Poulter: No Ban On Tweets!

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Hey, I just screen capture these things but he is contradicting his Captain, and it's only Monday.


So no Tweets about your team knickname's for Monty this week? Ahhh...bummer!

James Corrigan writes that Poulter was busy Tweeting Sunday, including several items on a bogus fire alarm going off, but filed his story before the above message went out:

Although those such as Poulter have entered arguments with supporters on Twitter before, as individual sportsmen they have not been silenced. Poulter fired off a dozen or so tweets as soon as he was the first player to check in at Celtic Manor on Sunday and has long raved about the social website as a "brilliant way to keep the fans informed". How he will feel about the blackout is unclear.

Meanwhile, David Dusek says Corey Pavin's Twitter ban is a big mistake.

Clarifying Your Ryder Cup Viewing Times And Options**

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There's way too much confusion about when you can watch the Ryder Cup, so here goes with my best shot based on press releases and confirming emails (really bodes well for the viewing public, don't you think?). I've also included Golf Channel's key shows.

Tuesday

Golf Channel 12-3 ET (News Conferences)


Wednesday

Golf Channel 12-3 p.m ET (News Conferences)

Thursday

6-8 p.m ET (Pre-game)

Friday

ESPN  LIVE! 2:30 a.m. ET sign on (11:30 Pacific Thursday).

golf.com/PGA.com  
2:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET live coverage of holes 2, 6, 12 and 17

Golf Channel Postgame show  1-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m ET

Saturday

NBC: 8 am-6 pm ET, 5 am-3 pm PT (tape)

golf.com/PGA.com  
2:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET live coverage of holes 2, 6, 12 and 17

Golf Channel Postgame show  6-8 p.m ET

Sunday

golf.com/PGA.com Sunday
 6:30 a.m. to end of matches, live coverage of holes 2, 6, 12 and 17

NBC   7 am - 1pm ET, 4 am - 10 am PT (live)

Golf Channel Postgame show  1-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m ET

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.

PGA Tour Fines Department Looking Into Kuchar's Alleged FedExCup Criticisms**

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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.”

Hicks, Sands May Vie For Emmy In Lead Actor Comedy Series

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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:
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