MartinD Sure, understand. Other than follow the US Team to allow more Capt selections, I think their process has worked well. What is interesting to me is will the US maintain their 6 Capt picks--this was in place due to COVID.

    For me, the whole Ryder Cup was uplifting. It gave me a good feeling for United States golf again.

    I enjoyed the Ryder Cup, but usually do even when the US loses. I think it's funny that the press seems to feel the US is now dominant again after 1 home soil win. I kind of think Cantlay had it right comparing the Ryder Cup to playing games of gin.

      garyt1957 azgreg The US is favored in every match except Rahm's.

      Yea, and heavily favored at that. DJ, Morikawa are -200 and Finau is -225. That's really high odds for a golf singles match. I put $10 on all the Americans and took DJ, Morikawa, English and Thomas in a 4 man parlay. Also took Finau, Bryson, Cantlay and Xander together.

      Have you tallied how much you won over the 3 days of the 'Cup'? I used to tinker at placing small bets locally with a restaurant owner (pretty good little golfer too in the one charitable scramble we played in.) He ran his book and late night poker games out of the backroom of his successful Chinese cafe with his family. UNTIL early one morning a fire bomb was hurled through the front window and that's when I said to myself that this she-it just got real and I'm out. KS hasn't approved any kind of online gambling yet...too many entities was their piece of the action so heavy duty lobbying has been going on a couple of years now. Greed.

          I finally saw the recording of Bryson playing the first hole on Sunday. I'm really sorry I missed that. Especially since we probably were watching the pregame prior to the Bears being slaughtered by the Browns.

          mikeintopeka Have you tallied how much you won over the 3 days of the 'Cup'? I

          Counting the $50 bet I won by accident when I wanted to bet $5 I made a few bucks but not much considering my win % was really high. But the odds for the US guys on Sunday were so bad you're only winning $7 for $10 bet so one loss erases almost 2 wins. I mainly do it because it keeps my Dad interested in watching.
          I remember my Dad telling me when he was really young he ran some numbers game or something for some guys and one of his guys didn't pay. They told him you get the money from him or we get it from you. He got the money and quit right there.

            azgreg That's some incredible picking, especially picking two matches to tie and Westwood to win? Makes me think he probably put in a 100 different combinations hoping one would hit. Worked out pretty well for him.

              KCee

              US has taken two of the previously three. Obviously, it was very very ugly prior to 2016.

                I'm still watching the Ryder Cup although I know who won.

                I don't think I'd play that course if it was free.

                Bryson hit a nine on a tee shot as far as one of my good drives. 🤔

                  Spartan Agreed. The course looks so cool, but I'd probably be frustrated....especially assuming I paid $400-$500. At the cost of that place I'd be looking for a cheap flight to Scotland or Ireland to get the real experience!

                    Go play the Irish..... similar style without the lake view. I try to get out there x1 in late fall when the rates drop to ~ $85. Get a cold enough day with no one out and I can zip around for $60 at twilight! You can also play the original Blackwolf 18 in late fall for the same rate. Where Se Ri won the US Open!

                    Shane Lowry sounds like he's been eating some 'sour grapes' after the Ryder Cup rout! 👎
                    https://www.golfwrx.com/661704/patrick-cantlay-pd-me-off-european-ryder-cup-rookie-hits-out-at-u-s-star/

                    I like Lowry, but he needs to go back and look at some of the past footage of Sergio,Poulter,Seve etc. and how
                    they got the European crowds fired up....It's just part of the gamesmanship The Ryder Cup tends to generate.

                      darpar
                      Garbage hack job article, starting with the headline, from a hack source, imo.