Ok, so I have been a little lazy of late about writing because my lap top at school is all porned out and no longer works, which constitutes in me only using the schools computer. Now because my car isn't working properly, this is kind of a pain in the ass. But my boss, DP, gave me a little words of encouragement on my facebook wall so here I am writing about the Ryder Cup which the US took down yesterday.
It was a spectacular of golf all the way around. Birdies left and right, long putts, hole out, everything as a golf fan you could ask for even without the greatest player on the planet Tiger Woods.
The Americans simply rose to the occasion while the usual sturdy Euros just couldn't keep up with them. Yesterday the score was 9-7 USA going into the final round needing to get to 14.5 points to win the cup and they did, finishing with 16.5 to Europes 11.5
It all started with Anthony Kim's disposal of Sergio Garcia in the first match. Kim was simply outstanding and Sergio had some token missed short putts which killed him on the back nine.
Hunter Mahan then hit the putt that probably was the putt of the day, when on 17 he drilled a 30 footer that would have rolled 10 feet by the hole if it hadn't gone in. At that point in the match he was all square with Paul Casey, with Casey tucked much closer to the hole. Mahan however made the putt and completely turned the momentum in the US's direction for the rest of the day.
If anyone is to be remembered for yesterdays Ryder Cup, it is Boo Weekly. The good ol' boy from the south was keeping the media's attention with his Booism's about greyhounds and hunting. But Boo can play some golf. Along with with his normal prominence in ball striking, Boo was making putts and keeping the gallery entertained. Every time he hit a shot, the gallery would scream BOOOOOOO ala YOOOUK like Red Sox fans.
Kenny Perry, the native Kentuckian, also had his moment and saying afterward it was like a dream come true. Perry was a 48 year old Ryder Cup rookie, who built his whole schedule around making this team. It was a good idea because Perry had a streak in which he won 3 out 5 starts. He ended up winning his match yesterday 3 and 2.
This win must've been pretty sweet for the captain Paul Azinger. The other captain, Nick Faldo, is one the most decorated players of recent memory, and talent wise had the deeper team. But Azinger had a clear cut strategy and stuck to his guns throughout the match. His approach to yesterdays final round was brilliant. Sticking his most aggressive players to start the day, the guys from the south in the middle, and then the steady pros in the back. Faldo, to the contrary had Harrington, Paulter and Westwood in the last three groups which was I thought rather dumb. They were his best three players, and by the time they get to the back nine the match could be over. I guess he thought that if it was tight, he would have the guys to bring it home. Whatever, it didn't work that way.
Nonetheless, the US team rallied around each other and won without Tiger Woods. Congratulations to them and also to team Europe for some great theater and giving me something to watch besides that Pats - Dolphins. Wow, that was awful.
The Diesel
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