I am more convinced than ever THIS Ryder Cup could have been ours IF and only if the putting would have been 'marginally' better for team U.S.
I mean when you look at it, the Titans for the Americans must have been holding something back the way the played the singles matches today. Woods, Stricker and Michelson played the game 'for real' today. It was like looking a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde compared to their performances the previous two days!
I will eat only 'half my words' about TW and his play being not up to par, pardon the pun, for Ryder Cup play. He showed me absolutely nothing the first two days...NODDA.....Except, of course, his team spirit....rooting for the others on the U.S. team....but heck, the way he played....and putted....it is really all he had.....and to his credit, it is a good thing...
His play today looked like Earl, (his dad), must have invaded his room at Celtic Manor last night and told him to 'get over it'...and play....because THAT is exactly what he did....PLAY. And today, at least, Tiger Woods proved himself worthy of Ryder Cup team membership, and for that I am greatful!
Phil and Steve? Again, were we to eliminate the previous two days of poor putting from these two and TW....Team U.S. would have buried Europe!!! But that is why the term 'golf' can be a four letter word from time to time.....
We gave em heck today and, again, had the flat stick not let Hunter Mahan down, as it has ALL WEEK, we just might have pulled another one out of the can and broken our losing streak in Europe.
Now, let's see if we all can stay out of trouble and the news for the next two years, keep everyone in our player's families healthy, and perhaps have a PGA Match Play Training Camp before the next Ryder Cup PLUS a Flat Stick Seminar or two.... and we may just find a way to end this drought and win on the 'old sod' in 2014..
Cheers!
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