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    Ryder Cup; no sports page, so I put it here.
    Topic Started: Sep 24 2006, 01:02 PM (328 Views)
    Stu_J
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    THREE IN A ROW AS AMERICANS ARE CRUSHED

    Europe cruised to an unprecedented third straight Ryder Cup success with a record-equalling 18˝-9˝ victory over the United States at the K Club outside Dublin.

    The Europeans came into the final day with a 10-6 lead, needing just four-and-a-half points to win and they never looked like failing.

    Their talisman Colin Montgomerie went out in the first match against David Toms and was never headed, sealing a one hole victory to maintain his unbeaten record in eight singles matches.

    United States wildcard Steward Cink did manage a 4 and 3 win over Sergio Garcia, playing 15 holes in seven-under-par to end the Spaniard's bid to become the first European to win five points.

    World number one Tiger Woods also won - his 3 and 2 victory over Swede Robert Karlsson securing his best individual haul in four outings - three points.

    But this was Europe's day almost from start to finish, as the hosts covered the leaderboard in their traditional blue and never gave the United States a sniff of a comeback.

    England's Paul Casey was four up after eight holes against world number three Jim Furyk and although the American battled back, Casey wrapped up a 2 and 1 win to stay unbeaten.

    By that stage - with 12 points on the board - it was a question of not whether, but when.

    As so often on Ryder Cup Sunday, the end came suddenly as Europe claimed the points they needed within a golden 15-minute spell.

    England's David Howell won four successive holes - all with birdies - to close out a 5 and 4 victory over rookie Brett Wetterich and when Chad Campbell found the water with his second at 17 against Luke Donald, the crowd held its collective breath.

    The world number nine chipped his third shot to six feet and calmly rolled in the putt - 14 points and the Ryder Cup was staying in Europe.

    Immediately attention turned to who would hole the winning putt and the popular choice was obviously Darren Clarke. But the Ulsterman was beaten to that honour by Swede Henrik Stenson, who holed a six-footer at the 14th for a 4 and 3 victory over Vaughn Taylor.

    That sparked the inevitable jubilant scenes as Dublin prepared for the party that it has been promising for the last two years.

    The other matches out on the course had to be completed as the United States tried to avoid a repeat of the record 18˝-9˝ defeat in Michigan two years ago.

    They failed - despite wildcard Scott Verplank's hole-in-one at 14 - and this match raises plenty of unpleasant questions for the Americans.

    They lost all five sessions for the first time, never led in the match and Europe's victory had a sense of inevitability about it right from Friday morning onwards.

    That is reminiscent of the matches prior to 1981 when the Americans knew they would win almost before a ball was hit.

    That changed when Britain and Ireland called for Seve and the Continentals. Inevitably, there will be calls for the United States to do something similar. Ernie, Vijay and Retief for Valhalla, anyone?

    My personal thoughts go to darren clarke, a true legend, and showing genuine strength and northern irish spirit in playing so extraordinarily well under his current condition.
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    I guess I have to know what you're talking about to care.
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    Sep 24 2006, 06:04 PM
    I guess I have to know what you're talking about to care.

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    Our sports teams are an embarrasment once again.
    they're all overpaid assholes who don't give a crap about the country.
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    That's nice N_G. Plus, Golf Sucks.
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    Ramen Hood
    Paul's dumb Alex is cool

    Oh, so Tiger Woods won again huh? Yay, go USA!
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    I'm not suprised NG is angry but I never thought of NG as a golf fan... :rolleyes:

    It looks like Europe owned America but I couldn't really have cared if the Ryder Cup got nuked. In fact that would have made it more interesting.
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    Yeah pretty sigs and all that
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    Sep 25 2006, 04:06 PM
    Oh, so Tiger Woods won again huh? Yay, go USA!

    Not quite as exciting as what i read on the front of the Sun the other day. It was about his wife, and about her... going ons...

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    Sep 25 2006, 11:36 AM
    That's nice N_G.  Plus, Golf Sucks.

    well they are. they all expect to be paid to play, they have no class and no patriotism...without money.

    I mean it happens in all our sports nowadays, the US lost the World Baseball Tournament a while back. For crying out loud, it's our freakin' national pastime and we can't win.

    In the past our sports were a lot better because people weren't so over paid... see Mircale on Ice, Arnold Palmer, The Golden Bear (the Great Jack Nicklaus).

    Oh, and playing bad golf sucks...but once you know what you're doing, it becomes much more enjoyable.



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    Sep 25 2006, 08:11 PM

    Oh, and playing bad golf sucks...but once you know what you're doing, it becomes much more enjoyable.

    I agree, it's a great laugh with your mates, and I'm getting pretty good, which makes it even more enjoyable. Nothing like hitting a sweet drive down the fairway, you have to experience it.

    Only problems with golf are that one hole you can look like a pro and then the next you can look as if you;ve never held a club in your life. Very inconsistent. The other problem is it's very expensive, costs money for clubs and such, and green fee's are pricey too.
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    Sergio Garcia is so awesome. Shame he can't win a major for love nor money.

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