Farmingdale, NY – Still two days away with opening tea shot, sports skills in Rider Cup began on Wednesday when European captain Luke Donald During his speech at the opening ceremony, for some subtle jabs on pay-for-play.
Donald said, “We can’t buy some money.”
Europe, 1 up.
Then American captain Kegan bradley He made the first bogey of these matches when he talked about being around the 17th Green in Brookline in 1999 for one of the biggest moments in the history of Rider Cup, only mistakenly say Justin Rose — No Justin Leonard -45-Foot put made.
Europe, 2 up.
The actual golf does not start in Rowdy Bethpage Black until Friday morning. More than 5,000 fans attending the opening ceremony felt their presence with continuous mantras of the “USA” and a smattering of the boos for Europeans.
Donald is the first European to be captain in rider cup matches Bernard galakar (1991–95). Donald was polished in Rome, using the right Italian in a small message, and he was equally distinguished in sending a clear message about this week.
Europe has practically owned the Rider Cup in the modern era that is in the dates of 1979, and it has created a legacy that has equipped its team with supreme confidence.
“The American team is proud of their legacy, but we are,” Donald said. “Our European heritage lies in flexibility, in solidarity and to prove people wrong. From time to time, we have shown that when we come together as one with a common purpose, we can get remarkable things.”
Donald wasted very little time in bringing money into the conversation, saying that the Rider Cup “is not about the prize money or world ranking points. It’s about pride.”
Americans have received $ 200,000 To donate for charity Since 1999. This year, the charity amount is $ 300,000, as well as $ 200,000 with stipend. American players have said that from the beginning they will donate to the entire $ 500,000 in their communities.
Nevertheless, it was enough ammunition for Europeans that they did not require compensation to compete for a 17-inch long Gold Trophy, suggesting that it was an example of why the rider cup was more for them than Americans.
Europe has won 10 of the last 14 competitions against US teams that usually look strong on paper in terms of world rankings and major championships. It now tries to win the fifth time on US soil. Americans have not lived in Europe in 32 years.
Donald said, “We did not come here to be a part of the show. We came here to earn our place in Rider Cup folklore.” “We’re not just playing to win. We are playing for each other and every young is back home for golfer that dreams about a day that the team represent Europe.
“We know it will not be easy. Winning is never. The most difficult roads lead to the biggest awards.”
Bradley, who had to wait for mantras to die, mainly talked about his own history, which is the son of a PGA professional’s New England – his aunt, Pat Bradley, is an LPGA tour in the World Golf Hall of Fame – which played in St. John’s and Bethapage Black, when he was banned.
He even dropped a local reference while presenting his team, announced the world number 1 Scotty chefler From New Jersey. It was from here that the chefler was born and survived until his family went to Dallas at the age of 6.
Bradley said the Rider Cup became personal in the 1999 matches when he was 13 years old, sitting on his father’s shoulder “” Justin Rose’s Miracle Put at 17 “and his father allowed him to attend the festival when the match ended on the 18th day.
Bradley said, “That was the moment when Golf stopped having a game and started calling,” Bradley said. “That day changed my life.”
Bradley considered being the captain already playing Arnold Palmer In 1963. Bradley ended at number 10 in standing and even now has a better world rankings than four players of his team.
Finally, he decided that he was selected as a captain, seen as a selfless step that showed that his only concern was leaving Bethapage Black with Rider Cup.
Bradley and the rest are Americans Counting a lot of crowd supportBethpage Black has hosted two US Open, one PGA Championship and two Fedex Cup playoff events on PGA Tour. A topic is a gallery that does nothing to tell golfers on the “their” course that they think. Sergio Garcia It was so angry, he pointed his finger – yes, in the middle, a hekler opened in the US Open Bethpage Black during 2002.
Bradley said, “Bethpage Black is known as People’s Country Club. It is called the home course of New York.” “But this week, with your passion and your energy, you are going to make it a US house course.”
The opening ceremony usually occurs on Thursday afternoon, which declares a lineup for the opening forms session with the captains. Due to rain forecast, it was taken up one day up, allowing the players to get another day – how much golf they can play depends on the weather – distributing Donald and Bradley lineups before.
It has been two years since Europe has trouped Americans in Rome. It is a few days waiting for Friday.
