The Ryder Cup chit chat thread

blahblah · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2010, 06:06

Lister wrote:

foxinthebox2001 wrote:

Great result in the end but I would still rather Monty had given Paul Casey his pick over Ed Molinari, he almost blew the whole show from being 4 up with 6 to play in his singles. Missed a few tiddlers too and looked likely to panic whenever under pressure.
I won't be in too much of a hurry to put any money on Harrington either, apart from reading Fisher's putts struggled to find any rhythm or form.
Gooner Poulter top scorer once again, appears to relish the pressure of match play.

Rule of matchplay don't lose a hole to a par which he did not on the last 4 holes credit where credit is due Fowler was awesome at the end to get a half, IMHO he won it not Molinari giving it away.

The only real clanger was putting his lay up into the rough on 18, but he still got par, with another very good Fowler putt for birdie.

The Womble · **Joined:** Sat Mar 29 2008 **Posts:** 79

Lister wrote:

Rule of matchplay don't lose a hole to a par which he did not on the last 4 holes credit where credit is due Fowler was awesome at the end to get a half, IMHO he won it not Molinari giving it away.

I agree but Molinari bogied 16 (i think) after they both drove into the rough, but Fowler was fortunate to find the spectator walk way. Molinari could only lay up from his lie while Fowler found the green.

Tricky Tree · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 11569

foxinthebox2001 wrote:

Great result in the end but I would still rather Monty had given Paul Casey his pick over Ed Molinari, he almost blew the whole show from being 4 up with 6 to play in his singles. Missed a few tiddlers too and looked likely to panic whenever under pressure.
I won't be in too much of a hurry to put any money on Harrington either, apart from reading Fisher's putts struggled to find any rhythm or form.
Gooner Poulter top scorer once again, appears to relish the pressure of match play.

What would you have said about some of the others if the US had holed some putts that Fowler did. Cink missed some tiddlers. You have to give credit to Fowler who I believe birdied each of the last 4 holes, holing from 15 and 20ft on the last two.

I agree that all Harrington did was read Fisher's putts and I'd have rathered casey than him

Mr Green · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2010, 14:17

foxinthebox2001 wrote:

Great result in the end but I would still rather Monty had given Paul Casey his pick over Ed Molinari, he almost blew the whole show from being 4 up with 6 to play in his singles. Missed a few tiddlers too and looked likely to panic whenever under pressure.
I won't be in too much of a hurry to put any money on Harrington either, apart from reading Fisher's putts struggled to find any rhythm or form.
Gooner Poulter top scorer once again, appears to relish the pressure of match play.

Francesco appeared far less assured than Edoardo during the week, in my opinion. In the foursomes, Francesco twice failed to reach the hole from only a few feet...a cardinal sin. Like it has already been said, it was more the brilliance of Fowler that ensured the half in their singles game.

That half, no matter how it occurred, helped secure the Ryder Cup.

As per my Harrington post, I personally think that Monty got it right by not including Casey in terms of the team dynamic. It also sends the right message going forward - if you want to make sure you get on the team, you have to qualify by right. Even so, it would be to the benefit of the team to have four wildcards rather than three...

No individual player is bigger than the team - as proven by the fact that USA's only victory in the last decade came when Woods wasn't on the team.

Lister · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2010, 14:30

Strange that about winning without Woods thought he did well in this Ryder Cup he was steady partnering Stricker and with Stricker playing so well that was all he needed to do, then he came into his own in the singles. I thought all the hype about Woods having a poor cup record was a bit much when they were not mentioning the fact Mickelson's win percentage is worse.

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