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Postby Webb » Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:48 pm

The teams are now final.

Team USA

Keegan Bradley      
Jason Dufner
Zach Johnson      
Matt Kuchar
Phil Mickelson      
Webb Simpson
Bubba Watson      
Tiger Woods
Dustin Johnson
Jim Furyk
Brandt Snedeker
Steve Stricker

Team Europe

Nicolas Colsaerts      
Luke Donald
Sergio Garcia      
Peter Hanson
Martin Kaymer      
Paul Lawrie
Graeme McDowell      
Rory McIlroy
Francesco Molinari      
Ian Poulter
Justin Rose
Lee Westwood
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Re: Ryder Cup

Postby Webb » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:02 pm

United States listed as slight favorite in Vegas to win the Ryder Cup

Europe has won six of the last eight Ryder Cups and comes to Chicago with a talent-laden squad led by world No.1 Rory McIlroy. Even with the home course at Medinah and five of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Rankings -- including recent Tour Championship and FedExCup winner Brandt Snedeker -- it would appear as if Davis Love's U.S. squad is in for one heck of a battle.

At least that's how it looks on paper. Las Vegas oddsmakers, on the other hand, believe it's quite the opposite, after the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino listed the U.S. squad as favorites (-130) for the biennial matches. Europe is currently +140 underdogs on American soil; and a tie between the two sides is currently listed at +1100.

Based on Vegas' current odds, it would appear as if the U.S. is going to squeak out a tightly contested Ryder Cup. That may end up being the case, but based on Ryder Cup records alone, Europe looks like a solid play at +140.

Eight of the 12 members on the European squad have winning Ryder Cup records. And the U.S.? Hard as is it to believe, the squad doesn't have a single member with a winning Ryder Cup record. Will the raucous Chicagoland crowds and the best putter in the game (Brandt Snedeker) shift the balance of power in the Stars and Stripes' direction? We're four days from finding out.


Other than McIlroy I thought the European team looked pretty weak.  Sergio Garcia?
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Re: Ryder Cup

Postby Webb » Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:44 pm

MEDINAH, Ill.
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Re: Ryder Cup

Postby Webb » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:21 pm

Day 1

USA 5
Europe 3

Tiger Woods:
0-2 Today
13-16-2 Ryder Cup
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Re: Ryder Cup

Postby Webb » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:50 pm

Day 2

USA 10
Europe 6

Tiger Woods: 0-3
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Re: Ryder Cup

Postby Webb » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:18 pm

What a meltdown.

USA 13
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Re: Ryder Cup

Postby expat » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:39 am

Just waiting for the bookies to find a legal loophole not to pay out on this upset.............. ::)

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Re: Ryder Cup

Postby C » Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:27 pm

I had so much faith I didn't bother watching the last day. What a mistaker to maker!

Great comeback. Great that a year after Seve Ballesteros' passing, it was Jose Maria Olazabal who led the team to victory. :)
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