2010 Ryder Cup Photo Caption Fun, Vol. 2
/More fun from the gallery of images taken at the airport arrival. I'll leave it to you to decide whether to address Monty's thought bubbles or Tigers, or both.
When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
2010 Ryder Cup Photo Caption Fun, Vol. 1
/The airport greeting scenes are priceless. But this is a conversation that needs fleshing out! The Captain's and the Captainesses greet, courtesy of the official Ryder Cup site's must view gallery.
"Not being a Tweeter myself"
/Uh Monty, you might want to rethink this answer. Someone get Guy Kitchings on the phone and have him tell his client that he does Tweet!
But first thing a week from today, I'm sure Tweeting will be all over the place. (Laughter).
GE/Comcast/NBC/Golf Channel Saving PGA Tour?
/John Ourand and Michael Smith report that GE is looking at a sponsorship deal for the Nationwide Tour. As 49% owners of NBC/Comcast/Golf Channel, is it too early to say that Tim Finchem and friends are big fans of the merger/sale?
Pavin Overcomes Private Charter Jet Lag To Engage Monty In Witty Repartee
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You just can't get this kind of banter these days anywhere but in Ryder Cup captaindom.
Q. There were some quotes from you today saying that perhaps you would not have picked Tiger Woods on your team; is there a danger that those quotes might stoke up the Americans a bit more?
COLIN MONTGOMERIE: I don't know where that came from. I never spoke to any press yesterday, and I don't know where that came from. I've always said that I've always said that Tiger, the best player in the world, and in my opinion, the best player who has ever played the game. Of course he would be on my team. I said that at the US PGA.
COREY PAVIN: He actually recommended to me.
COLIN MONTGOMERIE: Yes, I recommended to Corey to pick him.
COREY PAVIN: I was following his recommendation.
The More Ridiculous Ryder Cup Bets...
/...I know they're starving for action early in the week, but some of these I spotted on Sky's betting site are good for a laugh:
Read MoreCeltic Manor Expects Strong Fall Rough Harvest
/...Thanks to Monty. I so love when Captain's order up a big crop of rough. It's always bound to backfire in some way. Sky reports on Thomas Bjorn's Sunday tour of the Ryder Cup host course:
Read MorePavin Shuts Down Ryder Cupper Tweets From Wales; World Braces For Week Without Inanities, Subliminal Bible References And Other Useless Anecdotes
/Zach Johnson broke the news on Twitter.
Read More"It was as decipherable as an IRS audit."
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Steve Elling's sendup, I mean, write-up of the fourth FedExCup finale probably means Tim Finchem won't be nominating him in any Hall of Fame lifetime achievement category meetings. Doesn't mean it's not spot on though.PGA Tour Fines Department Looking Into Kuchar's Alleged FedExCup Criticisms**
/Surely a sweety-pie with a smile like that, a family man to boot, a Southern gentleman, couldn't have said this. It just couldn't be!
Matt Kuchar must have been misquoted by the subversives in the media center. Paul Newberry reports:
Not that he had any idea what was going on, given the complex nature of the points system.
“It’s impossible to be aware of it,” Kuchar said. “Who really was aware of it? Maybe some kid in front of a computer. But certainly I was not.”
Kuchar was preparing to tee off at the final hole when thunderstorms swept into the area, leading to a two-hour break. Even then, he didn’t bother looking at the possible FedEx Cup scenarios.
“I watched football,” he said. “I had no real idea and was completely unconcerned with it today. It was not even on my radar screen. I was out there trying to hit good shots and really didn’t give the FedEx Cup one ounce of thought today.”
Update on 2010-09-27 06:15 by Geoff
**I wonder if this influenced Kuchar's (purported...I refuse to believe) crankiness. Farrell Evans, from the SI roundtable:
Evans: Remember that they reset the points at the start of the playoffs. If they don't do that, Kuchar wins the Cup easily.
Van Sickle: Best point nobody has made so far, Farrell. Kuchar was running away with it until the reset backed him onto the same lap. Just as it happened with Tiger.
Hicks, Sands May Vie For Emmy In Lead Actor Comedy Series
/Of course, the FedExCup would have to qualify as a comedy but I think Sunday's tape would convince the nomination committee in no time that this farce should be recognized for the passion and salesmanship of NBC's Dan Hicks, and The Golf Channel/soon-to-be-nauseatingly-reinforced-NBC-sister-network announcer Steve Sands, given the hideous job of trying to make sense of the FedExCup points chase. Steve Elling wrote:
Read MoreAlgorithms Said To Be Rested And Ready For Sunday's FedExCup Finale
/Here's all you need to know about the silliness of a sports competition decided by geeks as much as its decided by the athletes:
Read More"If the 51-year-old Californian does say something remotely interesting over the next few days, expect a standing ovation from a so-far-at-least bored-to-tears press corps."
/John Huggan may just get a visit from the Captainness next week after this about the U.S. Captain:
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