| The Ryder Cup is one of the most popular and | | | | The tournament is comprised of a number of |
| viciously contested of all of the golfing | | | | different match formats. In total there are |
| tournaments. The Ryder Cup is the bi annual | | | | ten players per team and these players are |
| tournament that pits a team of the best | | | | used strategically in an attempt to win the |
| golfers from Europe against a team of the | | | | tournament. The captains have the choice of |
| best golfers from the US. The 2010 Ryder Cup | | | | how to use their players. There are twelve |
| is set to continue the tradition of | | | | players in total and they each can be |
| excitement and ferocious competition. Set to | | | | utilized throughout the three day tournament. |
| take place on the 27th of September in 2010 | | | | The Ryder cup consists of eight foursome |
| in the Welsh town of Newport at the beautiful | | | | matches, eight four ball matches and twelve |
| Celtic manor resort we can expect to see a | | | | singles matches. |
| continuation of the passion and fierce | | | | |
| rivalry that has always ignited this | | | | Each hole is won by the golfer that sinks the |
| tournament. | | | | ball in the lowest number of shots and this |
| | | | achieves scores for their respective teams. |
| The tournament captures the imagination of | | | | This means that the captain will pick their |
| audiences from all over the world as two of | | | | players strategically so that they can win |
| the largest continents compete to win the | | | | games that suit their skills. The players do |
| tournament. One of the most eagerly | | | | not play necessarily therefore play every |
| anticipated and widely watched golf | | | | day. |
| tournaments will bring together the long | | | | |
| history of the tournament. | | | | The Ryder Cup seems to attract an enormous |
| | | | amount of controversy. Many of the matches |
| The first tournament of this type took place | | | | between the continents have experienced |
| in 1926. In the early years the tournament | | | | moments that live long in the memory of golf |
| took place between a team of golfers that | | | | enthusiasts. The US team has consistently |
| represented Britain against a team of golfers | | | | stretched the rules of the tournament in an |
| that represented the United States of | | | | attempt to achieve a competitive advantage. |
| America. Initially an exhibition match the | | | | 1991 saw Seve Ballesteros vocalised the |
| tournament grew in popularity and it was soon | | | | frustrations of the golfing masses and |
| made a regular event. The tournament remained | | | | accused the Americans of cheating. In 1999 |
| a British versus America event for a number | | | | the US team demonstrated the extent of their |
| of years. But after the Second World War the | | | | cheating and lack of concern for the sanctity |
| American team won a number of tournaments and | | | | of the game. |
| became dominant over the title. As a result | | | | |
| in 1979 the British team incorporated players | | | | The tournament had come down to the final |
| from Europe. These players included a number | | | | game of the cup and the European |
| of Spanish players. There was a new breed of | | | | representative Jose Maria Olazabal and the US |
| talented golfers that were coming out of | | | | golfer Justin Leonard both hit the green |
| Spain and these golfers went a long way to | | | | equal on shots. Leonard had an enormous putt |
| narrowing the gap in quality between the | | | | to achieve whilst Olazabal had a difficult |
| teams. | | | | putt but one that looked achievable. Leonard |
| | | | subsequently holed the incredible putt which |
| The team was soon joined by golfers from | | | | meant Olazabal would have to putt his ball. |
| countries all across Europe which resulted in | | | | Sadly as Leonards shot went in the |
| a much more competitive tournament. Since the | | | | disgraceful American fans ran onto the green |
| team became a European team the tournament | | | | and celebrated riotously. It was a horrible |
| title has been shared almost an equal number | | | | scene and it really ruined the composure of |
| of times. The European team has won the | | | | Olazabal and he subsequently missed his putt. |
| competition seven times and the American team | | | | There is little doubt that the 2010 Ryder Cup |
| has won the tournament six times. | | | | will deliver as much excitement. |
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