2014 Ryder Cup (Spoilers)

[Lukus Alderman]

America is battling Europe this year in Scotland. 4-some Matches started early this morning and will continue throughout the day.

At this point, the score is even with both sides recording 1.5 points.

America has been led by the duo of former Longhorn, Jordan Spieth paired with Patrick Reed winning 5&4 over Poulter/Gallacher.  Europe's top group has been Rose/Stenson, winning 5&4 over Watson/Stinson.

So far, the known afternoon match is Furyk/Kutchar(USA) vs. Westwood/Donaldson(EU).

 

[Lukus Alderman]

Keegan Bradley/Phil Mickelson come from behind to beat Sergio Garcia/Rory McIlroy.

USA up 2.5 to 1.5.

Afternoon foursomes as of now:

Furyk/Kutchar (USA) vs. Donaldson/Westwood (EU): EU 1 up through 10

Mahan/Johnson (USA) vs. Rose/Stenson (EU): All square through 8

Walker/Fowler (USA) vs. McIlroy/Garcia (EU): EU 1 up through 6

Mickelson/Bradley (USA) vs. Dubuisson/McDowell (EU): EU 2 up through 4

 

[streettopeschel]

i don't know the stats for sure, but seems like we frequently get our ass kicked in the foursomes (alternate shot) format.

but coming out of the best-ball morning session with a lead is very encouraging.

love me some ryder cup.

 

[armadillo slim]

i thought watson blew the pairings in the afternoon and said so before they started the afternoon rounds.  sitting his hottest players was not the right call IMO and i hope it doesn't come back to haunt him.  it looked like he went with his predetermined lineup rather than playing the hot hand.

hopefully, it doesn't cool them both off, and then maybe he doesn't make the same mistake tomorrow.

we need to win the matches tomorrow and get this thing back to even or at most one down.

i don't think this ryder cup team is the best we could have fielded.  not putting kirk and horschel on the team is questionable, but its a damn hard job to make those picks so its easy to second guess.  really, the only real complaint i have is the decision to sit two players after the morning round that kicked asses and took names.  that sent a bad message to his team.

the only tournament i love more than the ryder cup is the masters.

 

[streettopeschel]

Well, alternate shot kicking our ass was an understatement.

Sitting two young hotshots who won 5&4 does seem odd.

Ryder cup Sunday is the best day in golf. As long as theres doubt as to the winner. Here's hoping.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

I agree that it was a poor decision to sit Spieth, but it's possible he didn't want to tire the young guys physically AND mentally for tomorrow's matches.

That's all I've got...

 

[Bear19]

So what is the score after day one?

 

[Lukus Alderman]

EU up 5-3.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

USA doing well in the Saturday morning matches, with USA winning 2 to Europe's 1 while America is up 1 through 15 on the last morning match.

Speith/Reed does well again, winning 5 & 3 over Bjorn/Kaymer.

As of now, Europe leads 6-5.

Hopefully we'll have a good afternoon.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

AFTERNOON FOURSOMES:

Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood v Zach Johnson/Matt Kuchar

Sergio Garcia/Rory McIlroy v Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan

Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose v Jordan Spieth/Patrick Reed

Victor Dubuisson/Graeme McDowell v Jimmy Walker/Rickie Fowler

 

[Lukus Alderman]

The last match of the morning is halved.

US draws closer after the morning. Europe leads 6.5-5.5.

 

[streettopeschel]

This is ugly.

Why can't the USA play alternate shot?