Golf fans remember 1999? Rydercup - GoFuckYourself.com

DomP_nl · 09-24-2006, 06:18 AM

Looks like you get your ass whooped for the 3th time in a row today. 10-6 for Europe and the singles for today doesn't look real good atm.

They should have know we take our revanches thre times

The 1999 Ryder Cup held at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., caused great controversy. A remarkable comeback by the American team helped propel the U.S. to a 14.5-13.5 victory after trailing 10-6 heading into the final day. The U.S. went 8-3-1 in singles matches to seal the first American victory since 1993.
The competition turned on the 17th hole of a match between American Justin Leonard and Spaniard José María Olazábal. The match being all square at the 17th hole, Leonard needed to earn at least a half-point by either winning one of the last two holes (therefore earning a full point), or finishing the match at all square (therefore earning a half-point) to seal an American victory. After Olazábal's second shot left him with a 22-foot putt on the par-4, Leonard hit his shot within 10 feet of the hole and then watched it roll away from the cup, leaving him with a 45-foot putt for birdie. While sinking a putt of this length is unlikely, Leonard had made putts of 25 and 35 feet earlier in the round. Leonard holed the astounding putt, and a wild celebration ensued with other U.S. players, their wives, and a few fans running onto the green. Had Leonard's putt sealed the match, this type of behavior would have been inappropriate but moot. Knowing that a made putt would extend the match while a miss would assure Leonard of a half-point and the U.S. a victory (the Americans needed 14.5 points to gain the cup due to the Europeans' 1997 victory at Valderrama), Olazábal tried to regain his focus. However, he missed the difficult putt, and the American team celebrated once again (although the second celebration was more reserved than the first one).
According to the "Best of the Rest" section of ESPN's Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame program, NBC footage and press photos prove that no official rules (Ryder Cup or PGA) were broken when the Americans celebrated after Leonard's putt (i.e. no one walked in or crossed Olazábal's putting line). However, the game of golf is upheld by many to be "the gentleman's game," and there remain a number of unwritten rules and codes of conduct which the European players believe were being ignored. Many of the American players felt the Europeans were being hypocritical on several counts since the Americans believed European players had been guilty of excessive celebration and gamesmanship as far back as the 1985 Ryder Cup match. Severiano Ballesteros' behavior in particular had been a constant sore point with the Americans but he was not only excused by European players and press but revered.
There was still considerable bad blood after the match with some of the European players complaining about the behavior of the American galleries throughout the match. Sam Torrance branded it "disgusting," while European captain Mark James referred to it as a "bear pit" in a book recounting the event[1]. There were also reports that his wife was spat at by a spectator.[2]
Following the 1999 Ryder Cup, a number of the members of the U.S. team apologized for their behavior, and there were numerous attempts by both teams to calm the increasing nationalism of the event. These efforts appears to have been largely successful with subsequent Cups being played in the "spirit of the game."

DomP_nl · 09-24-2006, 07:55 AM

Sorry we needed just 6 out of 12 singles to get the job done

Mutt · 09-24-2006, 08:04 AM

you do understand that you are talking about a CONTINENT against one country? why is that necessary?

DomP_nl · 09-24-2006, 08:11 AM

Ahhh, must be my mistake. I never understood why they over reacted after that put fell ;)

bushwacker · 09-24-2006, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

you do understand that you are talking about a CONTINENT against one country? why is that necessary?

it was originaly england and ireland i believe they changed the format in the 70's to make it more competitive,

DomP_nl · 09-24-2006, 08:23 AM

yeah, bushwacker is right :D

Jakke PNG · 09-24-2006, 08:27 AM

Bahahah.. "the gentleman's game", not in the US. What *I* hate about watching the game is the fucking american fans.

"U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!"
"GET IN THE HOLE!!"
and so forth. Are Americans loud and obnoxious everywhere, not just on Oprah and Jerry Springer audiences. Yelling and shouting might be cool for NBA, NHL and such..but in golf.

You're supposed to wear a cardigan and clap. Not yell and holler.

