He won't win another Major with that huuuuge miss double-cross pull left when he gets quick in Foley's stack-and-tiltish swing method when he's trying to hit a fade under pressure. Needs to "let it go" again and not tthink "golf swing" but "score".

I told the wife if Colsaerts made that putt at 18, I'd never golf again. I quickly amended that saying no one should golf again. What would the point be? Anyone have an idea of how many feet of putts he made?

Wow, is this good.

The Ryder Cup rules and team format make it a different game, but as good as it is played this way, I don't think I'd want all, or even a lot, of golf played this way. And as a practical matter, only a very few teams as good as these could be fielded. That matters, too.

Observation on golf: there are, perhaps, few other sports or games that require such a range-of-skills-at-a-high-level as golf.

OP: Good comments. Thanks. We look forward to further observations.

Only driving, putting and chipping? (Is there something else?)

I felt sorry for Stricker, stuck with dud Tiger.

But it was fun to see the exuberant Phil Mickelson and Bradley Keegan, who were having the time of their lives today.

The crowd was exuberant as well, the whole thing seemed very festive, and none of the other golfers seemed to mind. And then Tiger had to have his usual "Quiet" call to the crowd. He is a tender little thing.

In my exuberance, I just reversed Keegan Bradley's name. Sorry.

Hazy, I guess you think you're good. Tell us what kind of relative level these guys are at. Is is like Double AA New Britain Rock Cats vs. NY Yankees? Inquiring minds want a pro golfer's assessment.

Curiously, humbly asking.

#4, #5: Don't feel bad for Stricker. He got to see parts of the golf course he didn't know were there.

And "Bradley Keegan" would be a good name for a TV or movie character, no?

Felt more sorry for Brandt Snedeker.. with the match tied on the 18th he hit what might possibly be the worst drive in golf history. But that's what makes the Ryder cup great.

Re #6: All twenty-four players, European and American are, I believe, among the top 35 players in the world. There are no dogs in either bunch. They either had to play their ways onto their respective teams, or were preceded by such a reputation that the captains had an easy time selecting them as a captain's pick. At this level of skill, the lowest rated player could easily beat the top rated player in a given round. On Sunday in the twelve individual matches, that's what we're going to see.

What I love most about Ryder Cup play is that it's all about pride and bragging rights with a little jingoism thrown in for the fun of it. Money, for once, is unimportant. These guys know each other well, and in many cases are close friends on and off the course. But if your friend is European and you're American (or vice versa) you want to beat him like the proverbial tomtom and maybe rub it in just a little. In two years he'll probably be back, and if you beat him before, he's gonna want some of you. It's your job to make sure he gets some, good and hard. Team play: it's the greatest fun in golf.