Monday, September 20, 2004
The Hammer and Sickle
Gary Van Sickle writes in SI
Don't blame captain Hal Sutton for this loss.
Whereas The The Scotsman gives Hal a hammering.
Cowboy Hal's high noon
Perhaps the most telling passage -
Sutton’s leadership has been littered with eccentricities. He waited, for instance, until the last minute to inform the team of his pairings, convinced that it would force each player to focus only on himself. Phil Mickelson, though, was among those badgering Sutton all week, anxious to know who his partner would be. "They acted to me like they were starving for more information and that’s good," insisted Sutton.
And considering the considerable amount of negativity especially by Sickle it's just as well the the land of the Hammer and Sickle can't play in future Ryder Cup matches.
Which brings me to an interesting after match comment by Kenny Perry who claimed that it would get harder for the United States to win the Ryder Cup or any other international competition.
"It's getting very hard for us to win these type of events when the rest of the world other than the United States is getting bigger and better at golf.
"Just think, you know, you've got countries like Russia and China and all of these other countries that are playing golf - seriously, wait 20 years," he said.
As you are no doubt aware the Ryder Cup breaks new ground in 2006 and goes to Ireland
and the K club
So here's a wee touch of Irish humour to round off what has been an exciting few days.
On the way to the K Club to have a preliminary look at the golf course. America's captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup match pulls in to an Irish petrol station.
Paddy the petrol attendant greets him in typical Irish manner, unaware he was serving a very famous American golfer.
"Top o' the morning to ya". He says, as America's newly appointed Captain gets out of his hired Volvo car and two tees fall out of his pocket.
"So what are those thing my, son?" asks Paddy.
"They're called tees."
"And what would ya be usin 'em for, now?" Paddy inquired.
"Well, they're for resting my balls on when I drive."
"Aw, Jaysus, Mary an' Joseph!" exclaimed Paddy.
"Those fellas working for Volvo think of everything!"
And with this I'll also give it rest except to commend the American players and those
in the gallery for their sportsmanship and good behaviour.
To be sure, to be sure. It could get even better than The Belfrey
Don't blame captain Hal Sutton for this loss.
Whereas The The Scotsman gives Hal a hammering.
Cowboy Hal's high noon
Perhaps the most telling passage -
Sutton’s leadership has been littered with eccentricities. He waited, for instance, until the last minute to inform the team of his pairings, convinced that it would force each player to focus only on himself. Phil Mickelson, though, was among those badgering Sutton all week, anxious to know who his partner would be. "They acted to me like they were starving for more information and that’s good," insisted Sutton.
And considering the considerable amount of negativity especially by Sickle it's just as well the the land of the Hammer and Sickle can't play in future Ryder Cup matches.
Which brings me to an interesting after match comment by Kenny Perry who claimed that it would get harder for the United States to win the Ryder Cup or any other international competition.
"It's getting very hard for us to win these type of events when the rest of the world other than the United States is getting bigger and better at golf.
"Just think, you know, you've got countries like Russia and China and all of these other countries that are playing golf - seriously, wait 20 years," he said.
As you are no doubt aware the Ryder Cup breaks new ground in 2006 and goes to Ireland
and the K club
So here's a wee touch of Irish humour to round off what has been an exciting few days.
On the way to the K Club to have a preliminary look at the golf course. America's captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup match pulls in to an Irish petrol station.
Paddy the petrol attendant greets him in typical Irish manner, unaware he was serving a very famous American golfer.
"Top o' the morning to ya". He says, as America's newly appointed Captain gets out of his hired Volvo car and two tees fall out of his pocket.
"So what are those thing my, son?" asks Paddy.
"They're called tees."
"And what would ya be usin 'em for, now?" Paddy inquired.
"Well, they're for resting my balls on when I drive."
"Aw, Jaysus, Mary an' Joseph!" exclaimed Paddy.
"Those fellas working for Volvo think of everything!"
And with this I'll also give it rest except to commend the American players and those
in the gallery for their sportsmanship and good behaviour.
To be sure, to be sure. It could get even better than The Belfrey
