Any golf/ Ryder Cup fans in here?

[BillsPride12]

Tourney kicks off tomorrow.  Should be an excellent spectacle.  They are speculating this to be the most rowdy and loud golf tourney of all-time.  I have some friends that have played Bethpage Black before and it is a beast.  On my bucket list to play there someday

 

Anybody else here watching this weekend?

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

I would ordinarily be glued to it, given what late September weather can be, but considering the weekend is going to be amazing, I’ll want to take the boat out for what could be the last time this season 

[Augie]

Golic & Golic (or whatever it’s called) just had an interview with Notah Begay that was pretty entertaining. They wanted to know how far the New York  hecklers could go, and were told it’s a giant gray area, so we will see. They got my interest for sure. 

 

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Edited Thursday at 09:25 PM by Augie

[BillsPride12]

38 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

I would ordinarily be glued to it, given what late September weather can be, but considering the weekend is going to be amazing, I’ll want to take the boat out for what could be the last time this season 

Yeah I would love to be glued in all weekend but timing isn't ideal as I have a bunch of family stuff going on Saturday and Sunday I am going to the Bills game so I actually used a PTO day tomorrow to be able to watch some of it, have a buddy who has Fridays off so we're probably going to hang out and order some pizza and wings and watch a decent amount of tomorrow's round.  Sunday's round will be awesome for sure but I didn't want to miss out on the rare 1pm Sunday Bills tailgate for the Farewell Season either.  Busy busy weekend

[EmotionallyUnstable]

🇺🇸 

[eball]

Watching it now. I find I like more of the Euro golfers than the Americans, and these days I’m feeling very little national pride so I’m just rooting for a tight match that is exciting on Sunday. 
 

Edit: I do feel some local pride for Chapel Hill product Ben Griffin and hope he has a good tournament. 

 

Edited Friday at 12:52 PM by eball

[DD4Bills]

Disastrous start for the US team. Woof

[BillsPride12]

3 minutes ago, DD4Bills said:

Disastrous start for the US team. Woof

We need to send in....Josh Allen

[Southern McButterpants]

Have it on in the background - again Team USA has no clue about Alternate shot and getting off to a good start on Friday morning - they do this EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

[That's No Moon]

5 hours ago, eball said:

Watching it now. I find I like more of the Euro golfers than the Americans.
 

I agree with this. I find many of the American players to be very unlikeable. That those guys continually come up small for their country doesn't help either.

[BritBill]

It’s simply amazing sport verging on theatre. Gladiatorial. 

[Simon]

1 hour ago, BritBill said:

It’s simply amazing sport verging on theatre. Gladiatorial. 

 

I just wish it was more competitive; it feels like it's been blowouts for the last 10-15 years.

[Mike in Horseheads]

Our stars never seem to show up for team golf.  5.5-2.5 at home is a disaster

[EmotionallyUnstable]

1 hour ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Our stars never seem to show up for team golf.  5.5-2.5 at home is a disaster

Is this even an advantage? 

[Mike in Horseheads]

9 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Is this even an advantage? 

Supposedly 

[Simon]

18 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Is this even an advantage? 

 

Looks like this will be only the second time in the last 20 years that the visiting team has won.

 

https://www.rydercup.com/history

[Draconator]

Is it fair to say Keegan Bradley may have gotten in a bit over his head?

[BritBill]

7 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Is this even an advantage? 

Nope. The American crowd is doing the same thing it was doing 20 years ago and there’s nothing initimadting about it. The European players are seeing and hearing exactly what they prepared for and expected. 
 

I don’t think it’s over. The US team has too many good players to let the tournament get away from them but they really do need to turn around their foursomes game today. 
 

Not sure how I’m going to break the news to the missus I’ll be sat watching golf all night tonight as well as football tomorrow night. This may be the last you hear from me. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Rory is such a baby. I don’t get how anyone can like this guy. 

[oldmanfan]

5 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Rory is such a baby. I don’t get how anyone can like this guy. 

Home country advantage is one thing.  The kind of crap being spewed at him, including yelling as he’s starting his swing, is another.  He and his teammates are kicking ass.

Hindsight is 20/20 of course but picking Morikawa was a bad move.