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Europeans favored to win third-straight Ryder Cup.
(PRWEB) September 21, 2006 -- While European Ryder Cup team member Paul Casey was wrapping up the World Matchplay title Sunday, Tiger Woods was in the UK watching the Premiership showdown between Chelsea and Liverpool. The world No.1 lost in the first round at Wentworth ending a five-event winning streak with uncharacteristic display. Also losing his first match of the event was Jim Furyk, Wood’s likely Ryder Cup partner and the only other member of the US team to participate. The poor form of two of Team USA’s stalwarts is hardly a ringing endorsement for the chances of Tom Lehman’s side, who tee off at the K Club in Ireland on Friday looking for their first win in three tries in the Ryder Cup.
The Americans are in the unaccustomed position of underdogs for the 37th Ryder Cup, priced at +133 by PinnacleSports.com. This reflects the selection of a largely inexperienced US side, their poor recent history in the competition and an unconvincing team spirit. Team USA features four rookies which includes Brett Wetterich who has never made the cut in a major championship. Their best player and winner of 12 major titles, Tiger Woods has failed to shine in the Ryder Cup registering only 9 wins in 20 matches. Woods’ indifference has been to the detriment of his country’s success and contributes to a general lack of cohesion on Team USA, which is perhaps the greatest challenge facing Lehman.
In contrast, the Europeans display a greater togetherness derived from genuine friendships, familiarity and a fierce trans-Atlantic rivalry bordering on hostility. The 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island was dubbed the 'War on the Shore' remembered for among other things, a local radio DJ pestering the European players with early morning crank calls. This paled into insignificance compared to the wild scenes in New York in 1999, when the Americans wildly celebrated an unlikely Justin Leonard comeback before Jose Maria-Olazabal could putt to keep the match alive. The main focus of the European anger was current Team USA captain, Tom Lehman, whose behavior was branded as ‘disgusting’. These events haven’t been forgotten by the European team or crowds who will provide a hostile gallery.
Having lost four out of the last five encounters and nine of the last dozen Ryder Cups including a spanking defeat two years ago in Detroit, Team USA will be desperate for retribution. However, Lehman’s team is handicapped by a lack of familiarity with the Palmer course and a deteriorating weather forecast. No Americans have ever played competitively at the venue. In contrast, eight European team members have positive memories of the European Open which has been played at the K club since 1995. With experience, course familiarity and team spirit on their site, PinnacleSports.com has listed the Europeans as -118 Ryder Cup favorites. Though there have only been two ties since 1927, bettors can back the stalemate at +1125, along with a whole host of other propositions covering all the action from the first drive to the final putt. For a full range of Ryder Cup betting options, please visit www.pinnaclesports.com.
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