Goddamn animals.

09-24-2006, 06:18 AM	#1
DomP_nl So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 128579 Posts: 631	Golf fans remember 1999? Rydercup Looks like you get your ass whooped for the 3th time in a row today. 10-6 for Europe and the singles for today doesn't look real good atm. They should have know we take our revanches thre times The 1999 Ryder Cup held at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., caused great controversy. A remarkable comeback by the American team helped propel the U.S. to a 14.5-13.5 victory after trailing 10-6 heading into the final day. The U.S. went 8-3-1 in singles matches to seal the first American victory since 1993. The competition turned on the 17th hole of a match between American Justin Leonard and Spaniard José María Olazábal. The match being all square at the 17th hole, Leonard needed to earn at least a half-point by either winning one of the last two holes (therefore earning a full point), or finishing the match at all square (therefore earning a half-point) to seal an American victory. After Olazábal's second shot left him with a 22-foot putt on the par-4, Leonard hit his shot within 10 feet of the hole and then watched it roll away from the cup, leaving him with a 45-foot putt for birdie. While sinking a putt of this length is unlikely, Leonard had made putts of 25 and 35 feet earlier in the round. Leonard holed the astounding putt, and a wild celebration ensued with other U.S. players, their wives, and a few fans running onto the green. Had Leonard's putt sealed the match, this type of behavior would have been inappropriate but moot. Knowing that a made putt would extend the match while a miss would assure Leonard of a half-point and the U.S. a victory (the Americans needed 14.5 points to gain the cup due to the Europeans' 1997 victory at Valderrama), Olazábal tried to regain his focus. However, he missed the difficult putt, and the American team celebrated once again (although the second celebration was more reserved than the first one). According to the "Best of the Rest" section of ESPN's Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame program, NBC footage and press photos prove that no official rules (Ryder Cup or PGA) were broken when the Americans celebrated after Leonard's putt (i.e. no one walked in or crossed Olazábal's putting line). However, the game of golf is upheld by many to be "the gentleman's game," and there remain a number of unwritten rules and codes of conduct which the European players believe were being ignored. Many of the American players felt the Europeans were being hypocritical on several counts since the Americans believed European players had been guilty of excessive celebration and gamesmanship as far back as the 1985 Ryder Cup match. Severiano Ballesteros' behavior in particular had been a constant sore point with the Americans but he was not only excused by European players and press but revered. There was still considerable bad blood after the match with some of the European players complaining about the behavior of the American galleries throughout the match. Sam Torrance branded it "disgusting," while European captain Mark James referred to it as a "bear pit" in a book recounting the event[1]. There were also reports that his wife was spat at by a spectator.[2] Following the 1999 Ryder Cup, a number of the members of the U.S. team apologized for their behavior, and there were numerous attempts by both teams to calm the increasing nationalism of the event. These efforts appears to have been largely successful with subsequent Cups being played in the "spirit of the game."

09-24-2006, 08:04 AM	#3
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	you do understand that you are talking about a CONTINENT against one country? why is that necessary? __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

09-24-2006, 08:27 AM	#7
Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	Bahahah.. "the gentleman's game", not in the US. What I hate about watching the game is the fucking american fans. "U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!" "GET IN THE HOLE!!" and so forth. Are Americans loud and obnoxious everywhere, not just on Oprah and Jerry Springer audiences. Yelling and shouting might be cool for NBA, NHL and such..but in golf. You're supposed to wear a cardigan and clap. Not yell and holler. Goddamn animals. __________________ ..and I'm off.

09-24-2006, 07:55 AM	#2
DomP_nl So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 128579 Posts: 631	Sorry we needed just 6 out of 12 singles to get the job done

09-24-2006, 08:11 AM	#4
DomP_nl So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 128579 Posts: 631	Ahhh, must be my mistake. I never understood why they over reacted after that put fell ;)

09-24-2006, 08:23 AM	#6
DomP_nl So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 128579 Posts: 631	yeah, bushwacker is right :D