I'm sure Tom Doak said here about a month ago that any course would be an exciting place to hold the Ryder Cup (or words to that effect).
I still think there was too much water. How much more exciting is the chance of a recovery from a difficult position. I saw Westwood playing 15,on the last day, go into the trees on the left. His second caught a tree and dropped about 140(I'm guessing) form the pin. The bottom half of the flag had to be blind from where he was - but he still got up and down for 4, making a half. Had he found water on the right the hole was over.
I think this is the perfect example of Huckaby thinking. Any course is good for the Ryder Cup but some would be better than others.
Hoylake struck me as a great Strokeplay course. the best man over 4 days one that one. (I'll tell you later how it shines as a matchplay venue
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