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Mark Chaplin

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Ding Dong!!!
« on: September 30, 2012, 06:14:05 PM »
What a fight back.
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Don Hyslop

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2012, 06:17:11 PM »
One of the great days in golf history. An amazing comevback when virtually no one gave Team Europe a chance.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2012, 06:21:07 PM »
Reminiscent of the Brookline comeback in 1999!   But very special on foreign shores.  Congrats to the Euros. 
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Rick Shefchik

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2012, 06:22:00 PM »
The U.S. needs an Ian Poulter. I don't see one on the horizon.
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noonan

Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2012, 06:22:33 PM »
Any captain that does not front load the final day is a moron - also sitting Keegan yesterday was stupid
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jeffwarne

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 06:26:10 PM »
 a great event.

Did not want to see Kaymer miss, no one should have to wear that.
The putt langer missed was a mean one on a less perfect surface.

But I would've liked to have seen Tiger playing where a win would do it and a tie wouldn't.

In my heart of hearts, I'd say that such a comeback wouldn't be possible with Larry Nelson leading the team.
Perhaps one day the PGA will use something besides popularity to pick a Captain.
« Last Edit: September 30, 2012, 06:29:22 PM by jeffwarne »
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 06:28:04 PM »
Olazabal fighting back tears on Sky.  I think the Ryder Cup still means more to Europeans...
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Rick Shefchik

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2012, 06:31:13 PM »
Quote from: Mark Pearce on September 30, 2012, 06:28:04 PM
Olazabal fighting back tears on Sky.  I think the Ryder Cup still means more to Europeans...

I completely agree. Ollie is still plugged into Seve, who saved this event. It didn't need to be saved, as far as the U.S. was concerned. The torch is being passed to Poulter, who cares with every fiber of his being. Keegan Bradley cares with every fiber of his sweater.
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Don Hyslop

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2012, 06:31:27 PM »
Quote from: Jerry Kessler on September 30, 2012, 06:22:33 PM
Any captain that does not front load the final day is a moron - also sitting Keegan yesterday was stupid
Not playing him and Phil turned out to be a big factor, but who knew!
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Steve Pozaric

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2012, 06:33:52 PM »
Great final day by the Euros.  I am glad that Kaymer didn't miss - would hate to have the legacy of the German players missing key puts in the RC.

I guess now we look forward  to Scotland in 2 years!

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Terry Lavin

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2012, 06:34:26 PM »
The Miracle at Medinah. The Yanks folded like a pup tent and the Euros took every gift gladly. Stricker, Furyk and Tiger, among others, should be ashamed.
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Philip Gawith

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2012, 06:36:18 PM »
Davis Love interview on Sky was pure class. He and Ollie brought real dignity to proceedings
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2012, 06:39:30 PM »
Omega is issuing a new watch, it comes with stone hands and a bowel movement.
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Sam Morrow

Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2012, 06:40:58 PM »
Quote from: jeffwarne on September 30, 2012, 06:26:10 PM
a great event.

Did not want to see Kaymer miss, no one should have to wear that.
The putt langer missed was a mean one on a less perfect surface.

But I would've liked to have seen Tiger playing where a win would do it and a tie wouldn't.

In my heart of hearts, I'd say that such a comeback wouldn't be possible with Larry Nelson leading the team.
Perhaps one day the PGA will use something besides popularity to pick a Captain.


So true, the fact a guy like Larry Nelson was never captain was a shame. Hale Irwin is another guy who never got his chance. Atleast he got the Presidents Cup.
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Bill Shotzbarger

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2012, 06:51:48 PM »
Unbelievable that DJ, ZJ and Dufner were the only ones to win on Sunday. And I still can't believe Tiger missed that putt. Unreal.
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Tim Martin

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2012, 06:51:54 PM »
Congrats to the Euros. Well played. I can`t think of a more deserving captain and a better example of grace and class than Ollie. I think Seve somehow had a hand in the outcome.
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2012, 06:56:06 PM »
Geez Terry, ashamed is a bit strong.  Disappointed, sure.  You'd have to have broken some moral tenet to be ashamed, is seems to me.  We haven't raised golf to that level; have we?

It was a great achievement and moment in the history of golf, and the Euros own it.
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2012, 06:58:23 PM »
Quote from: Bill Shotzbarger on September 30, 2012, 06:51:48 PM
Unbelievable that DJ, ZJ and Dufner were the only ones to win on Sunday. And I still can't believe Tiger missed that putt. Unreal.

Were they?  Wasn't sure as I think NBC showed a combined two and a half minutes of their matches.
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RDecker

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2012, 06:59:49 PM »
Maybe monday Davis will send Tiger and Stevie back out and they can beat the grounds crew.  Sitting Dustin, Keegan or any of the young guns was a huge error.  Tiger and Stricker were what, collectively 0-5.  Unbelievable.
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Matthew Rose

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2012, 07:02:05 PM »
Tiger doesn't miss that putt if it means something. He clearly didn't care.
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2012, 07:04:07 PM »
Quote from: RDecker on September 30, 2012, 06:59:49 PM
Maybe monday Davis will send Tiger and Stevie back out and they can beat the grounds crew.  Sitting Dustin, Keegan or any of the young guns was a huge error.  Tiger and Stricker were what, collectively 0-5.  Unbelievable.
Tiger won half a point.
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Wade Whitehead

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2012, 07:07:04 PM »
Matthew: If he didn't care, why didn't he just concede the hole, since the outcome of the Cup was already determined?

Mr. Woods ain't what he used to be.

WW
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Bill Shotzbarger

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2012, 07:09:48 PM »
I think he definitely cared. His putt had ample pace and barely lipped out.

The Europeans' bottles of Moet don't taste as good in a tie.
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Matthew Rose

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2012, 07:12:31 PM »

Didn't look like he was grinding on it at all, but that's just me.
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RDecker

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Re: Ding Dong!!!
« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2012, 07:16:35 PM »
Oops, sorry, the reputed best player of all time did get a half.  On the bright side though our future teams look to have a good nucleus with some clutch performers in their 20's.
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