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Rory McIlroy Calls Ryder Cup 'Exhibition'

By Shane BaconMay 14th 2009 – 1:09PM

Oh, Rory. Just when you were starting to make people in the golf world gush over your curls and incredibly powerful golf swing, you go and do this. You have the PGA Tour and European Tour giving you whatever you want to play in their events, and you sit around dogging the Ryder Cup, calling it an exhibition. You can't do...

Americans Obviously Better Off Without Tiger Woods on Ryder Cup Team

By Ryan WilsonAug 7th 2008 – 12:07PM

I have no idea if the Detroit Free Press's Drew Sharp actually believes what he writes, or if he was put up to this by his editor, but either way, in today's column he suggests that the U.S. Ryder Cup team will be mentally stronger without Tiger Woods. The idea of addition through subtraction of the world's best player...

Paul Azinger Declares U.S. Ryder Cuppers Underdogs, Which Is Sorta True

By Ryan WilsonAug 6th 2008 – 5:44PM

This sounds like the exact right tone to strike, but it's hard to make the case that the American's are underdogs in the upcoming Ryder Cup. Well, at least on paper. History suggests that they have virtually no chance, particularly if Sergio Garcia is his usual, awesome-once-every-two-years self. Whatever, U.S. captain...

Tiger Woods Obviously Hates America, Won't Make Guest Appearance at Ryder Cup

By Ryan WilsonJul 2nd 2008 – 6:57AM

Tiger Woods gave a wide-ranging conference call Monday, and in addition to mentioning something about a sore knee, the world's best one-legged player also touched on the upcoming Ryder Cup and his role in the spectacle: Q: If Zinger asked you to come in and just be around the team that week, and even perhaps as an...

Seve Ballesteros, Tired of Watching Euros Dominate, Hopes U.S. Wins Ryder Cup

By Ryan WilsonMay 19th 2008 – 5:08PM

Seve Ballesteros retired from tournament golf last July, and Spain's best golfer is known as much for his "competitive spirit" as for his five major championships and tenacious Ryder Cup performances. Something of a controversial figure on the course -- he and Paul Azinger spent much of the '89 Cup accusing each other of...

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