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Monty and co put the gloss finish on a fabulous year for golf.
(From Yorkshire Post)
IT REALLY was a marvellous year for golf.
The highlight will linger far longer in the memory than Todd Hamilton's victory over Ernie Els in the Open championship at Royal Troon, longer even than the sweeping success for Bernhard Langer's team over the United States in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills.
Bill Bridge Royal County Down on a balmy May day: truly paradise. A magnificent links, superb in every respect (if a little on the pricey side), great company and half-decent golf: what more could one ask? But enough of the personal. In the big world, Europe's triumph over the Americans by an overwhelming 18.5 to 9.5 had a seismic effect on the golfing world.
In the past Europe have enjoyed victories by whatever margin, even half a point would do. Not this time. The Americans, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and all, were simply blown away.
It was a triumph of the team over individuals; of planning over presumption; of confidence over complacency.
No matter what the future may hold, the golfers of Europe signalled on that weekend on the outskirts of Detroit that the years of fearing the Americans were gone forever.
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