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The 37th Ryder Cup
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:40 pm
by Neutron 14
BAD GUYS
Captain: Nick Faldo
1 Paul Casey
2 Sergio Garcia
3 Søren Hansen
4 Padraig Harrington
5 Miguel Angel Jimenez
6 Robert Karlsson
7 Graeme McDowell
8 Ian Poulter
9 Justin Rose
10 Henrik Stenson
11 Lee Westwood
12 Oliver WILSON
GOOD GUYS
Captain: Paul Azinger
1. Phil Mickelson
2. Stewart Cink
3. Kenny Perry
4. Jim Furyk
5. Anthony Kim
6. Justin Leonard
7. Ben Curtis
8. Boo Weekley
9. Chad Campbell
10. J.B. Holmes
11. Hunter Mahan
12. Steve Stricker
The Best T.V. Period.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:53 pm
by sinbin006
I'll take the home team

Re: The 37th Ryder Cup
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:06 pm
by tomASS
Neutron 14 wrote:
BAD GUYS
Captain: Nick Faldo
1 Paul Casey
2 Sergio Garcia
3 Søren Hansen
4 Padraig Harrington
5 Miguel Angel Jimenez
6 Robert Karlsson
7 Graeme McDowell
8 Ian Poulter
9 Justin Rose
10 Henrik Stenson
11 Lee Westwood
12 Oliver WILSON
GOOD GUYS
Captain: Paul Azinger
1. Phil Mickelson
2. Stewart Cink
3. Kenny Perry
4. Jim Furyk
5. Anthony Kim
6. Justin Leonard
7. Ben Curtis
8. Boo Weekley
9. Chad Campbell
10. J.B. Holmes
11. Hunter Mahan
12. Steve Stricker
The Best T.V. Period.
They should have added John Daly so we could have someone who could compete with the drinking British Isle lads during the off -hours

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:37 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
US w/ Tiger. Europe w/o.

Re: The 37th Ryder Cup
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:15 am
by Govs93
Neutron 14 wrote: The Best T.V. Period.
Agreed. There isn't much better than the Ryder Cup.
It's usually a crapshoot when Tiger is on the team, but without him, I think it's an easy European pick for me. I think it would be great if the Americans did win it without him though... Probably good for golf on some level too.
Re: The 37th Ryder Cup
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:25 am
by Neutron 14
Govs93 wrote:Neutron 14 wrote: The Best T.V. Period.
Agreed. There isn't much better than the Ryder Cup.
It's usually a crapshoot when Tiger is on the team, but without him, I think it's an easy European pick for me. I think it would be great if the Americans did win it without him though... Probably good for golf on some level too.
More than fair assesment Govs. Team Good Guys are decided underdogs. Maybe that's good.
I'm just hoping it comes down to Sunday.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:13 am
by Irishmans Shanty
Great Moments in
Ryder Cup History
1999: The US went 8-3-1
in Sunday's match play
to snag their last
victory over Europe.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:18 am
by Govs93
Irishmans Shanty wrote: Great Moments in
Ryder Cup History
1999: The US went 8-3-1
in Sunday's match play
to snag their last
victory over Europe.
Terrible Tregedies in
Ryder Cup History
1999: Those shirts.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:59 am
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:58 pm
by TTpuckster
I tink the boys from USA will do it this year.
Somehow, I have a feeling that Kim and Captain's pick Mahan, with no previous experience will carry them.
Should be fun.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:25 pm
by Indians forever
TTpuckster wrote:I tink the boys from USA will do it this year.
Somehow, I have a feeling that Kim and Captain's pick Mahan, with no previous experience will carry them.
Should be fun.
Wouldn't that be something, The team Tigerless pulls it off. I hope so it is long overdue.
Re: The 37th Ryder Cup
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:43 pm
by elliott70
Govs93 wrote:Neutron 14 wrote: The Best T.V. Period.
Agreed. There isn't much better than the Ryder Cup.
It's usually a crapshoot when Tiger is on the team, but without him, I think it's an easy European pick for me. I think it would be great if the Americans did win it without him though... Probably good for golf on some level too.
We have to quit agreeing on things.
Before you know it you will be voting for Coleman.

Re: The 37th Ryder Cup
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:45 pm
by Govs93
elliott70 wrote:Govs93 wrote:Neutron 14 wrote: The Best T.V. Period.
Agreed. There isn't much better than the Ryder Cup.
It's usually a crapshoot when Tiger is on the team, but without him, I think it's an easy European pick for me. I think it would be great if the Americans did win it without him though... Probably good for golf on some level too.
We have to quit agreeing on things.
Before you know it you will be voting for Coleman.

