***Official 2025 Ryder Cup Thread***

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DargelSkout said:

I can't stand Ian Poulter but I agree with him on the stupid fans. All the dumb stuff people yell has gotten old.

You know, I wasn't much of a Poulter fan until he was featured on an episode of Full Swing. Completely different guy off the course. Seemed like a good father and family man. He can be annoying on the course, but he's just a real competitor.
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Poulter is great people.

He's embraced the content creation side and seeing him outside of tournament play settings changed my opinion of him. Really fun, laid back, carefree dude who seems to enjoy life.

I enjoy him and wish he were still on tour.
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cb1919 said:

If Bryson doesn't hit the first tee shot, Keegan stinks as a captain.


Yeah, imo this is one of the easier captain jobs. Anchor on Bryson and Scottie (separately). Fill in the rest with plenty of solid options
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And don't overthink who you put with Bryson. No shortknocker fairway guys, but anyone with decent length should be a match and that is most of the team
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DannyDuberstein said:

cb1919 said:

If Bryson doesn't hit the first tee shot, Keegan stinks as a captain.


Yeah, imo this is one of the easier captain jobs. Anchor on Bryson and Scottie (separately). Fill in the rest with plenty of solid options


Golf Channel was talking this morning about how holes 5 and 7 are really poor setups for Bryson so even might be the choice….however they said what he can do on #1 and #9 might outweigh the disadvantages on 5 and 7

They also hinted at Bryson/JT pairing
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Aggie95 said:

DannyDuberstein said:

cb1919 said:

If Bryson doesn't hit the first tee shot, Keegan stinks as a captain.


Yeah, imo this is one of the easier captain jobs. Anchor on Bryson and Scottie (separately). Fill in the rest with plenty of solid options


Golf Channel was talking this morning about how holes 5 and 7 are really poor setups for Bryson so even might be the choice….however they said what he can do on #1 and #9 might outweigh the disadvantages on 5 and 7

They also hinted at Bryson/JT pairing


5 and 7 are long par 4s would think he would be ideal off the tee
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cb1919 said:

Aggie95 said:

DannyDuberstein said:

cb1919 said:

If Bryson doesn't hit the first tee shot, Keegan stinks as a captain.


Yeah, imo this is one of the easier captain jobs. Anchor on Bryson and Scottie (separately). Fill in the rest with plenty of solid options


Golf Channel was talking this morning about how holes 5 and 7 are really poor setups for Bryson so even might be the choice….however they said what he can do on #1 and #9 might outweigh the disadvantages on 5 and 7

They also hinted at Bryson/JT pairing


5 and 7 are long par 4s would think he would be ideal off the tee

Both look like they play better to a fade. Trees on the right and a fairway that goes slightly left to right. I've never seen the course, but the overhead view makes both of those holes difficult to fit a draw in the fairway. Could be a reason.
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SouthAustinAgSwag said:

Thoughts on these two idiots who live in the US and got rich on the $$ we put into golf?



I'm with Poulter on this one. Yelling "Get in the hole" or "Mashed potatoes" is just stupid and annoying.

Of course, typical European snobbery about how their fans are smarter and know more about the game. Who the hell cares.
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Obi Wan Ginobili said:

cb1919 said:

Aggie95 said:

DannyDuberstein said:

cb1919 said:

If Bryson doesn't hit the first tee shot, Keegan stinks as a captain.


Yeah, imo this is one of the easier captain jobs. Anchor on Bryson and Scottie (separately). Fill in the rest with plenty of solid options


Golf Channel was talking this morning about how holes 5 and 7 are really poor setups for Bryson so even might be the choice….however they said what he can do on #1 and #9 might outweigh the disadvantages on 5 and 7

They also hinted at Bryson/JT pairing


5 and 7 are long par 4s would think he would be ideal off the tee

Both look like they play better to a fade. Trees on the right and a fairway that goes slightly left to right. I've never seen the course, but the overhead view makes both of those holes difficult to fit a draw in the fairway. Could be a reason.


They both 100% fit a fade. Feel like he could cut the corner, but has to be it.

They fit my wipey face perfectly when I played.
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Even if you could make the case that 5 and 7 don't fit Bryson well and that it would analytically be a smidge better for him to hit tee shots on evens, I still think for that first match on Friday morning you gotta put him on the odds and hit the first ball. Gotta set the tone.

Same with Rory on the other side. If 5 and 7 don't fit Bryson, they especially don't fit Rory's draw. But Rory has to lead Europe out. The two teams have 23 other matches in which they can optimize that extra 0.2 strokes gained.

