This week there have been two interesting and opposing points of view on the Ryder Cup. You could argue that perhaps these comments run much deeper and provide a zeitgeist to attitudes both sides of the Atlantic.
Earlier this week Hunter Mahan criticized the Ryder Cup by saying that players are treated like slaves during the tournament – ‘slaves’ in the sense that players are forced to sit down and eat dinners – “not little dinners, but huge” ones. Perhaps Mahan believes the traditions of the Ryder Cup could be better preserved if everyone ordered room service.
In his interview with Golf Magazine, Mahan implies that his fellow players are also not fans of huge dinners and may boycott the event (it will be interesting to hear if there is any support for this statement over the next few days). For an event that relies on teaming, and coming from someone who’s never played a Ryder Cup, I’m sure that this is exactly the sort of esprit de corps Azinger is looking for.
Meanwhile Ian Poulter, who takes a slightly different stance, says he’s prepared to sacrifice his lucrative FedEx Cup campaign in order to make the European team. Recent success has put Poulter within reach of the final qualifying spot, but says he will reschedule his itinerary if he has to, so that he plays the right tournaments in order to make the team.
Guess who will win the 37th Ryder Cup at Valhalla?……again!
[...] Ryder Cup Views“This week there have been two interesting and opposing points of view on the Ryder Cup. You could argue that perhaps these comments run much deeper and provide a zeitgeist to attitudes both sides of the Atlantic.” [...]