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This past weekend in Brookline, the United States made a remarkable come-back-from-behind to reclaim the Ryder Cup. But even more remarkable was the pre-game hype and post-victory hyperbole...
Certainly, sports-writing can tend to be melodramatic. But how the Ryder Cup has managed to galvanize such a large segment of the American populace--the event was front page news across the country--is beyond me. According to NBC, a record 55 million viewers tuned in to watch the trans-Atlantic battle of our country clubs' finest. Add to that the 30,000 fans who gathered a dozen-deep to wave and cheer America...
...just want to play golf and enjoy myself," he says. "I know if I play well, I'll have enough money, so I don't really care about that." He prefers to be known, soccer-like, by one name, Sergio. "I love this kid," says Ben Crenshaw, U.S. Ryder Cup team captain. "He's unbelievable. Electrifying. Captivating." And on the other team...
...wouldn't have guessed it by the 18th hole on Sunday, as the oles for Sergio drowned the roars for Tiger. You would have thought the tournament was being staged at Valderrama. Which is in Spain and was, by the way, the site of the last Ryder Cup set-to in 1997. The U.S. squad was heavily favored to win that matchup but lost to Captain Seve Ballesteros' inspired team. The Yanks were heavily favored to win the 1995 Ryder Cup too, but choked...
...teamlike society than the Americans. They are brought up to be individuals, which isn't wrong of course. It's just the way they are." Duval can only counter with, "I don't see it as the be-all, end-all," and Woods has said of his Ryder experience, "I played in only one and didn't enjoy it at all." Small wonder. He won only one of his five matches at Valderrama...