What this year’s Ryder Cup says about America’s duffers
More local governments own courses and the demography of players is changing
MANY OF THE world’s best golfers will tee off on September 26th in suburban New York to compete for the Ryder Cup, a team event pitting Europe against America where the prize is not money but continental bragging rights and a shot at individual glory (or embarrassing failure) under intense pressure. The biennial competition has become a huge attraction, drawing raucous crowds unburdened by the sport’s expectations of decorum.
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