Ryder Cup Analysis by Brian Manzella

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Twelve Plus One Equals Sixteen and a Half

by Brian Manzella

What two thousand outnumbered european fans started in 1987 at Muirfield Village Golf Club, came back to haunt the 2008 European Ryder Cup team at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky at the 37th match.

Buoyed by the unprecedented vocal support of the "thirteenth" man of the bluegrass state's rabid sports fans, the underdog American team soundly defeated the dazed dozen from across the pond 16 1/2 to 11 1/2.

Led by the unlikeliest of heros—Boo Weekley, he of redneck, RedMan, and red numbers—the Yanks started fast, and finished strong to take the cup back to the USA for the first time in nine years.

The red, white and blue team finally out-putted the Euros, and the toughness encouraged by victorious captain Paul Azinger, was evident throughout.

Eschewing the usual Saturday night cry session behind team doors, Azinger had his players ready to play hard, loose and to the home crowd.

Lee Westwood, obviously forgetting the gamesmanship and crowd enticing antics the euros have successfully employed since the days of Seve Ballesteros, and continued by fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia, complained that he was "abused" the the Kentucky fans.

Quite simply, what happened was some of the putts that have fell for the euros for the last few "Cups," just burned the edges, and the USA's fresh faces, including Weekley, Anthony Kim, and J.B. Holmes, just refused to get bum-rushed like the Tiger-whipped generation one their senior has.

But at the end of the day it was the fans. They came in record numbers well over the official number of 40,000. Tired of watching their boys lose, living in a sports crazy town with no pro sport teams and no regular Tour events, they were encouraged at a pre-match pep rally to be the "13th man." Super-charged by having two of their own, Holmes and fellow Kentuckian Kenny Perry, playing for their country, they shouted for the home team, chanted over the Ole-Ole-ers, and pumped up the six US rookies to play to their maximum capabilities with all the gusto of a college "Game Day" crowd.

The Euros will try to shame the American fans they way they successfully scared the players who celebrated the '99 Justin Leonard putt, but the reality is, they just got out played, out-putted, and counter-cheered for all the Oles since Muirrfield.

:D
 
Zinger said he had a "system" that was a secret. He may tell it someday, not sure. What do you think he was talking about??
 
Brian:

Watching the matches on TV I was impressed with the level of play of both teams. Players on both teams for the most part were under par in the singles matches with the Americans being just a little better. Boo was awesome on Sunday, Wilson was 4 under for the day and got beat 4 and 2.

Were you able to get any video of the players and are you going to do an analysis of the players that you saw?
 

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Zinger said he had a "system" that was a secret. He may tell it someday, not sure. What do you think he was talking about??

The system was having playing squads lead by three veterans, Mickelson, Furyk and Cink; and utilizing personality testing and playing styles. A brilliant system taken from the US military and combined with material from Ron Braund.

I'm hoping Azinger tells more about than he has, but he talked about it once that I know of before the match. Mickelson's wife also referred to it pre match by saying PM had never been so excited due to his role as a sub-team leader.
 
I just finish watching the Ryder Cup Coverage....

Is it just me..or Ian Poutre could have one eye go to left..and the other one to the right??
 
The system was having playing squads lead by three veterans, Mickelson, Furyk and Cink; and utilizing personality testing and playing styles. A brilliant system taken from the US military and combined with material from Ron Braund.

I'm hoping Azinger tells more about than he has, but he talked about it once that I know of before the match. Mickelson's wife also referred to it pre match by saying PM had never been so excited due to his role as a sub-team leader.

The system was pairing natural drawers or faders of the ball :eek:

Jim (fade) Kenny (draw)
Hunter (fade) Justin (draw)
JB (fade) Boo (draw)
Steve (fade) Ben (draw)
Stewart (fade) Chad (draw)
Phil (shot maker) AK (shot maker)
 
I don't agree with any europeans whining about "the crowd"

We got beat, and the yanks played better, end of.

I would like to know why Sergio looked flat (not a swing comment) and subdued....he was not himself all week...

Well done guys, but remember to bring the trophy with you as it aint leaving Wales

:D
 
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Twelve Plus One Equals Sixteen and a Half

by Brian Manzella

What two thousand outnumbered european fans started in 1987 at Muirfield Village Golf Club, came back to haunt the 2008 European Ryder Cup team at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky at the 37th match.

Buoyed by the unprecedented vocal support of the "thirteenth" man of the bluegrass state's rabid sports fans, the underdog American team soundly defeated the dazed dozen from across the pond 16 1/2 to 11 1/2.

Led by the unlikeliest of heros—Boo Weekley, he of redneck, RedMan, and red numbers—the Yanks started fast, and finished strong to take the cup back to the USA for the first time in nine years.

The red, white and blue team finally out-putted the Euros, and the toughness encouraged by victorious captain Paul Azinger, was evident throughout.

Eschewing the usual Saturday night cry session behind team doors, Azinger had his players ready to play hard, loose and to the home crowd.

Lee Westwood, obviously forgetting the gamesmanship and crowd enticing antics the euros have successfully employed since the days of Seve Ballesteros, and continued by fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia, complained that he was "abused" the the Kentucky fans.

Quite simply, what happened was some of the putts that have fell for the euros for the last few "Cups," just burned the edges, and the USA's fresh faces, including Weekley, Anthony Kim, and J.B. Holmes, just refused to get bum-rushed like the Tiger-whipped generation one their senior has.

But at the end of the day it was the fans. They came in record numbers well over the official number of 40,000. Tired of watching their boys lose, living in a sports crazy town with no pro sport teams and no regular Tour events, they were encouraged at a pre-match pep rally to be the "13th man." Super-charged by having two of their own, Holmes and fellow Kentuckian Kenny Perry, playing for their country, they shouted for the home team, chanted over the Ole-Ole-ers, and pumped up the six US rookies to play to their maximum capabilities with all the gusto of a college "Game Day" crowd.

The Euros will try to shame the American fans they way they successfully scared the players who celebrated the '99 Justin Leonard putt, but the reality is, they just got out played, out-putted, and counter-cheered for all the Oles since Muirrfield.

:D

Nicely written Brian-the-journalist. But I wouldn't call that an Analysis, lol.
 
I don't agree with any europeans whining about "the crowd"

We got beat, and the yanks played better, end of.

I would like to know why Sergio looked flat (not a swing comment) and subdued....he was not himself all week...

Well done guys, but remember to bring the trophy with you as it aint leaving Wales

:D

Faldo noted that Sergio told him he had not been feeling well all week. Perhaps he had a cold or touch of the flu. Faldo rested him Sat. morning to get him ready for the singles.
 
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I just finish watching the Ryder Cup Coverage....

Is it just me..or Ian Poutre could have one eye go to left..and the other one to the right??

Don't remember seeing Ian Poutre playing Jen....

I SAW Ian Poulter tho....:D

And no, he is not cross-uncrossed eyed....both eyes are firmly on the target, as you may have noticed.....
 
Don't remember seeing Ian Poutre playing Jen....

I SAW Ian Poulter tho....:D

And no, he is not cross-uncrossed eyed....both eyes are firmly on the target, as you may have noticed.....

at the conference room. he looks pretty scary. Like an aligator or something
 
I can't stand Ian Poulter. Dude looked like a psycho.

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poulter doesnt have the best game on tour, but he will win a couple of majors before he is done just based on his mentality. he will win more majors than a lot of his generations super talented players(Rose, Garcia, etc)
 
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