Posted By Lambchop
Bubba Watson came to the Ryder to play. Okay not just golf, but ping-pong.
“The Ryder Cup is all about ping pong, everybody,” Bubba Watson declared.
Bubba referred to his fellow Ryder Cup teammates who take their golf and apprently their ping-pong quite seriously.
“When you bring your own paddles in cases, a briefcase with a paddle in it, then obviously it’s about ping pong. Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar have their own cases for their paddles,” Watson said, chuckling. “It’s nuts.”
The golfers have an enviable set-up in their private gameroom, complete with three ping-pong tables that are constantly in use. Affable games with husband-and-wife teams such as the Mickelsons; and then there is the “blood-and-guts” division — apparently, any singles match involving Phil.
Today, The Ryder Cup started with a bang. Bubba Watson shook the golf world, teeing off to a cheering & stomping crowd. Bubba's tee shot was like a cross between Happy Gilmore and Caddyshack - the old school crowd was shocked at Bubba's lack of decorum while the rest of us were joining with the crowd. Perhaps the days of the soft, polite golf clap are over?
So what's the big deal? This is unheard of in the prim and polite world of golf.
The night before this match Bubba tweeted:
"All @ nfl fans watch the Ryder Cup this week, we got no refs. #USA"
Kinda makes you wonder if the Europeans are sipping Earl Gray and watching reruns of Gordon Ramsey's Hell's Kitchen on the telley during the down time?
All @nfl fans watch the Ryder Cup this week, we got no refs. #USA
He may have rocked it on Day 1, but he socked it to USA on Sunday with his disappointing loss to Luke Donald. In 2012, Bubba has 1 PGA (big) win and 7 top 10 finishes, evenly matched with Luke's 1 PGA win and 8 top 10s. Bubba should have won with momentum.
Posted by: Golfprof | 10/01/2012 at 05:26 PM
While I appreciate your comments and loyal readership, German Shepherd...I fail to see how the University of Georgia Bulldogs have anything to do with the Ryder Cup. Although the "Dawgs" are currently undefeated - they actually play teams other than the girls cotillion and JV field hockey teams starting next week.Then we will separate the men from the boys in Georgia's football program. Plus the UGA vet school has all that pressure to keep the new bulldog mascot("Uga") alive longer than 4 years. The challenge begins now.
Posted by: Lambchop | 09/29/2012 at 08:05 PM
He is fun to watch. I want them to do the Queen "we will rock you" cheer on the first tee tomorrow morning.
Go Dawgs.
Go Bubba
Go USA
Posted by: German Shepherd | 09/29/2012 at 07:47 PM