Paul Azinger does not lack for opinions, especially when it comes to the Ryder Cup. Considered one of the best US captains in history, the major champ and longtime broadcaster has certainly earned the right to spout off.
By now, golf fans are well aware of the verbal abuse showered on Rory McIlroy during the Ryder Cup. And even some beer that got showered near the five-time major champ and his wife. Disgusting stuff.
With the US team charging and the crowd raging, Lowry stood over a six-footer for a birdie to halve the match and give Europe the crucial half-point they needed to retain the Ryder Cup. With the weight of a continent on his shoulders, he buried it.
Here’s a simple idea to help the Americans win the Ryder Cup that requires no task force. We need to play foursomes. All of us. It’s a cultural change that must take root at every course, public and private, in our golfing nation. Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses of 25-handicap weekend Read more…
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.
Despite trailing 2 down late to Russell Henley and despite all the momentum on the American side, Shane Lowry dug about as deep as a human could dig to earn a half point in his match, ultimately retaining the Ryder Cup for Europe.
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.
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