Golf

[JK]

No mention of the Ryder Cup??

I fizz for this like the majors.

Europe the stronger team IMHO but always so hard to win on away soil. Yank crowd is annoying as hell but Europeans hanging tough and 3-1 ahead after morning foursomes. Some real interesting golf and surprised to see JT back out there after not being able to sink 4 footers.

Sitting 2-2 almost half way thru the arvo fourball rounds.

Bethpage Black not looking super tough for these guys. Suspect tees aren’t pushed as far back as the could be to make it more of a spectacle. More birdies = more yahoos and chants

[KiwiPie]

Not seen any of it - will catch highlights later. 5.5 to 2.5 is the Europe lead after day 1. Rahm and Fleetwood with 2 points each, Rory with 1.5.

[sparky]

Love the Ryder Cup. I thought this would be an easy win for America given how many golfers they have in the world's top 20.

A long way to go, but a great first day for Europe who have only won the competition four times on US soil.

[sparky]

Day One highlights.

[sparky]

Fantastic morning for Europe. Wow!

[sparky]

Great contest between Henley/Scheffler and Hovland/MacIntyre.

[sparky]

And a massive win for Europe on the last hole to extend their lead to 8 1/2 to 3 1/2.

At the half way stage, Europe need 5 and a half more points from possible 16 in the last day and a half to retain the Ryder Cup.

[taniwharugby]

Good on him, better still, he hit it stiff too.

[taniwharugby]

Looking at the highlights and some other stuff on SM, seems the US fans think this is a LIV event.

I'm all for the sport livening things a bit, but some of the jingoistic USA, USA bs is tiresome.

[Hooroo]

It’s fucking excellent. I love how Euros are rising above it and crushing them

[taniwharugby]

@Hooroo absolutely, if the banter is great (that alot isnt) it adds to it, but sadly it seems many fill that stereotypical ignorant yank...

[sparky]

It got nasty out there but Europe stood firm.

Europe lead 11 1/2 to 4 1/2. Europe need three points from a possible 12 in the Singles to win the Ryder Cup for only the fifth time on American soil.

[sparky]

First time Europe has won all four paired sessions away from home.

[sparky]

Our Time, Our Place.

[KiwiPie]

So far this Ryder Cup continues the long theme of top US players disappointing and top Euro players rising to the occasion. Scottie is 0/4 and seemed to be missing putts for fun

[1kiwi]

[taniwharugby]

@1kiwi Brysons professional caddie would have known exactly what he was doing, if not he needs some education on golf etiquette.

Shit any golf I've played you are always erring on the 'is it you?'

[sparky]

America win the first two matches, both on the last hole, lots of red on the board. This would be one hell of a comeback.

[sparky]

Another American win.

Are Team Europe about to do the biggest choke in the history of sport?

[sparky]

USA were 3000-1 a few hours ago. They are now 33-1 and narrowing.