Also worth noting that #2 is the hole where you basically can't hit driver.
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Euro team going double breasted with no tie? I do not approve.
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For what it's worth, Data Golf says "all else equal, the longer player should tee off on 1."
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Im hoping 13 so probably 9 or 14
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15
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16. Hard slice right. Definitely on the fairway....of Hole #1 of BP Green
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4, then breakfast ball 10
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Distance 6, direction 50 yards right of 11
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If it's obvious to everyone that Keegan is going to put Bryson out in match 1, I'm starting to feel like there's a decent chance CEO Luke will wuss out and not counter with Rory. Try to let him ease into the week and not subject him to the circus right out of the gate.

I think that could backfire big time though. The NY crowd is going to mercilessly let Rory have it all day with "scared of Bryson" chants (or something along those lines).

If I'm Keegan, I might think about upping the stakes in an interview and say something like "Bryson is going out first in every session, so if anyone on Europe is trying to avoid him, they can do so".
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Jawn Dough said:

SouthAustinAgSwag said:

Thoughts on these two idiots who live in the US and got rich on the $$ we put into golf?



I'm with Poulter on this one. Yelling "Get in the hole" or "Mashed potatoes" is just stupid and annoying.

Of course, typical European snobbery about how their fans are smarter and know more about the game. Who the hell cares.




Not a single fan in this clip understands what Poulter meant. And to be fair maybe the interviewer was asking a loaded question but mashed potatoes and **** like this isn't loud and proud, home field, or whatever. It's just dumb.

Ian would actually appreciate fans yelling actual golf takes right at the Euro team during a RC.

I guess the one guy who did sorta get it right was the long Island ******bags guy. They just want to be heard on TV so they can tell all their dbag buddies for the next 30 years they yelled a dumb statement on hole 9.
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I would like to see a couple of Hatton meltdowns this weekend.
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Did you guys see the governor of NY Hochul get soundly booed during the opening ceremony?
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SouthAustinAgSwag said:

Did you guys see the governor of NY Hochul get soundly booed during the opening ceremony?

Yes, everytime her name was brought up. And it got louder each time they mentioned her name.
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DargelSkout said:

SouthAustinAgSwag said:

Did you guys see the governor of NY Hochul get soundly booed during the opening ceremony?

Yes, everytime her name was brought up. And it got louder each time they mentioned her name.

Especially when Donald thanked her. Hilarious.
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I will admit having Joyful Joyful as the European anthem is awesome. My favorite hymn of all time. Absolute banger.
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Rolphing projecting Thomas/Bryson for foursomes.
I guess I can see it with Thomas' wedge game and Brysons distance. But if JT's driver gets loose it could get rough.

Others were Cantlay/Xander, Scottie/Henley and Harris/Morikawa.
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From everything I've heard the course is set-up really easy. Hardly any rough to speak of. Course will be soft after the rains and greens really receptive so likely not an issue if Bryson/JT go out 1. You also have your two biggest rah-rah guys going to get the crowd in to it early.
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I absolutely love the idea of a Scottie/Henley pairing. That could be dynamite in the water- super effective.
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Sorry - I know this has probably been discussed. What is the reason that have cut back the rough at BP for this tournament?...at least that is what I've heard.

I thought the rough was one of the significant reasons BP was such a tough golf course.
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
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I heard the first tee times were 6:10am CST, so I excitedly set my alarm and got in my chair at 6:00am today.

Then I remembered the Ryder Cup wasn't a four day event...til tomorrow.
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Because we get to set up the course, and driving accuracy isnt our biggest strength. It's why every time we've gone to Europe lately and they set up the course the rough is absurdly high.
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I don't mind it, but even as a JT fan I didn't have him chalked up as a foursomes player. I hope they go win in the morning, then get sent out last in the afternoon to make a ton of birdies to close out the day and get the place rocking.
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Once again, the Masters gets it right in terms of all this yelling after a shot. I think the PGA should outlaw it. Cheering is one thing, but all this other crap for a "gentleman's game" has to go.
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Waiting for Deluxe's final analysis and Friday pairing predictions.
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Hill08 said:

Once again, the Masters gets it right in terms of all this yelling after a shot. I think the PGA should outlaw it. Cheering is one thing, but all this other crap for a "gentleman's game" has to go.

I feel like the Masters has gotten very lax on that over the last few years. Definitely hear it more often then you used to at Augusta
 
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