup veteran Lee Westwood claimed.

The Englishman said he received a phone call in his room just after midnight wishing him luck and that his mother and father who were with him in Kentucky were then called at 4:30 in the morning.

"They got the wrong hotel and rang the wrong Westwood room," he said.

"I found that quite amusing. It upset my dad's preparations for walking around the course today."

Westwood, who lost his singles 2 and 1 to Ben Curtis, related a bizarre incident when a fan draped in a ghostly white sheet leapt out in front of him as he went from the fifth green to the sixth tee.

"There was this ghost that jumped out at me between 5 and 6 and went, "Booooooo" right like that to my face and he was the one that got ejected, but he was the one that made me laugh," he said.

"All of the abuse that I got was fairly nasty, and that was pretty shameful."

Probably just sour grapes but not really the spirit of competition is it chaps?

J

You can't be serious, can you?

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, my gosh - someone lept out in a white sheet and yelled, "Booooo!" Such terrible abuse and nastiness.

Unbelievable...

[Jimbits76]

Hey I'm serious...I think that's not on....neither were the phone calls or allegations that US newspapers were paying rewards for hotel staff to divulge the Euro player's phone numbers!!!!!

You should be proud Josh, they've done your country proud!

J

EDIT: Obviously the officials found it either unsporting, disruptive or plain embarrassing....the guy was ejected remember!

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Here, I never saw no fat, pie eating blokes in shirts two sizes too small whacking each other over the head with their rudimentary rolled up newspaper cosh whilst screaming about the ICF coming into "Our 'Manor'" and shouting "if ya don't fac*ng like it, dont bring yer fac*ing kids to the game".

Not yesterday anyway!!!!!

J

We learn that type of boorish behaviour at family re-unions. Why do we have family re-unions? To pick up chicks.

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

We learn that type of boorish behaviour at family re-unions. Why do we have family re-unions? To pick up chicks.

Now I'm thinking of that sister of yours again. Betty Sue...the one with six toes and the extra nipple.

At least her teeth are all her own tho!

J

[Tripp11]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Hey I'm serious...I think that's not on....neither were the phone calls or allegations that US newspapers were paying rewards for hotel staff to divulge the Euro player's phone numbers!!!!!

You should be proud Josh, they've done your country proud!

J

EDIT: Obviously the officials found it either unsporting, disruptive or plain embarrassing....the guy was ejected remember!

Would love to see a credible link to support this claim.

If you feel that a fan jumping out and saying, "Boo" to a Euro player is so unsporting then you hold your standards of fan conduct pretty dang high, in my opinion. Such an action wouldn't even register on most people's radar screens, let alone warrant being thrown out of an event.

As for being proud, you're right - I am proud of how well the American team played and how well they carried themselves around the course. I was also proud of the American fan support and also impressed with the Euro fan support. I thought both teams were professional and handled the matches with the utmost class and integrity, but also let the spirit move them from time to time.