Pavin's Rules Of Ryder Cup Order
Douglas Lowe reports on the one-year-out Captain's 2010 Ryder Cup preview and says Corey Pavin will not stand for cheering missed putts.
Pavin indirectly criticised Paul Azinger, his predecessor, who urged spectators to cheer when the Europeans missed. “Cheering for missed putts or missed shots is inappropriate and I think true golf fans understand that,” Pavin said.
Montgomerie reminded everyone that the Americans will be guests here. “If there’s anything that goes around I will be the first person to stamp that out,” he said.
Is he talking about a virus or noisy fans?
Now, this Guardian story includes a bit more of Captain Pavin's remarks and he seems to be laying some ground rules for just when it's okay to applaud a missed putt. A proper pause Celts, got that?
"I think it's OK to applaud after a proper pause, whatever that might be. It's fine to have some applause to show your team's just won a hole but you can't be disrespectful to the US players, and vice-versa."
Pavin, the US Open champion in 1995, cut a quiet, understated figure in today's match and that is a style crowds will get used to next year.
"I think I'm not going to be running around all over the place and patting players on the butt," Pavin said after the light-hearted match pitting him and the Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel against rival captain Colin Montgomerie and the radio presenter Chris Evans had finished all square.
I think I'm getting a better idea why there haven't been any Pavin-Azinger phone calls.
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 07:47 PM
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Reader Comments (17)
Shots of Azinger driving that cart and waving his arms like the village idiot drove me nuts. Complete disrespect and poor sportsmanship - not what golf is all about. Just fueled my dislike for the man.
It's nice to know as their country is rated "worst in Europe" for living standards, the British press is parsing the appropriate length of time between missed putt and cheering.
Should it be half a second?
How about 7/10 of a second?
And does anyone think Monty will stamp anything out besides the guy in front of him at the post-match buffet?
British galleries have always cheered missed American putts and shouted abuse at our players. I have it on tape. Jesus what a bunch of clowns.
At least Corey has the appropriate resume for captainship, Tom clearly did not.
Thump, thump.
Like Scott said above, let the propaganda begin.
But don't mention Sergio's infuriating, unnecessary practice of pacing all the way up to the green and back in an attempt to rattle the US team.
Let us forget that Olazabal went motionless for long periods of time, knowing that it would irritate the opponents.
The endzone celebration was the same reaction that occurs when a football team has been taunted the entire game and suddenly scores the miracle come-from-behind TD.
The Euros facemasked us and then acted shocked when we hit back.
We will probably endure this pre-match softening-up, don't-act-like-Americans-Psyop until the last day of the Cup.
I don't think Corey will be able to handle it--should probably send Ditka.
Think I'm going to spend the winter thinking of a new,punchy nick-name.Seemslike the non pc thing to do!
What "Euro gamesmanship" set off that stampede at 17 ? Sergio wasn't in that match - that was Olazabal - one of the classiest guys on any tour. He didn't deserve that treatment.
The slow play game is worse than key-jingling, moaning or hooking the opponent's testicles with a 4-iron during the backswing. But that's just me.
Harrington was pacing off the distances against O'Meara.