The official ryder cup thread.....

[McLaren]

First topic message reminder :

or at least what it should look like if we ignore the over hyped nature of the event;

The Ryder cup will be contested over Medinah country clubs number 3 course where Tiger Woods has won two of his four PGA championships. This is a rather odd choice of venue for a nation so patriotic like America, as the clubhouse is styled on the headquarters of the terrorists. And we know how much the terrorists hate America, and vice versa? The fans won’t know whether to watch the golf or build bunkers in their back gardens. The invasion has started!

We can only hope however, that the importance of golf’s second biggest team exhibition match – the most important being the Tavistock – is not overshadowed by such politics. Although, politics are set to overshadow the performance of one British player competing this week. The finest golfer in all of the Queens land is set to declare his nationality as Greek, in the hope he will not have to compete in this Mickey Mouse event next time around.

The captains have only very inconsequential decisions to make during the week yet one of them has already arsed it up. Ollie has decided that wearing orange was the only way to stop young Rory defecting. The reasoning of course being that Rory will be supporting the Florida gators after he switches to the US full time.

The only other influence the captains have on the outcome of the match is in their decision of golf buggy driving style. The manner in which they and their VC’s maneuver the buggy around the course can set the tone for the way the team plays. At least I assume that’s what they are doing, as there is no other logical reason for driving around like a headless chicken trying to use a walkie talkie.

What the vice captains do when not trying to drive like a peacock would dance with its plumage is all a little vague. I wonder if they provide protection from the Ryder cup troll, aka monty. Any player suffering the misfortune of hearing this beast, which is so excitable around Ryder cup season, may never make sense of anything ever again.

I guess we cant forget that somehow this buffoon managed to win the thing, proving the ceremonial nature of the captains position. But who will win this time?

The yanks are likely to be spooked playing in the shadows of a minaret but the Europeans will have to cope with the only thing more vacuous than westwood, monty’s and Donald’s major trophy cabinets combined……. Paul McGinley. Have you ever heard the fool witter on during the sky coverage?

The deciding factor will of course be, something that would require more wasted thought on this over bloated charity for majorless European golfers.

There we have it, they level of seriousness with which you should view this event unless you are a man boobed fake Scottish bloke with a huge whole in your CV.

[SmithersJones]

I always used to think Adam Scott was gay, though he evidently isn't. I think Olly is, but aside from him I can't think of anyone.

The fact that a guy has a high profile girlfriend may well be an indicator that he is gay, happens a lot in the TV and film world. A PR marriage of convenience.

Hadn't thought of that. Does that mean she is too?

[Diggers]

No idea mate, possibly, and i cant work out if it means Id find here even more attractive if she was.........

[GunsGerms]

Ok i give you that one- however whats cool about him going on Big brother?

Eh nothing. The Welsh rugby players sometimes do stupid things and bring the cool factor down, particularly Henson.

[mystiroakey]

Oh yes henson -haha, not cool

[SmithersJones]

No idea mate, possibly, and i cant work out if it means Id find here even more attractive if she was.........

[super_realist]

No idea mate, possibly, and i cant work out if it means Id find here even more attractive if she was.........

It would certainly be fun trying to "turn" her back though.

[mystiroakey]

coolest golfers below!!

freddie couples
Ian Poulter
Rory Mcilroy
Bubba watson(if we forgive his god love)
John Daley
the late Seve
JMO
Adam scott(TBC, debatable at the moment)
Greg Norman
Jasper Parnevick(cool in a Big bang theory kinda way)
The walrus

[GunsGerms]

Ian Poulter cool? maybe in an uncool sort of way.
Seve and Norman defo.

[GunsGerms]

Actually Tom Watson is pretty cool too, for an old dude.

[SmithersJones]

What about MAJ?

[Diggers]

I personally think Luke Donald is pretty cool, certainly dresses pretty well.
John Daly and Greg Norman not so much for me. Freddie Jacobsen seems like a bit of a dude.

[super_realist]

Robert Rock, hates wearing a hat so much that he switched club sponsor just to avoid it. Thats pretty cool.

[barragan]

not sure if i find mcilroy to be cool...i remember falling off my chair laughing when early on in his career, a bbc correspondant referred to his so called 'boy-band-good-looks'.

[mystiroakey]

What about MAJ?

We have a winner. The definition of cool

[mystiroakey]

Robert Rock, hates wearing a hat so much that he switched club sponsor just to avoid it. Thats pretty cool.

Oh yeah he is a player...

Good pick in regards to jacobson- he looks like he has smoked a field of buds half the time

[Diggers]

MAJ is anti cool, shouldn't be cool but he somehow pulls it off. You'd never want to look like him though.

[McLaren]

So what are those posting on this thread doing this evening? I am guessing if you are posting here you are not interested in the Ryder cup, just like me.

I think i might revisit season 2 of glee before i get the season 3 box set.

