Re: Europe win The Ryder Cup - 2014
Faldo was (and probably still is) a great golfer. I mean, really great. Some his performances in the Ryder Cup were awesome.
But, as a Ryder Cup captain, he was pretty bad.
Colin Montgomery has already done it, and I think if you wanted to do it again, you would do it straight after.
I think Colin is happy with what he did and will not do it again. If he does, I would be extremely surprised.
It's become quite an event. It's a huge event now. Compared to only just 30 years ago.
The whole thing changed when Tony Jacklin was made captain.
He said that if they wanted him to be captain, then things would be done his way.
So, he made the players feel special - flights by Concorde, plush hotels, nothing was to be too much trouble etc...
He made the players feel that they wanted to play for Europe. It was an honour. Something to be proud of.
So, now it is the event it has become.
Both sides want to win, desperately.
Whereas, at one stage, the event was fading into history.
So, we can all thank Tony Jacklin.
Re: Europe win The Ryder Cup - 2014
Yeah, before him the "job" was just a frontman, PR role really.
Re: Europe win The Ryder Cup - 2014
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zaphodeist
Faldo ... to give the US a chance? ;)) The most mentioned is Darren Clarke, though he has suggested Colin Montgomerie.
Snicker all you want. The USA still has an impressive historical points lead. Been a poor showing of late, though. One thing is for certain, it will cycle back through wins and losses.
Mike
Re: Europe win The Ryder Cup - 2014
It will. Years of USA winning every time and it will turn again.
Re: Europe win The Ryder Cup - 2014
What probably will not happen, any more, is the thrashing one side used to get. Namely the GB & Northern Ireland team
That's why it was widened to Europe. But, even then it was more or less one-sided.
Until Tony Jacklin decided that the players should rightly be treated as special. The would be accompanied by wives and girlfriends. It will be an atmosphere where the players want to be.
So, now we have a proper competition.
The matches will be more even, win lose or draw.
And that can only be a good thing.