THE RYDER CUP 2025
The picks are almost in for the American squad. Shout out to our newest poster, Buck, for his contribution.
Golf Chanel has a special called the Famous Five. Great Britain and Ireland last won the cup in 1957. In 1957 and 58 the following golfers were born in Europe
Seve Ballesteros
Nick Faldo
Sandy Lyle
Bernhard Langer
Ian Woosnam
All would be major champions and would form the guts of the squad that saved the cup and turned the tide against America
Jack lobbied for the inclusion of Europe for the 1979 Cup which is when these guys were making their mark as young guns. Seve was first to break through winning the Open and Masters. He was the heart and soul of Europe
US won in 79 and then in 81 Seve was beefing with the Euro Tour for paying Americans to show up but not him. He was the Euro tour. So he sat out and the US won by 10
In 83 Tony Jacklin was named Captain and Seve was back and it took Lanny Wadkins birdieing the 18th at PGA National for a one point victory. That was the last great US team. Nicklaus, Watson, Miller, Floyd. Larry Nelson. Tough guys.
From that day forward the US has always been overvalued and the Euros undervalued.
They won at Belfry in 85 then shocked Jack at Muirfield Village and it was on. This is why 1991 was so huge.
Since then the US is always favored and the Euros win 81% of the time.. World rankings are meaningless. And even more so now with LIV guys not ranked anymore.
Morikowa and Cantwin aren't getting it done. Book it
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Colin in. That is the one that I would have left off since Keagan is almost certainly picking himself (as he should).
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Booooooo
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Bradley instead chose Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Ben Griffin – Nos. 7-9 in the final points standings, respectively – as well as Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns and Cameron Young.
Griffin and Burns were good outside the inner circle picks. They can putt and have some grit
Keegan is a better pick than the other 4.
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Cam Young is a good pick with the length at this course. He’s not a great putter but you don’t really have to be at Bethpage. Morikawa is a disgrace being on this team at this course. The rest I’m ok with because who else.
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Morikawa in. DEI alive and well for Team USA!
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Cantlay good pick since he’s a good Ryder Cup team player. Morikawa….bleh. Who else though…Keegan?
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I’d rather also have Mav Mcnealy than low T Colin.
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I'd take Gotterup over Colin
Cantwin was awful in 23
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The US will always be accused of being individuals concerned about money because they are Americans dammit
I think that Phil was out front of getting paid not because he needed the money but because it bothered him that the PGA was making so much money off of him while telling players that had to do it for the country. I think the whole Tiger - Phil era was flawed because they were the best individual players and that is what mattered
This year's squad is more likely to be a team because Scottie is the top dog and he has a different personality. Tiger is a much better team guy when he can't play.
As @Bob_C pointed out, the 2021 team looked like it would win the next 5 cups. Biggest win since 1981. Stacked.
Until they weren't in 2023
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2021 was the peak before the drastic decline on DJ, Morikawa, Spieth, Brooks, Finau. We just didn’t know that yet. And they effectively replaced that group with only Scottie ascending.
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Run it back. John Rahm representing LIV for the Euros
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Walker Cup at Cypress is gonna gonna be really good too.
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The Walker is the Walker in George Herbert Walker Bush
The intros above - my Uncle was a manufacturer's rep. Lived on a golf course in Lake Oswego and Palm Springs. Legend
Tiger beat guys in their 40s during his three peat. Now its pretty much college boys
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Fun fact about Cypress, tons of players, including Ben Hogan share the course record of 63. The unspoken rule is you are not allowed to break it if you ever want to play again.
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