Ryder Cup 2012 - who will win

[Falkor]

European Ryder Cup team:
Luke Donald
Sergio Garcia
Peter Hanson
Martin Kaymer
Paul Lawrie
Graeme McDowell
Rory McIlroy
Francesco Molinari
Justin Rose
Lee Westwood
Ian Poulter (wildcard)
Nicolas Colsaerts (wildcard)

USA Team:

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Man i love the Ryder cup, shame its on SKY imo but that's life. :guitar:

 

[albion534]

Hate golf, love the Ryder cup!!

 

[BHA Swiifty]

when does it start?

 

[Djmiles]

27th Sept I think? Flying out to America on the 29th.....not to see the Ryder Cup though!

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Would be good to see the US team implode again but think it will be a close result. It is one thing to have home advantage and the benefit of a partisan crowd but the beered up Yanks don't really get the golf etiquette so the atmosphere could get really tasty, especially if they let Azinger and Pavin stir them up. On the other hand the US team often struggle with the 'team' so hope that continues.

Good to see Sergio back on our team as he gets really pumped up for the Ryder Cup. Bit worried about Westwood's form but he always rises to the occasion. Other than that virtually all of our team is on top form so bring it on.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm liking the look of the Europe side. The key man is McIlroy; if he's on form he will galvanise that side.

I'm also seeing where 6 points are coming from on that final day; historically, the USA have had the edge there but I don't see it this time around.

 

[Falkor]

Poulter is a bit of a monty for me at Ryder cup, always seems to play his best game.

 

[maltaseagull]

Voted USA as I am complete crap at predictions so hopefully this will result in a Europe win

 

[SK1NT]

head says USA

Heart Europe

It's a close call...

Can't f ing wait

 

[Pavilionaire]

In terms of changes from 4 years ago its:

IN - Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Peter Hansen, Martin Kaymer, Paul Lawrie, Nicolas Colsaerts, Francesco Molinari
OUT - Paul Casey, Soren Hansen, Padraig Harrington, M-A Jiminez, Robert Karlsson, Oliver Wilson, Henrik Stenson.

Of the 7 missing out in 2012 they combined to get only 1 1/2 points out of 7 on the final day, so those results account for 4 points of the 5 point losing margin. Harrington has lost his last 3 singles in Ryder Cups so I agree with the wild card selection of Colsaerts ahead of him.

 

[beefypigeon]

USA will have a very strong team this year, and also have home advantage so I've plumped for them.

You never know though! Anything can happen in the Ryder Cup.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Looks like the US team will be Woods, Watson (Bubba, not Tom), Dufner, Bradley, Simpson, Johnson (Zach), Kuchar, Mickelson, then 4 picks, which will probably include Stricker and Furyk.

Whole matches will depend on how Europe get on in the foursomes - do reasonably well in those and we will win the whole thing.

 

[DTES]

I know pretty much zero about this Nicolas Colsaerts fella. Still, I'm going to predict a European win - get behind the boys!

 

[Worthingite]

Europe to win by a record margin. Just too strong for the septics.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I think it will be difficult like it is always in USA. But I think we've got a huge chance to retain with that Team.

 

[Titanic]

I shall be watching it with the sound down... I can't stand the boorish 'Get in the hole', 'U-S-A' bollocks.

 

[Falkor]

I hate that on the tee of a par 5 and ya hear get in the hole.


FFS really

 

[Falkor]

US TEAM OUT

Davis Love III -- Captain
Keegan Bradley
Jason Dufner
Jim Furyk
Dustin Johnson
Zach Johnson
Matt Kuchar
Phil Mickelson
Brandt Snedeker
Webb Simpson
Steve Stricker
Bubba Watson
Tiger Woods
Fred Couples -- Assistant Captain
Mike Hulbert -- Assistant Captain
Jeff Sluman -- Assistant Captain
Scott Verplank -- Assistant Captain



8 DAYS TO GO

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Europe to win by a record margin. Just too strong for the septics.

I was there for all 3 days at Oakland Hills, when Europe did win by the record margin. It was bloody BRILLIANT!

 

[Worthingite]

I was there for all 3 days at Oakland Hills, when Europe did win by the record margin. It was bloody BRILLIANT!

Lucky Bastard!!!!

Having now seen the US team - there is NOTHING there that I think would cause Europe any problems whatsoever - just a selection of has been's, and never was's, mixed with a couple of players that have had a couple of fluke wins.