The morass of inevitability gave way to a furious surge that ended with the Americans tying the mark for the biggest win in a modern singles session, and nearly resulted in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
Keegan Bradley faced plenty of decisions this past week at Bethpage Black, but when it was all said and done, he revealed his biggest regret was actually something done before the event started.
There is a reason Europe held a seven-point lead going into singles, just as there’s a reason that when the captains’ influence waned on Sunday, the tide reversed to such a shocking degree that it almost bailed out Keegan Bradley.
Late attempts to sell tickets on the re-sale market in the face of a European blowout appear to have been snapped up by vocal fans of the visiting side.
The idea of a LIV Golf player becoming captain of either the US or European teams seems very unlikely; the Europeans would actually have to re-write their rules to allow it to happen. It also seems like Mickelson isn’t biting on the idea, either.
Where the US players may only see PGA of America personnel at the PGA Championship or Ryder Cup, the European crew see most of the top name players on their team 10 to 15 times each year.
One common refrain you’ll hear from European fans on Ryder Cup week is that US fans don’t know how to banter. They aren’t creative with their chants and chirps. That’s why things tend to take an ugly turn on American soil, as over-served spectators resort to name-calling and personal attacks. Well, folks, the Europeans may Read more…
What gives? Why is Scottie Scheffler, the world No.1 ubermensch who seems to win or come close to winning in every event he plays, now 0-2, and staring down a 2-4-3 career record that parallels in miniature Tiger Woods (13-21-3), the only golfer this century who played at his level?
They were large in number but not in voice. This Ryder Cup crowd was supposed to be America’s secret weapon – so spirited it would rattle European nerves and perhaps cross every line of decorum. Instead, the loudest sound at Bethpage Black was the lack of it, delivering an unmistakable verdict: European fans simply do it better.
Australian Golf Digest
