AttilatheHoo
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Tiger doesn't have the best record in the Ryder Cup.
1 thing is for sure, can't be any worse than what happened at the last Cup.
1 thing is for sure, can't be any worse than what happened at the last Cup.
Well, the Oklahoma State thing isn't going to endear him to WF fans. The caterpillar on the lip and looking like a 5-yr old who is running around wearing his dad's too-big-for-me hat and the fashion-show thing is annoying. But he's certainly a likeable player in terms of attitude and on-course composure. Being liked by fellow golfers says a lot for a player. Fowler is that it seems.
The Cup is being played at Gleneagles, which the Scots refer to as an "American course". It is in the middle of the country.
This, and what Cav said as to Fowler. Used to really dislike him because he looked ridiculous and got WAY more attention than his game deserved. But the last year or 2 of actually getting a win and performing well in majors has mellowed me on him and increased my respect for him.
He is one of my top 3 golfers. What is not to like? Turned down a professional motocross career to be a pro golfer - awesome. I love the bright orange. But 2010 Ryder Cup is where he really won me over. Four birdies in the last four holes to halve the match. Had he lost, the Euros would have won the Cup. Unfortunately, Mahan made sure that happened anyway. But Fowler's close out of those holes was amazing.
It looks like a course out of Florida. Playing Gleneagles in Scotland for the Ryder Cup is idiotic.
Speaking of fans, color me unimpressed with the Liverpudlians yesterday this week. Not the worst (US Open) but they were working on it. On the one hand you have to enjoy the way they embraced Watson no matter how he's playing, each time he walks up 18. He can do no wrong and it's fantastic. On the other hand, you have the cellphone bullshit and the jackass who apparently had been heckling Rory all day until he had enough at 16 and got the dickhead tossed. My question is how does it last until 16? How aren't the Rory fans in the gallery putting a foot in this clown's ass before then. Just another reason the galleries and patrons at Augusta set the standard.
He played like a one-armed wall paper hanger the rest of that Ryder Cup.
I don't like him because he's been all style and no substance for most of his career. Far more worried about enhancing his brand than winning golf tournaments, but at least now he's starting to show some serious game to go along with his marketing side. He needs to start winning some.
Sorry if already covered but anyone see a report on what happened on the 16th tee after Rory hit his drive ? Rare to see a player react like that so it must have been serious....walking over to the crowd and pointing out a guy to security folks and then a brief shot of a guy in the arms of 4 cops. As he left the tee, Rory several times looked back and side to side obviously destracted. From that point on he was visibly being closely escorted by 6 to 8 security guards.
BTW, there seemed to be an unusually large number of people and photo media types inside the ropes during this tourney....a little worrisome IMO.