Ryder Cup 2016 - Official Thread

[pokerjoke]

Before we give DC much credit for coming back from 4-0 yesterday is it fair to say that for foursomes the pairings are more critical as they're sharing a ball and have to think of the other player but for fourballs you can just about pair anyone together as they're not sharing much of anything, other than maybe playing safe if you're partner is in trouble off the tee? Any dovetailing that occurs is purely by chance anyway, not by design.

Thoughts.

He and his team deserve the credit for not pressing the panic button.
I saw his interview before the afternoon matches and he was calm as if to say we wont play that bad again.

 

[Jimaroid]

Pieters is rapidly turning into my new favourite player.

 

[Jimaroid]

Nope! Changed my mind, still love Rory.

 

[the_exile]

Before we give DC much credit for coming back from 4-0 yesterday is it fair to say that for foursomes the pairings are more critical as they're sharing a ball and have to think of the other player but for fourballs you can just about pair anyone together as they're not sharing much of anything, other than maybe playing safe if you're partner is in trouble off the tee? Any dovetailing that occurs is purely by chance anyway, not by design.

Thoughts.

I'd agree that pairings are more inportant in Foursomes than Fourballs because in Foursome they are literally playing the same round in tandem with each other.

I would say there is still some strategy that goes into Fourball pairings though... For example if I was a Captain I might consider pairing a steady player who will get lots of pars with a more agressive player who'll get a few birdies and a few bogeys because then you have a good chance of getting the benefit of the aggressive player's birdies without always suffering through their bogeys if their partner is making those consistent pars.

If a player's psychology is such that they don't like feeling pressure then I'd want to partner them with someone that is going to be consistent and unlikely to have a nightmare so the first player isn't put under pressure by feeling like they may have to carry the pairing.

So I wouldn't say Fourball pairings are quite luck but would concur that the pairings aren't as important as they are in Foursomes.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Before we give DC much credit for coming back from 4-0 yesterday is it fair to say that for foursomes the pairings are more critical as they're sharing a ball and have to think of the other player but for fourballs you can just about pair anyone together as they're not sharing much of anything, other than maybe playing safe if you're partner is in trouble off the tee? Any dovetailing that occurs is purely by chance anyway, not by design.

Thoughts.

He should get as much credit for the come back as he gets critical opprobrium for the morning. I think there is a bit more to it then just placing any 2 players together in the 4 balls, as for instance you probably don't want 2 short hitters together or 2 rookies who are not really in form in the same group. But at the end of the day the doesn't hit any shots and there's little he can do if someone loses their bottle or starts spraying it into the lakes.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Fowler having a mare.
We need a point from that 1st match.

 

[pokerjoke]

Fowler having a mare.
We need a point from that 1st match.

I would think Rory would have been so confident of a victory in this one,they are so wild its untrue.
I feel a very good afternoon coming on although Liverpool have tried to spoil it.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I would think Rory would have been so confident of a victory in this one,they are so wild its untrue.
I feel a very good afternoon coming on although Liverpool have tried to spoil it.

Got some bad news for you,apparently it's their year 😳

 

[the_exile]

Fowler and Mickelson playing like me on a Saturday early morning teetime when I've had a few too many the night before... Apart from they're presumably not having to work as hard as me to not throw up.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Fowler and Mickelson playing like me on a Saturday early morning teetime when I've had a few too many the night before... Apart from they're presumably not having to work as hard as me to not throw up.

Even money on Europe in the 1st match was printing money.

 

[Junior]

How good is Snedeker been ?????

Cmon Europe !!!!!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Nice response from Rory, good lad, Come on Europe

 

[paulw4701]

Loving. Rorys attitude never seem him so pumped up

 

[Pin-seeker]

Reed just loves the Ryder Cup.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not going Europes way again but how well are the US playing. What a monster putt from Mickleson. Reed chipping in and Europe having to just hold in there at the moment. I think the pairings we have a looking solid enough but sometimes you play teams that gel and are unstoppable

 

[Pin-seeker]

Not going Europes way again but how well are the US playing. What a monster putt from Mickleson. Reed chipping in and Europe having to just hold in there at the moment. I think the pairings we have a looking solid enough but sometimes you play teams that gel and are unstoppable

Not much in it.

 

[One Planer]

Has anybody seen Lee Westwood :mmm:

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Couple of rocky moments, need to steady the players.

 

[the_exile]

Mickelson and Fowler coming back into their match. McIlroy abnd Pieters need to calm down and hit a few fairways.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Even money on Europe in the 1st match was printing money.