Ryder Cup aside can anybody point me in the direction of popular european unity?
Magnificent as the moment may have been why did Martin Kaymer not first shake his opponent's hand before leaping into the arms of his teammates? The other way round and there would have been grumbling.
What had happened to the rough at poor old Medinah? Does a great golf course really need to be emasculated to accommodate a long slugging cum putting contest? Sublety used to be one of golf's great markers.
All of which sounds a little carping. So finally I will say this: bloody great television (despite that awful twat Rob Lee - has there ever been a greater contrast than between him and the peerless Ewan Murray?), bloody great sport, simply bloody great.
I suspect Kaymer didn't shake his opponents hand for similar reasons as to why the USA team didn't join the European team for a beer after the presentation as had always been custom.
ReplyDeleteTwo players I feel need a mention for the USA. Tiger for his Nicklaus spirited gesture in not requesting his opponent to putt out in the last match on the last green (not sure the bookies agree with my sentiment). Also Phil Mickelson who seemed to be genuinely applauding his Sunday opponents fantastic shots not just paying lip service.
A great result for a genuine man who put his heart, soul, and all his emotion on show to the world - Jose Maria Olazabal. What a lovely man you are.
Also please spare a thought for the great man in the sky, the inspiration behind all this passion, the great man himself the one the only - SEVE!!!