Ryder Cup 2014: When an entire continent rejoices or suffers – n-tv.de NEWS

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 Thursday, September 25, 2014

 
 
 

 
 Long before the first tee at the 40th Ryder Cup, the rivalry between the Europeans and the United States is palpable. For one, the continental duel is a question of honor for the other as important as a war effort.
 

 

Europe against the United States, Old World versus New World – Martin Kaymer and shows the way. “The whole continent rejoices or suffers with you and for us only one thing counts:., We want to defend the title on home soil necessarily,” said Germany’s golf star before the start of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland

. When measured again from this Friday to the twelve best golfers in the Defender with the crème de la crème from overseas, the 29-year-old from Mettmann is already for the third time. The special appeal, emphasized Kaymer, lies in the fact that “it’s not about world ranking points and prize money.” Right at the start of the German comes from 8.50 clock in the Four Balls together with the Dane Thomas Björn used. The duo plays against Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler

tradition, honor, prestige -. These are the cornerstones of the most important rivalry in golf. “When you play the Ryder Cup,” the US-American Bubba Watson, therefore, once said, “is as important as my father used in Vietnam for me.” And at least the psychological warfare have the players from the USA, who had won the last six events only and triumphed on foreign continent most recently in 1993, opened in person their captain Tom Watson long.

McIlroy it applies to beat

The journey to Scotland, says Watson, was for him above all “a journey to get back at the Europeans”. Unforgettable are still the most painful experiences of 2012, when Europe after an outstanding comeback still won. “It’s time for restitution. If we beat their best players, we will win,” said the eight-time major winner. As scalp, if you will, Watson case has the Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and Englishman Ian Poulter identified. McIlroy is the world ranking first present the outstanding golfers, Poulter as an emotional leader with a win-rate of 80 percent a true Ryder Cup expert.

And at least McIlroy took to the (verbal) challenge the counterparty. “You can take us calmly targeted,” McIlroy said, almost a little tipsy: “Your problem is that we have ten more world-class players, to which they should be worried.” Every single one of them could earn points for the hosts.

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In fact, the Europeans are not just because of the home advantage as favorites at the start. On paper, they have the better players, which could be crucial especially for the twelve individual on Sunday. In addition, they are traditionally strong in the 16 Foursomes and Four Balls in the two days before. “It is a big task ahead of us. But we have a young and extremely motivated team and will be prepared,” said European captain Paul McGinley. The Scottish football icon Sir Alex Ferguson, long-time team manager of Manchester United, had the team paid a visit and provided “very strong messages,” revealed McGinley. In addition, the host must hope for the support of more than 150,000 fans that are lined in the three days of the fairways. “It is exciting and intense,” predicted McGinley

Whoever at the end of the nose will have front -. Fame and reputation is guaranteed. Not for nothing is emblazoned on all the banners in Gleneagles the motto for the coming days: “Ryder Cup 2014 – here legends are made!”

  Source: n-tv.de