We'll have to agree to disagree on that.

World Rankings
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:17 pm
by Neutron 14
BAD GUYS
Captain: Nick Faldo
1 Paul Casey
38
2 Sergio Garcia
5
3 Søren Hansen
42
4 Padraig Harrington
4
5 Miguel Angel Jimenez
18
6 Robert Karlsson
21
7 Graeme McDowell
31
8 Ian Poulter
29
9 Justin Rose
13
10 Henrik Stenson
7
11 Lee Westwood
12
12 Oliver Wilson
48
Average World Rank = 22.33
GOOD GUYS
Captain: Paul Azinger
1. Phil Mickelson
2
2. Stewart Cink
11
3. Kenny Perry
20
4. Jim Furyk
9
5. Anthony Kim
10
6. Justin Leonard
23
7. Ben Curtis
30
8. Boo Weekley
35
9. Chad Campbell
57
10. J.B. Holmes
56
11. Hunter Mahan
36
12. Steve Stricker
8
Average World Rank = 24.75
Re: World Rankings
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:31 pm
by Govs93
Neutron 14 wrote:
BAD GUYS
Captain: Nick Faldo
1 Paul Casey
38
2 Sergio Garcia
5
3 Søren Hansen
42
4 Padraig Harrington
4
5 Miguel Angel Jimenez
18
6 Robert Karlsson
21
7 Graeme McDowell
31
8 Ian Poulter
29
9 Justin Rose
13
10 Henrik Stenson
7
11 Lee Westwood
12
12 Oliver Wilson
48
Average World Rank = 22.33
GOOD GUYS
Captain: Paul Azinger
1. Phil Mickelson
2
2. Stewart Cink
11
3. Kenny Perry
20
4. Jim Furyk
9
5. Anthony Kim
10
6. Justin Leonard
23
7. Ben Curtis
30
8. Boo Weekley
35
9. Chad Campbell
57
10. J.B. Holmes
56
11. Hunter Mahan
36
12. Steve Stricker
8
Average World Rank = 24.75
Hm... that's interesting. Not quite the mismatch I would've expected overall.
However, it should be noted that your equation is missing a major component...
The Ian Poulter Pants Factor
Re: World Rankings
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:41 pm
by Neutron 14
Govs93 wrote:
Hm... that's interesting. Not quite the mismatch I would've expected overall.
I thought so too. Only 8 play in fourball and foursomes, so just using the top 8 the US actually leads with a 13.125 vs 13.625 average. Not as hopeless as I thought!
I did forget about the Poulter's pants by the way...
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:50 pm
by Neutron 14
Speaking of Ian, from across the water...
Poulter; the unfathomable Ryder Cup selection
Well they all said that Nick Faldo’s appointment as The European Ryder Cup team captain would prove controversial. He’s never been liked by many of his peers and last night he demonstrated even more capacity to upset the golfing fraternity by selecting his one close mate on the circuit, Ian Poulter, to be one of his two wild card picks for the Ryder Cup team. Whilst most people would applaud his selection of Paul Casey for the other wild card, there has been almost universal disbelief at Poulter’s selection over the claims of Darren Clarke and Colin Montgomerie.
Ian Poulter eh…I’ve written about him quite a bit and it always attracts a significant interest. He’s talented without question but it’s his showponyism and grandstanding which makes him such a prize prick. With his outrageous golf gear, nude poses and claims to be Tiger Woods’ only serious rival (don’t make me laugh) he often seems more concerned at attracting media coverage than winning golf events. And winning and good form was the criteria that Faldo said would determine his wild card selections. So how is Poulter’s form? Utter crap to be honest. He’s doing nothing all season except finish 2nd at the Open - weeks ago. Since then he’s hardly made a cut.
So what of Darren Clarke? Well golf fans will know that at the time of the last Ryder Cup he showed extraordinary personal courage to overcome the recent death of his wife from cancer, to dominate the event with some inspired performances which captivated the watching public. However his regular play suffered understandably and he fell to number 256 in the world rankings as his focus turned to more personal issues. However in the last 6 months, even though he has avoided some of the higher-value points-scoring tournaments, he has re-built his game and risen 200 places to be back on the brink of the world’s top 50 players. A quite extraordinary achievement.
So it’s not a form decision by Faldo clearer. What makes it more unbelieveable is that Clarke is well-liked on the circuit and many of the team have already expressed regret that he’s not in the team including key players Harrington and Westwood. Former captain Bernard Gallagher is certain that team morale will be badly affected - especially since Poulter is universally regarded as a tosspot. A poll of 32 players at Gleneagles this last week, asked who they would select, came up with Poulter’s name….just once. What’s more Clarke has formed a formidable playing partnership with Ryder Cup team-mate Lee Westwood. He has been on the winning side 4 times and the pair represent a feared combo by the Americans. The US team captain Azinger last night admitted he was dumb-founded by Clarke’s omission. Uummm.
I sense a major psychological advantage has been handed to the Americans. Instead of sporting hero Clarke they get to face dandy Poulter. They must have really been sooo impressed by Poulter’s earlier assertion that he was the only player in the world capable of rivalling the Tiger. I bet they can’t wait to draw Poulter and make him eat his words along with his ridiculous pink shoes.
Perhaps the added omission of Montgomerie is more predictable - he’s been struggling for form himself and couldn’t be considered ahead of Casey on that basis alone. But he too seemingly becomes a man-possessed when he pulls on that Ryder Cup jumper and he’s become virtually unbeatable over the years in the event. Indeed with 23.5 points he has the second highest points tally of any player in the tournament’s history. And he might now be stranded just 1.5 points behind the Ryder Cup’s all time points achiever. Who’s that? Just your Nick Faldo! There’s to be a press conference from Montgomery later today - it should be great listening.
All selections based on form and form alone eh Nick? Uumm again. I really hope your desire to be your own man doesn’t prove an achilles heel for our team. Anybody think Faldo’s got it right out there?
pasta paulie
We can only hope...
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:36 pm
by sinbin006
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:22 pm
by Neutron 14
This USA team is longer than Tolstoy.

