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Sunday at the Solheim Cup
Sunday September 11, 2005 | 01:20:37 297 words, 1162 views
So we’re all square going into Sunday’s round, 8-8. The final day will feature 12 individual matches, mano e mano, or womano e womano, as the case may be. So what does the American team have that the Europeans don’t? 1. Home court advantage. Americans haven’t lost on U.S. soil yet, and it’s because of the lift they get from the crowds. We saw it play out on Friday morning—the crowd got quiet, momentum died, and leads slipped away. But Sunday’s crowd will be extra enthusiastic, and the biggest ever, since an extra 3,000 tickets are being sold to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims. Don’t discount the boost our team will get from all those cheering fans. 2. Capitalism. What’s that got to do with anything, you ask? Well, up to now, everything’s been team play. Someone’s there to back you up. If you fail, you can share the blame. If you succeed, you share the glory. It’s socialism in a nutshell. But Sunday’s matches are all about self-reliance and the individual. Every shot is your own, every mistake is your own, and every ounce of your weight is yours to carry. Singles matches: an inherently American ideal. 3. Way cooler uniforms. What was up with those orange argyle tops and olive drab bottoms? Yuck. At least our ladies look snappy. Here are the pairings, starting at 9:05 Eastern: Juli Inkster vs. Sophie Gustafson
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Comment from: alan metcalfe [Visitor]
What are the odds of Wendy Ward winning a game?
Alan 
09/11/05 @ 07:39
Comment from: Randy Hebert [Visitor]
Slim and none
09/11/05 @ 08:30
Comment from: Kiel Christianson [Visitor]
1. I cannot believe that NO major network is carrying the matches, even today.
2. Even in puns, I believe in maintaining grammatical agreement, so it "should" be "womana e womana" (feminine gender). 3. Did I mention the network issue? My local paper didn't even bother to mention the Golf Channel coverage, though some crappy IRL event broadcast on the Speed network was listed. 4. Sigh...
09/11/05 @ 12:34
Comment from: John D [Visitor]
Good thing the US had Creamer...Wie would probably have "CHOKED".
09/11/05 @ 19:07
Comment from: Candace Polski [Visitor]
John, what do you mean by "CHOKED"? You capitalize and put it in quotes. So you must have some hidden meaning, something you mean to imply beyond the meaning of the word itself.
As for Captain Nancy and how wonderful a job she did - James has summed it up elsewhere better than I ever could. Nancy had two choices for this team, and her choices sucked. She brought a previous proven losing player in Wendy Ward, and Wendy lost again. And she brought an undeserving old friend in Beth Daniel along for one more ride. Ostensibly, Beth was providing some form of leadership and guidance for the younger players. Unfortunately, the only leadership she provided was a losing effort every time she played, and the only guidance was how to be a real jerk of a teammate in a post-match interview. Not to mention a first-rate lesson on ignoring your own sucky play and dumping blame on someone else. Quality choices by Lopez. She should be commended, for sure. Please. As James pointed out, it was the narrowest margin on U.S. soil ever. I am thankful for only one thing - that Nancy's "leadership" only had potential costs. We won the Cup despite her, so all is well. Now let's NEVER have her captain a team for us again.
09/12/05 @ 00:06
Comment from: John D [Visitor]
Candace, just for you.....
Bob and his three golf buddies were out playing
and were just starting on the back nine when Bob paused,
looked down the fairway and began to sob uncontrollably.
The other three gathered around him and asked:
What's wrong? Bob looked down at his feet,
sniffed and dried his eyes some,
then apologized for his emotional outburst.
I'm sorry, I always get emotional at this hole it
holds very difficult memories for me.
One of his buddies asked: What happened?
What could have gotten you so upset?
Bob stared silently off in the distance,
then said in a low voice,
This is where my wife and I were playing 12 years ago
when she suddenly died of a heart attack; right at this very hole.
Oh my God, the other golfers said,
That must have been horrible!
Horrible? You think it`s horrible? Bob cried in disbelief;
It was worse than that! Every hole for the rest of the day,
all the way back to the clubhouse it was hit the ball,
drag Alice, hit the ball, drag Alice...
09/12/05 @ 20:00
Comment from: James [Visitor]
Hey Jennifer, What's with the hair?
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