Ryder Cup
Good luck to both teams and let's make sure that no one forgets the true spirit of the competition; respecting the game and your opponent. If anyone needs a reminder, just look at the actions of Stuart Payne and Jack Nicklaus in competitions past.
I read Mr. Newport's golf articles in the Weekend Edition of The Wall Street Journal religiously. Yesterday he had an excellent piece on why the Ryder Cup is so pressure packed for the pros, even more than the FedEx Cup finals. Check it out HERE, I think you'll find it very interesting.
If Tiger can win a few matches and be an uplifting team mate on the sidelines as well, he has a chance to end the year on a positive note which will greatly help his return to form next year. The sport owes him that much.
There must be some other players who would bring more competitive punch to the team. Did Rickie make it for the publicity draw, particularly among 20 and 30 somethings?
Looking at tour stats Charlie mostly loses to Stuart except in putts per round and proximity to the hole. For me, the decision comes down to the subjective issues. Charlie is hot, he's never been to the Ryder Cup and I love his 'almost quit golf until this comeback' story. Stuart isn't hot and he's been to the Ryder Cup 4 times.
