Two More Ryder Cup Theories
Hello. I've read a couple of more "why the US collapses in Ryder Cup play" theories this past week.
Lorne Rubenstein, respected Globe and Mail golf columnist, thinks the President Cup is the culprit. Since the US plays every year, and the Euros play every other year, the Euros are more up for the matches. The US players are burnt out according to Lorne as a result. If there were no President's Cup, things would be different.
Brian Hewitt received a reply to his column re Ryder Cup from a lady named Rebekah. Her theory is the US team is like the high school student who can solve math problems in his head, while the Euros are the high school students who have to study hard. When they both get to "Ryder Cup University", the Euros have the study habits to excel, and the US don't.
Readers of this blog can probably guess what I think, but here goes. The President's Cup doesn't hold water in my opinion. In fact, the Euros were winning Ryder Cups before the President's Cup came into being. If anything, the President's Cup should be helping the US squad. Isn't that where the "dream pairs" of Furyk/Woods and DiMarco/Mickelson were discovered? Shouldn't the US be better than either team now that they play way more matches?
I agree with Rebekah 100% and replied back to Brian Hewitt saying so. I was the "no homework required" high school student who found university overwhelming. I still do find things requiring studying and intense effort challenging because I can do things relatively well even when I just start them.
Time to get some study habits, US (and Canada). Otherwise it will be a long time before the Ryder Cup and other world event trophies are back on this continent.
Regards,
Steve
Lorne Rubenstein, respected Globe and Mail golf columnist, thinks the President Cup is the culprit. Since the US plays every year, and the Euros play every other year, the Euros are more up for the matches. The US players are burnt out according to Lorne as a result. If there were no President's Cup, things would be different.
Brian Hewitt received a reply to his column re Ryder Cup from a lady named Rebekah. Her theory is the US team is like the high school student who can solve math problems in his head, while the Euros are the high school students who have to study hard. When they both get to "Ryder Cup University", the Euros have the study habits to excel, and the US don't.
Readers of this blog can probably guess what I think, but here goes. The President's Cup doesn't hold water in my opinion. In fact, the Euros were winning Ryder Cups before the President's Cup came into being. If anything, the President's Cup should be helping the US squad. Isn't that where the "dream pairs" of Furyk/Woods and DiMarco/Mickelson were discovered? Shouldn't the US be better than either team now that they play way more matches?
I agree with Rebekah 100% and replied back to Brian Hewitt saying so. I was the "no homework required" high school student who found university overwhelming. I still do find things requiring studying and intense effort challenging because I can do things relatively well even when I just start them.
Time to get some study habits, US (and Canada). Otherwise it will be a long time before the Ryder Cup and other world event trophies are back on this continent.
Regards,
Steve
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