[GunsGerms]

I hope you were joking about Glee. Horrendous programme. Ill tune in to the RC at some stage. Kicks off very soon if not already.

[1GrumpyGolfer]

No doubt with tissues at the ready Mac

[pedro]

MAJ is defo cool. Overweight, dodgy hair, drinks and smokes too much. In fact, he should remind us of most of us.

[mystiroakey]

Maj is cool because he smokes cubans like they are part of him. the perfect match

[mystiroakey]

2 mins till tee off!!!

Come on the Macs

[BlueCoverman]

MAJ is defo cool. Overweight, dodgy hair, drinks and smokes too much. In fact, he should remind us of most of us.

And likes a brass as well apparently...

[mystiroakey]

OMG the way that crowd cheered gmacs hook!!!

[GunsGerms]

OMG the way that crowd cheered gmacs hook!!!

Didnt realise people in their thirties used the abbreviation OMG.

[mystiroakey]

Yeah well you have learnt something new today them germy

[GSC]

Looks like we'll be stuck at 2-2 barring a big choke from Poults and Rose.

McDowell/McIlroy stealing the last could be crucial

[hogie]

Huge win for the Irish boys,, it look like a stroll in the park when they were three up but the momentum in match play and change so quickly.

And Schnedeker's tee shot on 18 will haunt him the next time he tees it up.

[Dave.]

Good old GMac and Rory.

Much prefer foursomes to fourballs - more drama!

[hogie]

My god the afternoon has started disasterously... Between the lot of then they have played 8 holes and the yanks have won 7...... Come on boys...

[hogie]

Sweet.... Rose wins the Euros first hole of the afternoon.... and the comback has started

[SmithersJones]

7 birdies though, so one can only hope the us birdies will dry up and the europeans will start coming. Nice ones from Colsaerts on 2 for the half and then Rose on 1 to get some blue on the board!

[super_realist]

coolest golfers below!!

freddie couples
Ian Poulter
Rory Mcilroy
Bubba watson(if we forgive his god love)
John Daley
the late Seve
JMO
Adam scott(TBC, debatable at the moment)
Greg Norman
Jasper Parnevick(cool in a Big bang theory kinda way)
The walrus

There is nothing cool about Watson.
He has a stupid name.
Has a mullet
Is a redneck hick.
Makes himself look an uncultured imbecile talking about France
Dresses appallingly.
Wears a woman's visor
and is a god botherer.

What is cool about that?

Also, the walrus. Craig Stadler? Come on.

[mystiroakey]

watson has so much style about his game.

the walrus has one cool moustache!

[TRUSSMAN66]

Alright super realist ???

[super_realist]

Yes fine thanks,

[Dave.]

Bubba's win in the Masters was up there with the NI guys winning for me. What a player, that shot in the playoff, awesome!

[TRUSSMAN66]

Need to find a point guys or else you won't see us again...

Colsearts looking quality....

Needs to play tomorrow twice!!

At least Lawrie and hanson will still be fresh..for the weekend..

[Dave.]

It is slightly worrying Poulter is on the sidelines. Still time, mind.

[mystiroakey]

its ridiculas that poults is oin the sidelines

[Guest]

Westwood can't buy a putt out there.........what a surprise!

[Dave.]

Has Monty mentioned he hasn't lost a game in singles in the Ryder Cup?

[pedro]

GMac/McIlroy played terribly in the foursomes. Just lucky Woods/Stricker played worse. In hindsight they shouldn't have been played in the fourballs, as they also played dodgy there.

[TRUSSMAN66]

Lawrie/Hanson
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WTF you don't send out two steady eddie types on a course made for birdies!!!!!!!

Should be partnered with adventurous types...to play the anchor role...

No Poulter?????

need big players on the first day to set the scene..

[McLaren]

Trussman

lawrie actually had a pretty good score (probably about -1/2), but hanson contributed nothing.

[pedro]

And Rose with Kaymer? You don't put C3P0 to play with your grandma, especially when he can't hole 3 footers to win holes.

[TRUSSMAN66]

A lot resting on your rookie's shoulders....

The way Westwood has played i'd be inclined to leave him out..

He's not turned up..

Colseart's has to keep the US out..

.5.5 - 2.5 or 6-2.....

I think it's over...you need parity to go into the singles...

My piece on Lawrie, Hanson and Molinari...still holds true..

[djlovesyou]

You didn't mention Hanson once in your article, and your main point was that Colsaerts wasn't good enough and wouldn't cope.

I'm not sure you can call your thread particularly accurate (so far) considering Lawrie didn't play that badly.

The whole 'needing parity going into the singles' thing only rang true when the sheer individual class between the two teams was so great (until only recently, Europe had a number of players well outside the top 100 in the world). Nowadays the teams are man for man a lot closer, and anything can happen in the singles.

[GSC]

Colsaerts has kept Europe in this singlehandedly.

[Shotrock]

Walrus a very cool guy!

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