After all the talk about the immense talent on the 2018 American Ryder Cup team, the final result was the same as that of the previous five matches played in Europe. The U.S. team lost by the second largest margin of the 6-match road losing streak, with Europe erasing a 3-1 deficit after the first session Friday morning to win the team matches 10-6. The Europeans clinched … [Read more...]
Reed, Watson Part of U.S. Ryder Cup Team Looking to Break Losing Streak in Europe
It’s been 25 years since the United States team won the Ryder Cup in Europe, but the U.S. losing streak is not quite as bad it as appears. Or is it? There have been just six Ryder Cup matches played in Europe over the past quarter century, but the Americans’ record in the U.S. during that span is less than stellar, especially compared with the Europeans’ home … [Read more...]
3 Ex-Georgia Collegians on Olympic Team
Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar to Represent U.S. When golf makes its return to the Olympics this month, the four-man U.S. team will consist of three players with Georgia ties, two of whom made the squad thanks to the lengthy list of world class players who elected to skip the Games in Rio de Janeiro. The players not competing in Rio have largely overshadowed those … [Read more...]