| 17th
December 2007 |
| The World team
claim back the Ryder Cup in awesome style
as they comprehensively overhaul the
Americans 18-6. USA will look back on the
early stages where the World team just
opened up an immense lead in a short
space of time from which they never
looked back. The Americans needed some of
the closer games to go their way, but
every time it was close it seemed the
World team took the points. In the end
all the World team scored points this
year and Don Miettinen will hold the
trophy aloft as winning Captain. A special thanks
to all those who competed, and especially
the ease with which games were set up and
played this year which shows how
enjoyable it was. Both sides played with
integrity and had some great fun on the
way regardless of the overall result.
Watch out for 2008 as USA will be looking
for revenge.
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| 17th
December 2007 |
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| A consolation for
USA as they win the final match as
Charlie Roberts and Paul Klodzen win 2up
against Stian de Jager and Michael Hoag. |
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| 14th
December 2007 |
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| The battle of the
giants, the number one and two on the
tour go head to head in a hugely popular
encounter, and Ken Nicholls wins 3&1
against Charlie Roberts. |
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| 10th
December 2007 |
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| As if Charles
Belida's late charge last year to beat
Gale wasnt enough, he repeats the feat
winning 17 and chipping in at 18 to
defeat a valiant David Russell 2up. |
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| 9th
December 2007 |
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| Neil Segotta wins
an all RTS thriller with a 30 foot putt
at the 17th to beat Ron Kwestroo after a
really tight battle. Alan Wilson &
Andrew Russell complete an unbeaten
record in their first cup by beating
Melvin Henry & Randy Short 3up giving
each of them 2 1/2 points out of 3. A
great debut performance.
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| 8th
December 2007 |
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| Paul Klodzen is
too strong for Ian Roberti as he emerges
as the first USA singles winner 5up. |
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| 3rd
December 2007 |
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| A closely fought
match sees David Russell & Alan
Wilson hold their nerve at the 18th to
close out a battling US pairing Doug
Casker & Gary Pomeroy and win 2up. |
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| 2nd
December 2007 |
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| Stefan Sabellek
& Mike Hoag win their second point
each beating Paul Klodzen & Gary
Pomeroy 3up. Ron Kwestroo and
Stefan Sabellek pile on the agony for USA
narrowly winning a very close encounter
with Melvin Henry and Russ Van Dommelen
by just 1 hole. Stefan has now secured
all 3 points and becomes another
candidate for the World most valuable
player award.
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| 1st
December 2007 |
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| Robert Dickerson
fights back from 2 down with an excellent
back nine to defeat J Roberts by 4up. The RTS pairs
battle was expected to be a real
challenge with the number one USA pairing
up against this years World new
revelations. In the end Amercans just
could not hold back the World momentum as
Kwestroo & de Jager win 4&3 to
take the match and also take the Ryder
Cup out of American hands.
The
World team now lead the series 6-4 and
after last years was one of the closest
finishes in the Cup, this year USA never
got going on the course. Please aim to
finish your games during December as we
prepare a new tour for 2008.
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| 29th
November 2007 |
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| Andrew Russell
debuts in the Ryder Cup in some style
finding his best form of the season to
beat Russ Van Dommelen 7up and continues
the strange fact that online he plays so
much better then offline. An absolute
classic encounter saw Belida & Short
versus Nicholls and Russell go, as
predicted, to the very last hole for a
half. USA now need a miracle to turn the
event around but do have many big names
who still have matches to play.
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| 27th
November 2007 |
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| The battle of the
Captains Miettinen v Casker was expected
to be close and it went down to the 18th.
A heartbreaking 52ft chip-in by Miettinen
at the last prevented Casker from
deservedly tying the match. The Ryder Cup
finally sees two players play out a tied
game. Alan Wilson and Jason Klopotoski
are unseparable in the second close game
of the day as they secure a half point
each, their first in the Cup.
In an
all wildcard singles battle, Mike Hoag
edges out Gary Pomeroy in a close fought
contest 2up.
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| 26th
November 2007 |
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| Steve Sullivan
came into the event on good form and
completes his 3rd game inside a week.
Showing no signs of fatigue, he sees off
Bill Moore 4&3 to bring further
heartbreak to USA. With all 3 points
under his belt he stakes a claim for the
most valuable player award. |
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| 25th
November 2007 |
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| After an
explosive Saturday, this was a quieter
day for golf and saw Captain Miettinen
make amends for his previous days defeat,
aided by Ian Roberti who was in
outstanding form. The lead is now a
worrying 6-1 and Doug Casker really has
his work cut out to rally his players
into week two. Last year though the World
team did mount an amazing comeback at
this very same stage at 5-1 down to win 8
out of the next 9 matches. |
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| 24th
November 2007 |
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| Saturday was a
busy day out on the course as the World
team continued their strong start to the
cup and opened up a 5-1 lead over USA. Steve Sullivan
teams up with Robert Dickerson to
continue a dream Ryder Cup start for the
World team by beating Neil Segotta &
Jason Klopotoski 3&2 to open a 3
point lead.
USA grab
their first point of the Cup as they win
the clickers battle. Charles Belida &
Jim Roberts prove too good for Captain
Don Miettinen & David Russell. A
close game but the USA pairing faired
better on the greens to close out
2&1.
Robert
Dickerson is quickly out again, this time
paired with Ian Roberti and starting as
favourites in their match against cup
rookies Jason Klopotoski & Russ Van
Dommelen, they cruise to victory.
Stian de
Jager on his cup debut wins a tight
battle with the very experienced Melvin
Henry in an all RTS head to head.
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| 21st
November 2007 |
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| The cup was
opened by a match that had all the
makings of a close game, the only German
player in the event Stefan Sabellek
squeezed out a 2up victory over Randy
Short after being 1 down at the 14th tee
to strike the first blow of the 2007
Ryder Cup. The World pairing
of Ken Nicholls & Steve Sullivan
start strongly winning the opening 3
holes then hold off the USA Captain Doug
Casker & Bill Moore to win the PS
battle 3&2 to complete a great
opening day for the World team.
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| 17th
November 2007 |
| The Captains have
announced their team line ups and order
of play and the Ryder Cup is now
underway. |
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| 27th October 2007 |
| Doug Casker a
long standing tour player has deservedly
been appointed as Captain of the USA
team, and a Canadian will finally take
charge of the World team with Don
Miettinen. Both Captains will begin to
compile their teams over the course of
the next few days from the players
available. |
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Shinnecock Hills
will play host for the 10th Annual Ryder
Cup. Whilst the Americans can consider it
their advantage on home soil, you cannot
discount that the links style and looks
of this course may well also play into
the World hands, particularly from the
European contingent. So in terms of the
venue there should be little choose
between the two sides. It will surely
come down to the test of nerves and skill
to decide the winner of this tournament. |
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