Ryder Cup 2016 - Official Thread

[Deleted member 15344]

Pieters looked like he had played RC's for years, a proper cool character that smashes it a mile.

The two Spaniards were superb too, I love Garcia it's a shame he hasn't kicked on and won majors from the potential he had, I hope Rafa kicks on now he's got ability that Lad.

Westwood should never be in the RC team again, his record is shocking.

His record isn't "shocking" ?!

In the top 5 record points scored for Europeans with 23 plus I believe he went 12 matches unbeaten at one stage and was in the winning side 7 times in the last ten RC

His record is far from shocking

 

[Liverbirdie]

His record isn't "shocking" ?!

In the top 5 record points scored for Europeans with 23 plus I believe he went 12 matches unbeaten at one stage and was in the winning side 7 times in the last ten RC

His record is far from shocking

Stuey, are you part of the talksport generation who forgets what has gone before, and just goes on very recent form?

Westwood has been a Ryder cup stalwart, very poor in this one, but overall has a great record.

 

[HankMarvin]

His record isn't "shocking" ?!

In the top 5 record points scored for Europeans with 23 plus I believe he went 12 matches unbeaten at one stage and was in the winning side 7 times in the last ten RC

His record is far from shocking

Are you for real?

He shouldn't have been there & even you must see that now, come on Pill his track record is poor and he has done nothing to earn the right of a wild card other than being DC's mate. Knox is one of the best putters out there & DC made a big error leaving him out. Granted the players who qualified from GB let the side down big style but Westwood sucks

 

[Deleted member 1740]

His record isn't "shocking" ?!

In the top 5 record points scored for Europeans with 23 plus I believe he went 12 matches unbeaten at one stage and was in the winning side 7 times in the last ten RC

His record is far from shocking

Sorry Phil, I must've got mixed up with somebody else. I thought I'd read somewhere he'd only scored 5pts from 20 .
I'll try and find the article I was reading....

Even so his performances over the last 2 years has been poor with the exception of his late charge at the masters this year.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Stuey, are you part of the talksport generation who forgets what has gone before, and just goes on very recent form?

Westwood has been a Ryder cup stalwart, very poor in this one, but overall has a great record.

No I haven't forgotten his good displays but they count for nothing now. Matchplay needs good putters and he isn't one

I'll dig out the article I was reading though I might've got him mixed up.

 

[HowlingGale]

Poulter has the passion, but as a human being, he's a rocket - no way

Rocket. Ha ha. I think i've just let out some wee wee. Not heard that term in years.

Been watching most of it on my mobile as away on hols. It's been brilliant. Not a huge fan of the ryder cup due to all the gratuitous yankee bashing, and the tarring of every american with the same brush due to the lack of a brain cell in the very small minority of pissed up individuals.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Even so his performances over the last 2 years has been poor with the exception of his late charge at the masters this year.

But so has Poulter, its what he has done in the team event that counts though.

How has the greatest golfer of the last twenty years done in the Ryder cup (Woods)? Montgomery, no majors, awesome Ryder cup player.

Westwood has been great in the Ryder cup, not this time, but always easy to judge AFTER the result.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Westwoods RC record prior to this one was outstanding.
Unfortunately all those who said he was bad pick for this one were correct, I wish they had been wrong but he was a Captains pick and even in succesful RC Teams they come under the most scrutiny.
Out of the 12 Willett disappointed me the most, but some people are blaming his brithers article for that, not for me, even yesterday I thought Westwood carried him and it was too much.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

But so has Poulter, its what he has done in the team event that counts though.

How has the greatest golfer of the last twenty years done in the Ryder cup (Woods)? Montgomery, no majors, awesome Ryder cup player.

Westwood has been great in the Ryder cup, not this time, but always easy to judge AFTER the result.

RC places should always be handed out on the last 2seadons performances, there's no room for sentiments.

 

[garyinderry]

What an evenings golf.

The day big phil hangs up his clubs will be a sad day for golf. What a man.

He can hit it like a hacker off the tee some days but he never lacks an ounce of belief in himself.

Proper hero.

Well done USA. Golf from out of this world. Golf boring, pah that was compelling breathless stuff.

As far as the crowds go, I actually enjoy the fact that it's boisterous and loud in the US. It adds a different spice to the mix and makes success taste all the better on foreign soil. Chuck out the numpties but keep it loud.

 

[sawtooth]

....are you part of the talksport generation who forgets what has gone before, and just goes on recent form?.

I like that .Can i use that line on the 'and we're off' thread?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Westwood has been great in the Ryder cup, not this time, but always easy to judge AFTER the result.

Think you'll find that quite a few judged BEFORE the event 👍🏻

 

[hovis]

Westwood should never have been there. even a blind man knows that. i wouldn't have taken kaymer either. knox and beef for me.

and what was darren doing on Saturday afternoon? putting westwood out again and splitting up the Spaniards? what a mug. appalling decision and Darren should call faldo for some advice

 

[Hickory_Hacker]

Well it looks like the dust has settled and it's now all just stats!

The Euro's took a bashing and it's a good shout about changing the selection process again. 6 English guys in the team was just so wrong, no idea how they did when contributing to the points tally but yesterday it amassed to nil! Men v Boys and as for that irritable Westwood, he needs to get out of here, he folded easier than a Tesco suit.

 

[Hickory_Hacker]

Westwood should never have been there. even a blind man knows that. i wouldn't have taken kaymer either. knox and beef for me.

and what was darren doing on Saturday afternoon? putting westwood out again and splitting up the Spaniards? what a mug. appalling decision and Darren should call faldo for some advice

You were watching the same embarrassing events as us ... It'll have to be a complete overhaul after this, it was a fiasco from the start.

 

[sawtooth]

It wasn't that bad. As good as the US were all it needed was for big guns Rory, Rose and Willet to win their singles and Europe would have retained cup. DC did nothing wrong IMO and hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 

[Pin-seeker]

We left a mountain to climb after fridays morning session,after we did OK.
Some quality golf from both sides and was fantastic viewing.

 

[Captainron]

The Americans were the better team. They deserved to win. Clarke will know he made mistakes with selection but I doubt another rookie would have helped the cause. Bring on France in 2018.

 

[bobmac]

The Americans were the better team. They deserved to win. Clarke will know he made mistakes with selection but I doubt another rookie would have helped the cause. Bring on France in 2018.

I agree

 

[Smiffy]

The Americans were the better team. They deserved to win.

Absolutely. The two matches of McIlroy and Garcia were the two highlights for me.