Ryder Cup 2016 - Official Thread

[Hacker Khan]

we are losing the putting competition - but along comes Westwood!!

And there's a phrase I'd never thought I'd see....

 

[Val]

I am watching it free on NBC they also have "Playing Through Commercials" where the ad plays on one side of the screen and the golf coverage continues on the other half of the screen.

No excuses really for the Ryder Cup not being on network TV. If it can be in the United States, it can be in the UK, just greed and lack of vision preventing it combined with the fact Murdoch thinks the people of the UK are there to be exploited for media purposes...and they continue to prove him right with their wallets.

Remember, if you don't pay for Sky he has no audience and will not be able to sell advertising...

You forgot to say that not all commercials are play through and they also stopped to show a sports news update at 12. NBC has a heavy income stream from commercials, miles more than sky and it will command a pretty penny selling coverage rights to the Ryder Cup and PGA tour to other broadcasters (Sky). No terrestrial channel could afford to cover the Ryder Cup.

Not all is rosey watching on the Golf Channel/NBC.

 

[Pin-seeker]

call me sensitive but Ive always found it disrespectful to your playing partner when you scream and shout at a win of a hole. nothing wrong with being happy but the screaming and waving hands about grates on me a little

You're sensitive.
I actually like Reed and his over the top celebrations.

 

[Lump]

This can't be called, with so many matches being so close its either going to be really close or the yanks will flatten us.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

we are losing the putting competition - but along comes Westwood!!

I actually think he would be more successful if he wasn't such a good ball striker, the closer he gets the worse he putts

 

[User62651]

Every time the USA win on home soil seems Europe always tries to deflect from their loss by making a big issue of USA fan behaviour, yes it may be distracting but they know what to expect so expect it and then just deal with it, be gracious in defeat (should it come to that) and let the yanks have their celebration, best way to counter annoying fans is by playing good golf and being thick skinned. Europe will lose the Ryder Cup sometimes, victories mean nothing if you haven't tasted defeat.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Every time the USA win on home soil seems Europe always tries to deflect from their loss by making a big issue of USA fan behaviour, yes it may be distracting but they know what to expect so expect it and then just deal with it, be gracious in defeat (should it come to that) and let the yanks have their celebration, best way to counter annoying fans is by playing good golf and being thick skinned. Europe will lose the Ryder Cup sometimes, victories mean nothing if you haven't tasted defeat.

Sorry, big difference with fans celebrating and throwing personal abuse at golfers, nobody has ever blamed a defeat on the behaviour of fans, even other american golfers are embarrassed by the behaviour of their own fans.

 

[craigstardis1976]

You forgot to say that not all commercials are play through and they also stopped to show a sports news update at 12. NBC has a heavy income stream from commercials, miles more than sky and it will command a pretty penny selling coverage rights to the Ryder Cup and PGA tour to other broadcasters (Sky). No terrestrial channel could afford to cover the Ryder Cup.

Not all is rosey watching on the Golf Channel/NBC.

Much rather listen to Johnny Miller (who has actually been there) than the egregiously smug Ewen Murray.

 

[JohnnyDee]

The putting throughout the whole tournament seems to me to be a cut well above the normal tour event standard.

Is it because in match play they're all going for it "in the moment" and not trying to protect something over 4 days? And if so ought not these same guys adopt the same mindset when they return to the every day tour events?

Discuss.

 

[ruff-driver]

Is rory on the ropes ?

 

[craigstardis1976]

Is McIlroy (just looking at his body language) on the 15th green bottling it against Reed?

 

[craigstardis1976]

The putting throughout the whole tournament seems to me to be a cut well above the normal tour event standard.

Is it because in match play they're all going for it "in the moment" and not trying to protect something over 4 days? And if so ought not these same guys adopt the same mindset when they return to the every day tour events?

Discuss.

As you allude I think it is the fact once a hole is over it is over it encourages more aggressive putting. Need to be more cautious when every stroke counts. Seems obvious to me.

 

[Blue in Munich]

The putting throughout the whole tournament seems to me to be a cut well above the normal tour event standard.

Is it because in match play they're all going for it "in the moment" and not trying to protect something over 4 days? And if so ought not these same guys adopt the same mindset when they return to the every day tour events?

Discuss.

Is it because, relative to other tournaments, there is relatively little traffic on the greens and they are consequently in much better condition?

 

[Hacker Khan]

Or it may be that, on the main, we are watching a some of the best players in the world and not seeing the rest of the people that mostly make up the numbers, as you see in normal tournaments. So chances are we will see more great putts?

 

[Hickory_Hacker]

In amongst all that early razzmatazz ... Rory has forgot what he was sent out to do, all those theatrics mean nothing when you're getting your backside felt.

 

[hovis]

Every time the USA win on home soil seems Europe always tries to deflect from their loss by making a big issue of USA fan behaviour, yes it may be distracting but they know what to expect so expect it and then just deal with it, be gracious in defeat (should it come to that) and let the yanks have their celebration, best way to counter annoying fans is by playing good golf and being thick skinned. Europe will lose the Ryder Cup sometimes, victories mean nothing if you haven't tasted defeat.

read this next time some knob shouts in your backswing or calls you off a putt a few times.

I'd love to know how many fans have been ejected vs when its held in Europe.

if i was American i would want to know that we beat the European team fair and square. not because of some knob shouting in players swings

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Is McIlroy (just looking at his body language) on the 15th green bottling it against Reed?

No. They are just going toe to toe and Reed currently has the edge. Hard to maintain such a phenomenal standard for 18 holes. There has to be a dip at some stage.

 

[Jimaroid]

Gah! Rory needs a mental fluffer, he doesn't seem to be able to perform unless he's super hyped.

 

[freddielong]

How good has Thomas Pieters been

Rory just looks tired possibly too much shouting

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Great bunker shot from Reed. That's McIlroy cooked