# Ryder Cup 2010 Discussion! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 29, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519 "2010-09-29T20:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/21 "2010-10-01T16:02:04Z")
It is back on. Wales is a mud puddle. If they have the horrible long par 5s and 4s that are in vogue nowadays, pars will be tough to get. The long rough is soaking wet and nearly impossible to escape. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/22 "2010-10-01T16:24:11Z")
Phil is playing like crap. Can’t hit the fairway or greens and can’t sink a putt. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/23 "2010-10-01T17:22:48Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Phil is playing like crap. Can’t hit the fairway or greens and can’t sink a putt. Two birdies in a row. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/24 "2010-10-01T17:35:42Z")
Make it three! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/25 "2010-10-01T17:45:10Z")
He must have read what I wrote about him. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/26 "2010-10-01T18:04:32Z")
Over for today. US up in 2 matches ,down in one, one square . All are still close though. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/27 "2010-10-01T18:10:08Z")
7 hr rain delay has ‘forced’ a format change. The will finish the current matches first thing tomorrow morning (hopefully) Then all players will be playing in six foursome matches. Those matches should be concluded mid-late afternoon. and Session 3 starts, again with all 12 players in 6 matches (4 fourball and 2 foursomes) Session three will be completed Sunday morning (hopefully). hopefully by 11 am local time. And Session four of 12 singles matches starting late Sunday morning. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/28 "2010-10-02T02:26:49Z")
The change in schedule means that NBC will be airing live coverage instead of the planned taped. For those staying up late, ESPN will again cover the live action starting at 2:30AM Eastern tomorrow morning. They were not scheduled to air any more of the Cup, but now will. [http://golf.fanhouse.com/2010/10/01/weather-forces-nbc-to-air-live-ryder-cup-coverage-saturday/](http://golf.fanhouse.com/2010/10/01/weather-forces-nbc-to-air-live-ryder-cup-coverage-saturday/) ---
**Author:** ![borabora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@borabora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borabora)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/29 "2010-10-02T03:46:47Z")
The rain seems to have thrown things off quite a bit. Play so far has been pretty decent, go USA! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/30 "2010-10-02T14:00:26Z")
Mickleson and Johnson getting killed. Kuchar just hit a good shot, his first of the day. he has been doing a major choke. Yet they are 1 up thanks to Cink. Woods and Stricker 4 up with 4 to go. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/31 "2010-10-02T15:04:02Z")
Nasty colonial sorts seem to be doing OK. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/32 "2010-10-02T15:20:29Z")
Session over, US up 6 to 4. Going right back out for 4 ball. Strange I thought so many said US had no chance. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/33 "2010-10-02T16:48:34Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Session over, US up 6 to 4. Going right back out for 4 ball. > Strange I thought so many said US had no chance. Nah, the US has a good bunch of players here. There was a bit when the team captain was reading out the players names and he missed one out. He made a joke of it, but the team looked like an actual team, having a laugh together. Even Tiger had a genuine grin. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/34 "2010-10-02T16:55:43Z")
A switch just flipped. This afternoon the Americans are getting their horns honked. Down in 5 ,tied in one. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/35 "2010-10-02T20:16:17Z")
I’m not a big fan of the Ryder Cup, but I’ve got it on while I’m doing some other stuff. Who is responsible for those lavender vests the US guys are wearing!?? They look totally… unmasculine. ---
**Author:** ![Dahu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahu/32/3416_2.png) [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/36 "2010-10-02T20:22:43Z")
This to the colonials on here - how big is the Ryder Cup over there? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/37 "2010-10-02T20:34:09Z")
> [@Dahu](#): > > This to the colonials on here - how big is the Ryder Cup over there? Not very big. It’s nothing like a major. But then golf is a pretty minor sport here in the first place compared to Football/Basketball/Baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Dahu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahu/32/3416_2.png) [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/38 "2010-10-02T20:49:49Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > > [@Dahu](#): > > > > This to the colonials on here - how big is the Ryder Cup over there? > > Not very big. It’s nothing like a major. But then golf is a pretty minor sport here in the first place compared to Football/Basketball/Baseball. I understand that golf is nowhere near as big as your big 3 sports (same here in Britain sort of). But I’m quite surprised to find out it’s nothing like a major. Really? So the Open (the British Open) gets more press than the Ryder Cup? What about when the RC is held in the US? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/39 "2010-10-02T21:04:39Z")
Amongst the hard core golf fans, the Ryder Cup is big. But it always goes against college football and NFL Football. Which are huge. and it absolutely cannot compete. 3 am start times on the east coast doesn’t help much (happens every 4 years). I think the Ryder Cup would be bigger if it was held the weekend before football starts. And less change for the brutal weather that happened on Friday in Wales. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519/40 "2010-10-02T22:03:24Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > > [@Dahu](#): > > > > This to the colonials on here - how big is the Ryder Cup over there? > > Not very big. It’s nothing like a major. But then golf is a pretty minor sport here in the first place compared to Football/Basketball/Baseball. Earlier I went past the place that the Ryder Cup is going to be in 2014. Fucking hell I hope it isn’t going to be in October. I mean Gleneagles is nice and all, but October!? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryder-cup-2010-discussion/555519.md?page=3)