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"The Americans lose the Ryder Cup because they lack the Europeans' joie de vivre. "

No. I'll say it AGAIN, Americans just don't give a crap about the Ryder Cup. What's wrong with that? NOTHING!!!! No one in American golf thinks of this as a worthwhile tournament or title.

I've been saying the same thing for a while. Tiger is a primadonna and has managed to bring down our Ryder Cup teams every time he shows up to make his obligatory half assed effort.
He is without a doubt the most talented player in the world today, yet he hasn't done squat in the Ryder Cup.
AFScott, gotta disagree. The players want that cup back in the US, and most of the fans appreciate the team competition.

I'm with you Helen -

I look forward to it every year (well, every other year)

Helen:

I believe, in accordance with the last report from the Cato Institute, that blind women are sitting at #6 on the minority index. After Unipod Seasonal Workers, and right before Air Traffic Controllers with Night Blindness

Incidentally, Johnny Cakes...our venture into the meadow outside of town has been sumarily cancelled for today. I no longer feel that I can trust you.

Yeah, take the best player in the world from the team and they're better. What fool believes this? How about this - take Sidney Crosby off the Penguins - maybe they'll try harder and be better for it.

Well...they can't have Brett Favre either on this year's team...he;ll be busy in NY!

Tiger hasn't done squat on the Ryder Cup Teams.
And Cindy is only the 2nd best player on the Pens.

Tiger is a great solo player, but crappy team player... kinda like Kobe

Tiger is a great solo player, but crappy team player... kinda like Kobe

IamRightYouAreWrong | 08/07/08, 11:28 AM
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Leave KOBE out of this debacle!

Helen:

Your detarity, though limited, is still impressive none the less. I'm glad you 86'd that Annie Sullivan minx!

Excuse me..dextarity...thank you

Tiger may be the best but, he doesn't play with the fire of someone dedicated to winning this tourney or this title. And without motivation, he just another guy out on the links.

Perhaps that's why some believe the team is better off without him. But if he ever locks-in to Ryder Cup play and decides to focus and concentrate, look out.

What was the US' excuse before Tiger came on the scene ???

Drew Sharp should tell us something we don't know.

Woods detracts from the cup cause. Always has. Always will. Because it's a side-bar for him. It's important for the media and the host town--Period.

Watch next month. People across this country will be screaming to get the friggin Ryder Cup over so they can key in on football--that's what's important to them. Not golf.

The best thing that could have happened to Azinger to bring the American's together as a cohesive unit was to remove the prima donnas.

You don't see the Euros strutting around like peacocks--they work as one unified team. Hell, I would keep both Furyk and Mickleson benched the entire friggin weekend.

And for God's sake I hope Azinger doesn't pick Verplank. He's the most over-rated player on the planet.

"Tiger is a great solo player, but crappy team player... kinda like Kobe"

Even if I concede the notion that Tiger's a "crappy team player", how is Tiger to blame when guys he's NOT partnered with can't make putts or find fairways? LOL.

"You don't see the Euros strutting around like peacocks--they work as one unified team."

Sergio Garcia, like Seve Ballesteros before him, does nothing but strut around like a peacock come Ryder Cup time.

What was the US' excuse before Tiger came on the scene ???
A Friend | 08/07/08, 12:26 PM

They didn't need an excuse, they were 23-6 with a couple of ties against England/Ireland, Europe after 1979
They are 1-4 since Tiger started playing for them and he was a nonfactor in the one win.

The greatest golfer who ever lived weakens the ryder cup team? This article orriginated in Detroit? Lots of great players in Detroit?? Dumbest article ever written.

Tiger's only goal is to break Nicklaus' record in the majors. There will probably be a player that will rise to the occasion instead of waiting for Tiger to come up with something miraculous when he has been on the team.

The greatest golfer who ever lived weakens the ryder cup team? This article orriginated in Detroit? Lots of great players in Detroit?? Dumbest article ever written.
golfwacko | 08/07/08, 08:51 PM

Not so fast wacko, Tiger is the best player today. He's got some work left to do to be best ever.
What difference does it make where the article originated from? The writer is correct, Tiger does nothing for the American Ryders Cup Team.