Ryder Cup-Italian Style

[Wilbur]

Who ya got?  To me the European side is going to be incredibly tough to beat with Rahm, Rory, and Hovland all playing well.

Thank bleeping God Ian Poulter isn't on Europe any more.  It never matter how poorly he'd played leading up to the Ryder Cup he always found a way to play well in the competition. 

I'll say Europe wins 15 and 1/2 to 12 and 1/2. 

 

[Oxbow6]

21 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Who ya got?  To me the European side is going to be incredibly tough to beat with Rahm, Rory, and Hovland all playing well.

Thank bleeping God Ian Poulter isn't on Europe any more.  It never matter how poorly he'd played leading up to the Ryder Cup he always found a way to play well in the competition. 

I'll say Europe wins 15 and 1/2 to 12 and 1/2. 

 

I saw a clip on Barstool of a ball being dropped down into the rough. It is a 80's Ron Jeremy shoot kind of thick.

[Oxbow6]

JT and Rickie can't go Oh for the Cup.

[Wilbur]

42 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

I saw a clip on Barstool of a ball being dropped down into the rough. It is a 80's Ron Jeremy shoot kind of thick.

One of my favorite things about the Ryder Cup is the "home team" getting to set the course up to their advantage.

Really takes the huge hitters out of it if they can't go straight off the tee.  Team USA better adapt better than they did in Paris. 

[sioux rube]

It’s Europe’s year. 15-13. Definitely my favorite golf event. Prove me wrong Americans 

[Wilbur]

USA got swept in the morning session.  This is setting up to get really ugly if they can't scratch away 3 this afternoon. 

4-0 Europe. 

[Oxbow6]

Zack Johnson has 2 years to prepare for this. Sits Brooks and Jordan in first session.  This will be over by 200 am local time Sunday.

[petey23]

Stayed up to watch the last group finish thjeir first hole this morning.

As someone in the apparel business the first thing I noticed in the very first match was Sam Burns was wearing the wrong hat...bad juju from the start.

[HoopsFan03]

48 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Zack Johnson has 2 years to prepare for this. Sits Brooks and Jordan in first session.  This will be over by 200 am local time Sunday.

Sat 11 majors during the first session. Not very smart. 

[Oxbow6]

Sitting Brooks is like sitting me in favor of @Wilbur

 

Just saying......

[The Sicatoka]

Now I need a photo of @Oxbow6 and @Wilbur decked out in full Payne Stewart (RIP) gear. 

[Wilbur]

2 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

Sitting Brooks is like sitting me in favor of @Wilbur

 

Just saying......

I can't believe Brooks wasn't out there.  It'll be over soon....

[tnt]

Embarrassing performance when they all spouted off how they needed to get off to a good start.  Anyone notice how all the European’s were focused on cheering on their teammates on the last hole, while the Americans were sitting together but were on their cell phones. 

[tnt]

The U.S. captains could have mustered a few points if they would have played because they could hit the fairway every once in a while.

[The Sicatoka]

Zero for sixty-four.
https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2023-ryder-cup-results-scores-live-coverage-standings-scoring-teams-pairings-schedule-for-day-1/live/ 

2-16-2. 

You could've sent me there for that level performance. (Haven't swung a club in five years but my SI joints no longer give me pain.) 

[Oxbow6]

Hovland and Rahm just need to come out to the first tee tomorrow in white wife beater tanks to rub it in just because they can!!

[Oxbow6]

Everyone watching after Scottie and Brooksie got best raced 9&7 in the early session this morning......

[Wilbur]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

Everyone watching after Scottie and Brooksie got best raced 9&7 in the early session this morning......

At least the US finally got a point so they'll have to wait to hand out the cup until Sinday. 

[sioux rube]

3 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

Everyone watching after Scottie and Brooksie got best raced 9&7 in the early session this morning......

Unbelievable 

 

 

[tnt]

15 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

Unbelievable 

 

 

You can’t tell me that some of these players care as much about this as the Europeans do.  Why take the weeks off after the FedEx Cup if you want to be in form for the Ryder Cup?  Time to hurt their ego and make it North America or the America’s against Europe, even though you probably wouldn’t have automatic qualifiers from Canada or South America.  Maybe they need some players that appreciate being in the competition, like Max Homa.  

[Oxbow6]

Spieth would have been the 3rd best player in our local group this morning. What a train wreck.

[Walsh Hall]

https://datagolf.com/ryder-cup/strokes-gained
 

Interesting look at shots gained/lost for the RC and each session.  Homa was lights out that round, Thomas horrible…

[Oxbow6]

If ZJ doesn't throw LaCava and Matty Ice out first tomorrow in singles it will be the biggest mojo fail in sports history 

[SWSiouxMN]

Didn't they put a committee together to avoid nonsense like this?

 

[tnt]

I love how Europeans always whine about perceived disrespect, yet some of the treatment the U.S. players receive is no different over there, than what they get here.  That may change in New York next time.  Rory thinks it’s o.k. to do the hand to the ear at Hazeltine, but can’t handle a hat waving.