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:56 am
by Neutron 14
Foursomes (alternate shot)
7:05 Phil Mickelson/Anthony Kim vs. Padraig Harrington/Robert Karlsson

1 up through 6
7:20 Justin Leonard/Hunter Mahan vs. Henrik Stenson/Paul Casey

1 Up Through 5
7:35 Stewart Cink/Chad Campbell vs. Justin Rose/Ian Poulter

1 up through 4
7:50 Kenny Perry/Jim Furyk vs Lee Westwood/Sergio Garcia All Square Through 3
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:11 am
by Neutron 14
Match 1 - In Progress
P. Mickelson / A. Kim All Square
P. Harrington / R. Karlsson
Match 2 - In Progress
J. Leonard / H. Mahan All Square
H. Stenson / P. Casey
Match 3 - In Progress
S. Cink / C. Campbell
J. Rose / I. Poulter 2 Up thru 5
Match 4 - In Progress
K. Perry / J. Furyk
L. Westwood / S. Garcia 1 Up thru 4
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:55 am
by Neutron 14
The Americans are CHARGING!!!
Match 1 - In Progress
P. Mickelson / A. Kim All Square thru 15
P. Harrington / R. Karlsson
Match 2 - In Progress
J. Leonard / H. Mahan 2 Up thru 14
H. Stenson / P. Casey
Match 3 - In Progress
S. Cink / C. Campbell All Square thru 13
J. Rose / I. Poulter
Match 4 - In Progress
K. Perry / J. Furyk 1 Up thru 11
L. Westwood / S. Garcia
Both P. Mickelson / A. Kim and S. Cink / C. Campbell have rallied from 3 down!
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:01 am
by Govs93
Neutron 14 wrote:The Americans are CHARGING!!!
Match 1 - In Progress
P. Mickelson / A. Kim All Square thru 15
P. Harrington / R. Karlsson
Match 2 - In Progress
J. Leonard / H. Mahan 2 Up thru 14
H. Stenson / P. Casey
Match 3 - In Progress
S. Cink / C. Campbell All Square thru 13
J. Rose / I. Poulter
Match 4 - In Progress
K. Perry / J. Furyk 1 Up thru 11
L. Westwood / S. Garcia
Both P. Mickelson / A. Kim and S. Cink / C. Campbell have rallied from 3 down!
See... This is why the Ryder Cup is great. Every match is huge, and you have to be "on" starting right at 7:00 on Day 1 with no let up.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:03 am
by Neutron 14
I challenge anyone to go down to your local sportsbar for lunch, and make it back to work!
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:07 am
by OGEE OGELTHORPE
Neutron 14 wrote:I challenge anyone to go down to your local sportsbar for lunch, and make it back to work!
I work at a sports bar.
