Back in Black: The 2025 Ryder Cup thread

[HanSenSE]

Go get the hottest name on the 2027 LPGA Tour and make her captain.

Is there an American that will fit the bill?

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Scottie is still going through it, he might get better. But that run of celebrity teams the U.S. had from 1997-2006...they were far more interested in beating each other than teaming up. heck most of Tiger's friends on the tour with on the European side. He would've played with them in a heartbeat if he could have.

That's probably why captaincy was important in those days, there were friends on the tour and enemies. The idea that Hal Sutton made Tiger and Phil team up was bound to be disastrous. They barely wanted to look at each other, much less talk. Phil dumping on Tiger's equipment. Tiger's crew thinking Phil is big lazy fat ass. It was uncomfortable to watch.

Usually the tournament is won on Thursdays and Fridays, if the U.S keeps it remotely close, within 2-3 points either way, there is a good chance they are going to win.

By the afternoon round on Friday in 2004, Woods and Mickelson would stand on opposite sides of the fairway waiting their turns to hit even if their balls were like five yards apart. Meanwhile, Elin then-Woods and Amy Mickelson walked the round together chatting away getting along splendidly. The contrast was a striking visual, not that IUS TV showed it.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I will always contend that Tiger absolutely did not care about the Ryder Cup. Did it because it would have been a public relations disaster if he didn’t. Tiger wanted Jack’s record or a big paycheck. That’s it. My prime example of this is when he switched from Titleist to Nike clubs right before the 2002 Cup and, when he was asked about it by the media, he shrugged and said “the Majors are over.”