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SPORTS Wednesday, October 9, 2002 - Page 15 Ryder Cup demonstrates the true Sports Trivia sportsmanship in international competition Who is the all-time he later missed after the Americans when boisterous fans actually tween the best golfers from the U.S. ack leader in the Let me just start out by saying gathered themselves and left the cheered when a European team and the rest of the world. And un- istory of University a that J know that the Ryder Cup is a green. member hit a bad shot. Not to men- like some All-Star games in other miniscule blip on the radar of main- However, the American's out- tion the Colin "Monty" sports, these players play their iami Hurricane's' stream America. burst coupled with the outrageous Montgomerie jeering, which was hearts out in defending their ootball? I can't even garner an opinion vulgarity and rudeness of the pretty pitiful to always see the country's honor - they even play on the number of McDaniel stu- American fans present at the course drunk (and yes, most of the people injured or sick in the competition, dents that witnessed the biennial made all the bad blood between the jeering looked drunk) American like Monty and Tiger did this year. golf competition. This being said two teams boil over. The 1999 fans screaming "Monty ... fiI1 in the So while some people missed - everyone who missed the 2002 Ryder Cup was certainly not appropriate curse word." out by not watching this year's Ryder Cup missed a spectacular America's finest hour - both on and This year, the fans were into the Ryder Cup, they not only missed a . Who has the most showdown that reaffirmed tradi- off the course. competition, as they should be, but great fiery competition, but they tional values intrinsic in sports. What is good about the Ryder always were respectful of the play- also missed out on seeing some its in Major League The Ryder Cup, which was de- Cup is that since it is every two ers and the game. It was a pleas- good old fashioned garners. aseball postseason layed a year by the September 11 years, there is time to let the hard ant sight. So just as a forewarning, in Sep- istory? attacks in 200 I, is a showdown feelings die down. Since there Also the camaraderie between tember 2004, if you have some between the United States' and were three years this time between, the two teams was electrifying. time, check out the next Ryder Cup Europe's best golfers. This year, and an event which changed his- Most of the players were joking matches and you too can see sports- the competition was held at The tory, the mutual feelings of both with their playing partners and with manship at its best. Belfry in England. And it was the teams were very different then past their opponents, when in years past Are you interested best Ryder Cup in recent memory. years. This change in feelings led the players would hardly speak even if America did lose. to a totally different Ryder Cup with their partners, let alone the in Sports? The last competition, in 1999, experience, one that displayed the other team. Answers from last edition was held at The Brookline Coun- good qualities of true sportsman- To see David Toms and Phil try Club in Massachusetts and to ship. Mickelson high- fiving after a chip- say that it was shrouded in contro- Unlike the last competition, the in is good, but to see Tiger Woods o you like writing? 1, FredMcGriff versy would be an understatement. fans were actually pleasant - of and Davis Love III actually smil- America took back the Ryder Cup course this could be due to the fact ing and joking with one another when Justin Leonard drained a 40 that the European fans are normally during play, that just brings a smile Come work for the foot putt at which time the Ameri- a bit more subdued then American to your face. . Yankees, Blue Jays, A's can team rushed onto the green and fans. But the biggest facfor about the Sports section of the ardinals. celebrated. However, this year the fans difference between the Ryder Cup Phoenix Oh, did I forget to mention that were actually cheering on both and other sporting events is that the while they were doing so, Jose teams, and never once rudely Ryder Cup is about honor - not a .1991 Maria Olazabal had a putt from cheered when a bad shot was hit. monetary gain. If interested, call ext: about 20 feet to win the hole, which This is a stark contrast to 1999 It is about a competition be- 8600 Jammie session! ,t.)j:t.>:'$,1 Now at Krnart K The.taft'oflife C2OO2KnM.~ C2OO2..OEBOXERCQ..UC.