Ryder Cup 2021

[Grandpa]

He just topped it 270 yards.

And stood there laughing like it was a knock around with a few mates on a public course.

I always think that’s a good way to get in their heads. Chummy, have a laugh, then when it matters, make them knock in a two footer for a half.

Did Faldo not do that once, was all chat and jokes on the first tee and it was so unlike him it freaked the Americans out?

It worked! He won a hole!

[Biffer]

Super putt from Garcia at 15. Blows a kiss to the stony faced crowd

[Grandpa]

I'm saying this for the mocker Gods...

But imagine if the US reached 14 1/2 points by tomorrow night!

[Grandpa]

Spieth.. that's a hell of a chip.. and Lake avoiding run...

[Biffer]

DeChambeau taking out the American crowd one by one

[Insane_Homer]

Bryson mashes a drive off the par 5, 600+ yarder and he leaves himself 70 for his second

[ScarfaceClaw]

Bryson mashes a drive off the par 5, 600+ yarder and he leaves himself 70 for his second :wtf:

They were on about him hitting a 9 iron into the 210 yard par 3. A nine iron FFS.

[ScarfaceClaw]

This is going to be all over by tomorrow night. What are they going to do on Sunday?

[Grandpa]

This is going to be all over by tomorrow night. What are they going to do on Sunday?

Longest drive competition...

[Grandpa]

The trouble with the US this year is that they don't have a pantomime villain... a Patrick Reed... Bryson is closest but not really one... they're all too damn likeable to dislike... 55

[ScarfaceClaw]

Rahm is more or less doing this all by himself. Europe are getting blown away here.

[Deveron Boy]

Rory really stinking up the place. His recent Ryder cup record is very poor; 2 points from last 8 matches. Not sure why Casey gets another round this am? I guess he’ll be rested this pm

[Blackmac]

If this was a boxing match they would stop it. The European team has too many old stagers hanging about golf picking up place money, and too many journeyman like Fitzpatrick and Weisberger. Add in a woefully out of form McIlroy and you have a disaster.

The Americans are loaded from top to bottom with genuine world class players who seem to enjoy the cup more than their predecessors like Woods and Phil.

This could get very ugly.

[ScarfaceClaw]

If this was a boxing match they would stop it. The European team has too many old stagers hanging about golf picking up place money, and too many journeyman like Fitzpatrick and Weisberger. Add in a woefully out of form McIlroy and you have a disaster.

The Americans are loaded from top to bottom with genuine world class players who seem to enjoy the cup more than their predecessors like Woods and Phil.

This could get very ugly.

Could? It’s a battering already. Take Rahm out of that Europe team and probably Sergio as well and you’ve nothing left. All out of form, out of time, reputation over results.

[Torquemada 1420]

If this was a boxing match they would stop it. The European team has too many old stagers hanging about golf picking up place money, and too many journeyman like Fitzpatrick and Weisberger. Add in a woefully out of form McIlroy and you have a disaster.

The Americans are loaded from top to bottom with genuine world class players who seem to enjoy the cup more than their predecessors like Woods and Phil.

This could get very ugly.

Could? It’s a battering already. Take Rahm out of that Europe team and probably Sergio as well and you’ve nothing left. All out of form, out of time, reputation over results.

I lost interest early on. Reminded me of the days when it was Britain only.

[Kawazaki]

Watching some of this now. I hope to God that Lee Westwood wasn't a Captain's pick. Hopeless.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Hatton is spraying it around like me on the first day back in the driving range after a winter off. Europe generally putting like they’ve never seen a golf green in their life.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Broken record but once again Rahm and Garcia saving the blushes for Europe.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Looking at 9-3 at lunch. Start engraving U-S-A on the trophy. This one is done.

[Paddington Bear]

Are we ready to call this a manshaming yet?

[ScarfaceClaw]

Are we ready to call this a manshaming yet?

US will run out of lube at this rate.

[Kawazaki]

Worst thing is though, the USA aren't even playing very well.

[fishfoodie]

Europe just don't have the cattle this year.

The US are well worth whatever the final score is.

[Kawazaki]

Europe just don't have the cattle this year.

The US are well worth whatever the final score is.

They've got plenty of beef, it's minerals they're short of.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Rahm and Garcia teamed up again. Probably down to desperation from Europe and partly from them not wanting to be paired with the rest of the team. Poulter and McIlroy as the fourth pairing will be interesting. Neither has played well at all. It’s a match where they’ll both be trying too hard and has blow out written all over it.

[fishfoodie]

They all know it.

The wind is freshening; & the European players all know they might as well go for it, & see if they can rattle the Yanks by getting the early momentum

[Deveron Boy]

McGinley - a great captain and an ordinary commentator - at every turn (not just Ryder Cup) has a complete blind spot to Rory’s shortcomings/form etc

[Kawazaki]

McIlroy is clearly a brilliant player but he has the demeanour of a total loser.

[Blackmac]

Tyrell Hatton must be getting close to worst Ryder Cup performance ever. It's car crash stuff.

[Blackmac]

McGinley - a great captain and an ordinary commentator - at every turn (not just Ryder Cup) has a complete blind spot to Rory’s shortcomings/form etc

Rory is done. Too many holes in his game now. It used to just be the putting but now it's the driving as well and the fact he isn't much better a wedge player than a 5 handicapper.

[ScarfaceClaw]

McGinley - a great captain and an ordinary commentator - at every turn (not just Ryder Cup) has a complete blind spot to Rory’s shortcomings/form etc

Rory is done. Too many holes in his game now. It used to just be the putting but now it's the driving as well and the fact he isn't much better a wedge player than a 5 handicapper.

I’ve been (mostly) watching all evening and couldn’t even think of when I saw McIlroy in the coverage.

[ScarfaceClaw]

I’d genuinely forgotten he was playing in this session.

[Kawazaki]

It's all in McIlroy's head. He's probably the best ball striker in the world but he'd be the last person in the world to think so.

[ScarfaceClaw]

It's all in McIlroy's head. He's probably the best ball striker in the world but he'd be the last person in the world to think so.

He always has one bad round in him in a pressure match. FFS. Laura Davis on Sky has just said that we all know Rory can hit a putt under pressure and that’s what Europe need. He’s a disaster zone when putting under pressure.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Sky giving it large with replays of Medina. That’s a bit optimistic there Sky.

[Kawazaki]

It's all in McIlroy's head. He's probably the best ball striker in the world but he'd be the last person in the world to think so.

He always has one bad round in him in a pressure match. FFS. Laura Davis on Sky has just said that we all know Rory can hit a putt under pressure and that’s what Europe need. He’s a disaster zone when putting under pressure.

Any pressure he just sags like a pensioner's ballbag. If Europe send him out last in the singles and USA have already won the cup by the time he reaches the turn, he'd shoot 29 on the back-9.

[ScarfaceClaw]

It's all in McIlroy's head. He's probably the best ball striker in the world but he'd be the last person in the world to think so.

He always has one bad round in him in a pressure match. FFS. Laura Davis on Sky has just said that we all know Rory can hit a putt under pressure and that’s what Europe need. He’s a disaster zone when putting under pressure.

Any pressure he just sags like a pensioner's ballbag. If Europe send him out last in the singles and USA have already won the cup by the time he reaches the turn, he'd shoot 29 on the back-9.

He’s a phenomenal player when the pressure is off. He’s likely win his match 7&6 sort of thing when it doesn’t matter anymore.

[fishfoodie]

Excellent. Hatton is starting to feed off Lowrys form, & find his own !

[Gumboot]

Boorish bloody septic fans

[fishfoodie]

I won't be too smug about calling for Lowry to be in the team ....