Stars & Stripes Spank Europe As Westwood & Donald Handed Record Defeats On Day Two.
The Stars and Stripes was flying high over Medinah with the American team spanking Europe in the morning Foursomes on day two of the 39th Ryder Cup.
The big guns of Europe were again silenced with Team USA racing to an 8 points to 4 points lead heading to the afternoon Fourballs.
Most disappointing was the efforts of the U.S. Open winning duo of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell who lost their match 1 down to the Americans Jim Furyk and Brandt Snedeker.
However setting the tone for a disappointing ...
Woods Pays Heavy Price For Poor Medinah Showing & Axed From Saturday Foursomes.
Tiger Woods has paid a heavy price for his poor showing on the opening day of the Ryder Cup by being dropped from the second round Foursomes at Medinah.
USA Team captain, Davis Love 111 became the first American captain to axe the 14-time Major Champion from any round of either the Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup.
Woods and partner, Steve Stricker were comfortably beaten in both their matches prompting Love to drop the duo.
While it should come as a surprise to many it must have come as a shock to Woods ...
Monty & Harmon Slam Decision To Send Out Woods For Afternoon Fourballs.
Victorious 2010 Ryder Cup captain, Colin Montgomerie and legendary coach, Butch Harmon have collectively slammed the decision by USA Team captain, Davis Love 111 to send out struggling Tiger Woods in the afternoon Fourballs.
Woods was nothing short of atrocious in the morning Foursomes and putting his partner, Steve Stricker in places around the Medinah course that could not be found on any stroke saver.
The 14-time Major Champion played so poorly that Monty said Woods should have been hauled off ...
Ian Poulter & Justin Rose Anchor Europe To First Foursomes Draw Since 1997.
The England duo of Ian Poulter and Justin Rose anchored Europe to a first Foursomes draw on the opening day of the Ryder Cup since 1997.
Poulter and Rose were sent out by European Team captain, Jose Maria Olazabal to steady the European ship in the event of any rough passage in the earlier groups.
And after Europe lost the second and third matches, the pair did their job perfectly defeating the Americans Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker 2up on the 17th green.
It meant two points each for Europe and ...
Justin Timberlake Bores The White Socks Off Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony Guests.
Film and singing star, Justin Timberlake got the 39th Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony underway however his introductory remarks about his own golf game and singling out the 7-iron as his favourite club did nothing but bore the socks off Chicago sports fans.
Timberlake then recited a poem simply called ‘Golf’ as the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra played in the background.
Words from the poem included: “Golf is as sweet and passionate as your lover on a warm summer’s night”.
And ...
Webb Simpson From Walker Cup, Presidents Cup & Now Thrilled To Be Playing In The Ryder Cup.
At the end of this week U.S. Open champion, Webb Simpson will have tasted it all – Walker Cup, Presidents Cup and finally the experience of competing in a Ryder Cup.
Simpson attended the Media Centre today to speak not only of his joy in finally pulling on the USA Ryder Cup colours but becoming a father for a second time with the birth of a daughter, Willow.
“I’ve had a great year on the golf course, but it’s been a much better year off,” said the reigning U.S. Open ...
European Team Honour Host City Chicago.
Frank Sinatra immortalised Chicago in song. Al Capone immortalised Chicago for reasons the Windy City rather forget.
But in a public relations coup the European Ryder Cup team has immediately won over fans by honouring host city Chicago and turning out for day’s second official practice session wearing team shirts bearing an outline of the Windy City skyline.
José María Olazábal, The European Team Captain, explained: “We felt that this was a good way to thank Chicago and the State of ...
