2023-09-29 15:43:11
The best seats at the edge of a golf course are expensive, very expensive. In Rome, for the first day of the Ryder Cup, fans understood that they had to hurry to see golf’s biggest stars compete, Europeans against Americans. As soon as the doors opened, the first arrivals rushed to the tee of the first hole to ensure they were in the front row to witness the departure of John Rahm, the first to begin his round.
Wherever it goes, whether in the United States or Europe, the Ryder Cup carries with it a certain madness that thrills the spectators, totally devoted to the cause of their team. This was already the case in France, in 2018, on the National Golf course in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, an edition that the Europeans largely dominated.
Eight doubles matches this Friday
This Friday morning, the first four matches of this 44th edition of the Ryder Cup began. These take place in the “foursome” format, with the two members of each duo hitting the same ball each in turn. John Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa are notably entering the competition.
This afternoon, the “four-ball” format will be in the spotlight. Each player completes their own course and the duo’s best score on each hole is taken into account to determine the winner of the confrontation with the other team. Saturday will be similar, with eight other matches played in doubles, while twelve singles matches will determine the winning team on Sunday.
No French are present in Rome this weekend for this prestigious competition. “However, it would be important to have one or two French people who are regularly in this Ryder Cup team,” regretted Grégory Havret, one of the most experienced French players on the circuit. It’s disappointing for everyone. We need to be able to get past this milestone. » There is no doubt that the Tricolores will still encourage their European colleagues, seeking revenge after a heavy defeat in Wisconsin two years previously.
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