It’s 35-Years Since Europe Trailed 5 1/2 – 6 1/2 After Three Sessions – You Don’t Want To Know Final Result!
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It’s been 35-years and back to the 1981 Ryder Cup at Walton Heath since Europe trailed 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 after the first three sessions of this year’s Ryder Cup.
The star-studded USA Team have won just 2 1/2 points since white washing the Europeans 4 zip in the opening day Foursomes.
Leading the European surge has been Rory McIlroy who wrapped-up day two with an eagle for he and Thomas Pieters to win the third of three victories in the first-round Fourballs.
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McIlroy Delighted To Cut Mickelson Down To Size.
Chaska, Minnesota …
Four-time European star Rory McIlroy could not have been more pleased in helping hand Phil Mickelson defeat in the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine.
McIlroy combined with Belguim wonder golfer Thomas Pieters to hand the Star Spangled pairing of Mickelson and Rickie Fowler a 3 & 2 drubbing and secure the first point on day two for Darren Clarke’s side.
It was Mickelson’s 43rd match with the American now enjoying a record of 17 wins, 20 losses and 6 halves.
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Rival Captains Praise Teams On Dramatic Opening Hazeltine Day.
Chaska, Minnesota …
Rival Ryder Cup captains Darren Clarke and Davis Love 111 were quick to praise the efforts of their team on a dramatic changing opening day to the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine.
Clarke’s team fought back from a humiliating 4-nil Foursomes morning defeat to win three of the four afternoon matches and end the day trailing 3-5.
Coincidentally, it is the same margin Europe trailed four years ago at Medinah whereas two years ago at Gleneagles, Europe was ahead 5-3 after the first ...
McIlroy Issues Public Apology To ‘A J’ After Forgetting To Shake Austin Johnson’s Hand.
Chaska, Minnesota …
Rory McIlroy has issued a public apology to the brother to Dustin Johnson for inadvertently neglecting to shake the hand of caddy Austin Johnson in the euphoria of helping steer Europe back into the Ryder Cup.
McIlroy teamed with rookie Thomas Pieters to secure Europe’s third Fourballs point to trail 3-5 after the opening Foursomes 4 nil whitewash at Hazeltine.
It was the first time in 41 years, and when the late Arnold Palmer was USA Team captain, that a European side ...
Europe Turn Back Tsunami Of Red-White-&-Blue Winning Three Of Four Fouballs.
Chaska, Minnesota …
Darren Clarke’s underdog side turned back an opening tsunami of red-white-and blue to restore plenty of blue-and yellow pride and trail by two points heading to day two of the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine.
Europe went into the afternoon Fourballs humbled by a 4 nil white-wash in the opening Foursomes, and what was the first occasion in 41-years since Europe had been handed such a drubbing.
But Clarke’s team of ‘underdogs’ bit back winning three of the afternoon Fourballs ...
History Turns Quickly Against Europe Winning Four In Row – Only 3rd Side To Go Pointless In First Session.
Chaska, Minnesota …
History is already against the Darren Clarke European Team winning a fourth Ryder Cup in succession.
Bizarrely, not since 1975 when the now late Arnold Palmer captained the USA side has a European Team (or then GB & I side) have not won a single point in the first session of a Ryder Cup.
That was 41 years ago and with Palmer’s golf bag from that 1975 Ryder Cup on the first tee at Hazeltine like a beacon of inspiration to the 2016 USA team,
Before that the 1947 ...
Palmer Poignantly Remembered On Hazeltine First Tee.
Chaska, Minnesota …
The late Arnold Palmer was remembered on day one of the 41st Ryder Cup with his golf bag from being USA captain in 1975 placed on the first tee at Hazeltine.
Palmer passed away last Sunday aged 87 and cremated on Thursday, and with his ashes scattered from a private jet over his beloved Latrobe golf course in Pennsylvania.
There were just two clubs in Palmer’s bag and with many on the first tee, including European Ryder Cup vice-captain Ian Poulter grabbing the chance ...
