The Official Ryder Cup 2008 Thread

WSS

I know there are a lot of keen golfers on here, and even though i'm not a massive player i do enjoy watching the action. Especially when there is a chance to get over the U.S.!

Keep to this thread for all links, news, pictures, comments etc etc.

Come on Europe!

WSS

Friday, September 19, 2008 (U.S. times, they are 5 hours behind)

7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:05 a.m. Ryder Cup Play begins
Foursomes play begins (8:05 a.m., 8:20 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 8:50 a.m.)
12:45 p.m. Fourball play begins (12:45 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m.)

Miserableoldgit

Sorry WSS , is that "our" time or the septics ?

WSS

Foursomes

P Mickelson/A Kim vs. P Harrington/R Karlsson
J Leonard/H Mahan vs. H Stenson/P Casey
S Cink/C Campbell vs. J Rose/I Poulter
K Perry/J Furyk vs. L Westwood/S Garcia

Ledge

The only time I will consider watching golf is this - although I don't understand foursomes - 4 balls and what ever else they play -

as long as we spank the yanks in their own back yard will be great.

northstandsteve

opening ceremony last night,Faldo got Soren Hansen's name wrong how bloody embarrasing.

Mr-Invisible

I can only see a European win.

I reckon clean sweep of opening 4somes

Shag

A foursome is a bloke and 3 birds and a fourball is 2 blokes and 2 birds

WSS

[cite]Posted By: Shag[/cite]A foursome is a bloke and 3 birds and a fourball is 2 blokes and 2 birds

Brilliant.

last_line

NSS - Did you also hear him ask McDowell what country he was from? Wittering on about his family was cringeworthy too, particularly his plug for his daughters acting and fashion careers.

Southendaddick

Ive lumped £50 on USA, sorry.

Still want Europe to win though just like I want Charlton to win even when I bet on a 3-1 Wolves win.

Reverse psycho something

northstandsteve

[cite]Posted By: last_line[/cite]NSS - Did you also hear him ask McDowell what country he was from? Wittering on about his family was cringeworthy too, particularly his plug for his daughters acting and fashion careers.

yes mate is was pretty awful,there is no getting away from what he achieved in the game but he just aint media friendly.

WSS

And he looks like Hans Solo.

AFKABartram

can't wait, think its going to be a lot tougher than some have been forecasting.

One thing is for sure, our media are dying for Europe to fail so they can get stuck into Faldo

Mr-Invisible

true AFKA. The sad society with live in...


I think Europe will win at a canter

Ketman

Have Zero Interest in Golf so I for one will not be watching.

bingaddick

I think it'll be a lot more difficult for Europe than some are saying.

Ledge

[cite]Posted By: Shag[/cite]A foursome is a bloke and 3 birds and a fourball is 2 blokes and 2 birds

had a feeling you'd know shag - legend

WSS

At 14.05:

Mickelson/Kim v Harrington/Karlsson (Level after 5 holes)
Leonard/Mahan v Stenson/Casey (Europe 1 up after 3 holes)
Cink/Campbell v Rose/Poulter (Level after 1 hole)
Perry/Furyk v Westwood/Garcia (Europe 1 up after 1 hole)

cafc_se7

Watching it now, very even!Good shots being played by both sides!
Westwood has got off to a flyer, cant say any of our lot look off form.
Rose and Poults just gone 2 up i have a feeling there going to give their opponents a good smashing!

Just a quick fact for you lot....Poulter used to give me lessons for £2!:-)

WSS

at 15.55 - very tight!

Mickelson/Kim v Harrington/Karlsson (Europe 3 up after 12 holes)
Leonard/Mahan v Stenson/Casey (USA 1 up after 11 holes)
Cink/Campbell v Rose/Poulter (Europe 2 up after 9 holes)
Perry/Furyk v Westwood/Garcia (USA 1 up after 8 holes)

WSS

Oh dear:

Mickelson/Kim v Harrington/Karlsson (All square after 15 holes)
Leonard/Mahan v Stenson/Casey (USA 3 up after 15 holes)
Cink/Campbell v Rose/Poulter (All square after 13 holes)
Perry/Furyk v Westwood/Garcia (USA 2 up after 12 holes)

WSS

US go 1-0 up and it looks like it could be 3-0 after this round.

Bad start, very bad.

nth_london_addick

we aint playing well garcia into the water was pure shocking shot

carly burn

[cite]Posted By: cafc_se7[/cite]Watching it now, very even!Good shots being played by both sides!
Westwood has got off to a flyer, cant say any of our lot look off form.
Rose and Poults just gone 2 up i have a feeling there going to give their opponents a good smashing!

Just a quick fact for you lot....Poulter used to give me lessons for £2!:-)

Don't think Poulter will score us one point this weekend.

Poor selection imo

mart77

Yank fans showing the rest of the world how not to behave on a golf course.

colthe3rd

"GET IN THE HOLE!"

nth_london_addick

it is fecking great in hd how i would love to play that course i would be constantly in the water and bunker but i would love it

AFKABartram

random irritations:

1. Yanks doing the 'USA' chant that is more repetitive / one song, than Southampton's Oh when the saints....

2. Grown men, white men, as old as my dad, 'touching knuckles'. For fcuk sake, shake hands or pat backs like you are supposed to do !

random amusements

1. the yanks booing 'boo weekley'. Didn't have them down for that sort of humour.

Off_it

I usually have absolutely no interest in golf, but always keep an eye out for the Ryder Cup. I spose it's mainly because I love to see the yanks get shafted - and on their own patch would be even sweeter!

vancouveraddick

[cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]random irritations:

2. Grown men, white men, as old as my dad, 'touching knuckles'. For fcuk sake, shake hands or pat backs like you are supposed to do !

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They love doing that crap - The funniest (& IMO most disturbing) time I encountered yanks doing this was at Amsterdam airport - We were in the bar there having a Heineken or 10 on the day Al-Zacharwi was pronouced dead. It was all over the TV's in the bar on CNN - 2 yanks asked the dutch barman to turn the sound up to listen - He did so - After the report they loudly announced the following to the whole bar while "touching knuckles":

"making the world a safer place..........."

I almost spat my beer out.