Europe win The Ryder Cup - 2014

[Rik]

Congratulations to the European Team for winning the Ryder Cup, at Gleneagles, Scotland.

Two years ago, the European Team staged (what is regarded by many) the biggest ever come back in sporting history.
So this time, as favourites, they were expected to win.
But, as we know, being favourite doesn't mean victory.

Early on today, in the singles, many of the European players were down in their matches.
From having a 10-6 lead at the start of the day, things were looking a bit grim.
But, in true fighting spirit, the European players fought back to win the cup.

[handrawn]

getting to be par for the course eh Rik......

[Rik]

I'm sure you know, Steve, that it's as simple as you say.

But, I love the golf reference you made!

[handrawn]

did you get to see any of it [other than on TV], I know you are a golfer

[Rik]

did you get to see any of it [other than on TV], I know you are a golfer

Sadly, I wasn't able to go to Scotland to watch.

Yeah! I still play golf. And when I was younger, I played to a pretty reasonable standard.
But, nowhere near the standard of the professionals you might have been watching in the Ryder Cup.

[zaphodeist]

Grim? As your graphic clearly shows it was equal for the first few matches. Rose & McIlroy had to come from behind but they were the only times I nearly had doubts

Poor show by Phil Mickelson criticizing Tom Watson's captaincy I thought. He may well have a point about Azinger's RC as captain but airing it at the press conference directly after the event was not good. Think they should make him captain in 2 years time so we can all see how easy it is!

[Rik]

I have a lot of respect for Phil Mickelson. I probably still do. But, I do not agree with what he did.
He wasn't the captain, and he was not in charge of making the decisions.
To criticize the captain, in public, is pretty poor show.
I don't think you would have seen a European player doing that. Well, I hope you wouldn't have.

I'd rather we celebrate a great performance by the European team.

[zaphodeist]

So would I, they all played great!

[Rik]

I wonder who the next European captain will be?
What are your thoughts?

[zaphodeist]

Faldo ... to give the US a chance? The most mentioned is Darren Clarke, though he has suggested Colin Montgomerie.