Ryder Cup doomed again?
STRAFFAN, Ireland -- The Americans arrived for the Ryder Cup about three hours late Monday, which captain Tom Lehman attributed to bringing too much luggage on the charter plane.
Considering how these matches have gone lately, he can only hope it wasn't emotional baggage. Having lost four of the last five times, the Americans will try to beat Europe on its home soil for the first time since 1993 when the Ryder Cup gets under way on Friday at The K Club.
Another ominous sign?
Not long after the U.S. team arrived, a weekend of gorgeous weather gave way to a downpour that drenched the golf course, making the chipping green look like a wading pool.
Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk arrived separately after losing in the first round of the HSBC World Match Play Championship last week at Wentworth. Woods stayed in England, attending the Chelsea-Liverpool game on Sunday, while Furyk came over to The K Club to practice. (AP)
(*Captain's picks)
USA: Europe
Tiger Woods Colin: Montgomerie
Phil Mickelson: David Howell
Jim Furyk: Sergio Garcia
Chad Campbell: Robert Karlsson
David Toms: Henrik Stenson
Chris DiMarco: Paul Casey
Vaughn Taylor: Padraig Harrington
J.J. Henry: Luke Donald
Zach Johnson: Paul McGinley
Brett Wetterich: José Maria Olazabal
Stewart Cink*: Darren Clarke*
Scott Verplank*: Lee Westwood*
posted by SportsRx at Monday, September 18, 2006
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