What's so special about the Ryder cup?

jsmoke · 27 Sep 2014 at 14:16

It's heralded as the greatest sporting event there is, I used to play some golf and it's a decent day out, however, the greatest sporting event ever?

booyaka · 27 Sep 2014 at 16:24

It's the drama, excitement etc - one of the few sporting events that time after time delivers a brilliant 3 days entertainment.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 28 Sep 2014 at 11:23

As above. There have been some excellent close competitions in the past plus its Europe vs America which gives it wide ranging appeal.

GSVBagpuss · 29 Sep 2014 at 11:39

Golf is also rarely (if ever) a team sport and only every 2 years do the teams get together. It's also been going on since 1927 and the atmosphere is very much louder and more partisan than most golf events.

One More Solo · 29 Sep 2014 at 12:59

It's everything that's good about sport really;

-A good rivalry that's thrown up some really close results
-Played in the right spirit (generally...)
-Moments of individual brilliance under pressure
-Some great team performances
-The chance to see the world's best play with and against each other (McIlroy v Fowler was a dream draw after the year they've had, shame it wasn't as close as it should have been)

jas72 · 6 Oct 2014 at 15:58

Golf is sadly not a spectator sport.

One More Solo · 6 Oct 2014 at 16:17

TV wise it's a perfect spectator sport? 18 holes going on simultaneously means there's always something going on.

Jaynos · 6 Oct 2014 at 20:12

jsmoke said:
It's heralded as the greatest sporting event there is, I used to play some golf and it's a decent day out, however, the greatest sporting event ever?

the only people who believe this are balding middle aged men