JonnyGutteridge
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Apologies yes I stand corrected. Makes “Rors” look even worse then, many consider Poulter to be past it…
Ryder Cup 2021
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Apologies yes I stand corrected. Makes “Rors” look even worse then, many consider Poulter to be past it…
timd77
Assistant Pro
Brilliant from Lowry, and a great post round interview. It’s as though he’s been reading this thread with all its negativity and hindsight.
ExRabbit
Club Champion
Rydercup website has the scores mixed up for some of the pairings. - apparently Hatton made that 4 on the last!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Michael McEwan @MMcEwanGolf
8m
Europe's singles order:
Jon Rahm
Ron Jahm
J. Rahm
Rahmbo
Jon R
JR
Jonny Rahmbo
J-Ra
The world No.1
The US Open champ
Bilbao's Finest
Señor J
8m
Europe's singles order:
Jon Rahm
Ron Jahm
J. Rahm
Rahmbo
Jon R
JR
Jonny Rahmbo
J-Ra
The world No.1
The US Open champ
Bilbao's Finest
Señor J
Springveldt
Well-known member
He didn’t make one either in the four ball yesterday but had that eagle. No birdies in 26 holes and hasn’t even managed to play the 16th this week in 3 games. Shocking.
Wilson
Head Pro
Need to front load the singles, hope we can get some blue on the board early and the Americans bottle it.
McIlroy needs to leave the hat in the locker tomorrow.
McIlroy needs to leave the hat in the locker tomorrow.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Brian Wacker @brianwacker1
1m
Rory, Poulter, Casey, Westwood, Fitzpatrick, Wiesberger are a big, fat 0-14-0 this week.
Thats it in a nutshell sadly
1m
Rory, Poulter, Casey, Westwood, Fitzpatrick, Wiesberger are a big, fat 0-14-0 this week.
Thats it in a nutshell sadly
GaryK
Assistant Pro
So that's the Spaniards taking the first 2 tees....then what?
Europe have struggled across most of the team - even when being "helped" by your partner.
GaryK
Assistant Pro
No miracles this time round folks.
How about "Whooping at Whistling"?
How about "Whooping at Whistling"?
Wilson
Head Pro
Lowry
Hatton
Casey
erm….
Hatton
Casey
erm….
Wilson
Head Pro
The slaughter by the water.
Swango1980
Well-known member
In hindsight he shouldn't have played, but I'm pretty sure any captain would have put him out there, at least for the fourballs. Firstly, there are too many out of form Europeans to simply bench McIlroy. Secondly, out of those out of form.Europeans, McIlroy has the game to potentially provide a spark if he starts sinking birdies, so a risk worth taking.
For me, the big mistake was pairing him with Poulter. Their personalities are so different, McIlroy is low in confidence, Poulter is intense. Even during miracle at Meddinah, Rory was a gobsmacked passenger while Poults had the last few holes of his life.
Pairing Rory with an easy going guy like Fleetwood might have been better. I think they'd both be more comfortable playing with each other, feel more supported and less under pressure when a shot goes wrong. If I hit a bad shot playing with Poults, I could feel his eyes burning into back of my head.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Such a shame, because he would have been most peoples choice as a Captain's pick based on his past heroics. Certainly mine.
howbow88
Hacker
He was pretty poor when he played with Lowry too though, who comes across as a ridiculously supportive bloke.
He's just had a dreadful week. I am very surprised that he is going out first though... Our chances of a tie must be 5%, if that. The only possible way to get back into this is getting early points.
Somehow, I don't think McIlroy is the answer...
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
Not sure why Rory is first out V Xander Soufflé,
Surely you need to start with someone who is in form and can kick start the momentum, rather than a busted flush,
I’d have him in match 10 or 11 coz it probably won’t matter by then
Surely you need to start with someone who is in form and can kick start the momentum, rather than a busted flush,
I’d have him in match 10 or 11 coz it probably won’t matter by then
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
MATCH 1
11.04am
Xander Schauffele vs Rory McIlroy
MATCH 2
11.15am
Patrick Cantlay vs Shane Lowry
MATCH 3
11.26am
Scottie Scheffler vs Jon Rahm
MATCH 4
11.37am
Bryson DeChambeau vs Sergio Garcia
MATCH 5
11.48am
Collin Morikawa vs Viktor Hovland
MATCH 6
11.59am
Dustin Johnson vs Paul Casey
MATCH 7
12.10pm
Brooks Koepka vs Bernd Wiesberger
MATCH 8
12.21pm
Tony Finau vs Ian Poulter
MATCH 9
12.32pm
Justin Thomas vs Tyrrell Hatton
MATCH 10
12.43pm
Harris English vs Lee Westwood
MATCH 11
12.54pm
Jordan Spieth vs Tommy Fleetwood
MATCH 12
1.05pm
Daniel Berger vs Matt Fitzpatrick
11.04am
Xander Schauffele vs Rory McIlroy
MATCH 2
11.15am
Patrick Cantlay vs Shane Lowry
MATCH 3
11.26am
Scottie Scheffler vs Jon Rahm
MATCH 4
11.37am
Bryson DeChambeau vs Sergio Garcia
MATCH 5
11.48am
Collin Morikawa vs Viktor Hovland
MATCH 6
11.59am
Dustin Johnson vs Paul Casey
MATCH 7
12.10pm
Brooks Koepka vs Bernd Wiesberger
MATCH 8
12.21pm
Tony Finau vs Ian Poulter
MATCH 9
12.32pm
Justin Thomas vs Tyrrell Hatton
MATCH 10
12.43pm
Harris English vs Lee Westwood
MATCH 11
12.54pm
Jordan Spieth vs Tommy Fleetwood
MATCH 12
1.05pm
Daniel Berger vs Matt Fitzpatrick
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Matches 4 & 8 are going to be crackers.......
Glued to the set time.
Go lads, go!!
Glued to the set time.
Go lads, go!!
Fromtherough
Assistant Pro
You had me flapping for a minute as our mini Ryder Cup comp won’t finish until 2ish this afty. These are obviously American times, we’re 6 hours behind.
Swango1980
Well-known member
True , not saying he is guaranteed to find form with Fleetwood, just that I think it more likely than with Poults.
If someone like Westy or Casey played in fourballs instead of McIlroy, and continued their poor form and lost, no doubt many would be critical and say McIlroy should have been picked, as his ability and potential to light things up if things go his way are our best hope.
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
Some good and interesting matches there. Europe still has a chance, although slim.
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