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Hunter Mahan and the underdog American Ryder Cup team have brought the prize back to the States where it belongs, for at least the next two years. As expected, the European media is taking things well. By that I of course mean that they are wasting no time in bashing the crap out of beleaguered captain Nick Faldo. (UPDATE: Incredible video of JB Holmes Boo (oooooo!) Weekly "riding the pony" (his driver) in his win earlier today via Sox and Dawgs) More »
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The American Ryder Cup side maintained their two point lead over the Europeans through yesterday's afternoon session, and now only today's twelve singles matches remain. Because they currently hold the cup, the Euros will need to win seven of this afternoon's matches outright to tie the US and retain the cup. That means the Americans will need at least 5.5 points to hit the clinching number of 14.5. Captain Paul Azinger has stacked the front of the lineup with his hottest players in an attempt to put things out of reach early while Nick Faldo has opted to back-load the Euro side, finishing with his hottest player, his most experienced player, and his best player as anchors. Continue after the jump for a full breakdown of the day. More »
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