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Ryder Cup 2012 a memorable event The 2012 Ryder Cup will be remembered for many things. There was the incredible p a s s i o n displayed by both teams and their fan bases, the marvelous shots that were made and the surreal comeback made by the Europeans. I, for one, will remember all of those things for a long time. It was unbelievable to be so close to the action and see the players get fired up more than ever before. Then there was the booing done by the gallery, which never occurs during a regular tournament. They were heckling Ian Poulter (who got the last laugh with a 4-0 record) by yelling for him to just hit the ball and booing him when he wouldn’t concede a putt. But like other major sporting events I watch from home, I will remember how I felt when Europe made the comeback
THE BUGLE/SENTINEL OCTOBER 3, 2012
that drove a stake through the Americans’ hearts. After moving from the fifth hole to the 14th, I was still cautiously optimistic that the Americans would come out on top. But as the day moved on the nerves came up more and more. I was expecting for Europe to make a comeback with its stacked lineup at the top, but I didn’t think it would score five of the first six points to tie it up. I still liked who the Americans had coming up, but when Phil Mickelson lost his match after having a late lead, I was officially concerned. When Matt Kuchar got three down on Lee Westwood, it was a straight out panic. I stayed all the way through the players on the 14th and when Martin Kaymer and Francesco Molinari beat Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods on the hole, I knew it would come down to Jim Furyk holding off Sergio Garcia on the 18th to preserve the America win. See TAKE, page 20
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Jim Furyk hits a bunker shot on the 14th hole at Mediniah.