2012 Ryder Cup Guide - European Qualifying Begins For Medinah
The Ryder Cup in 2012 will be at the Medinah Country Club near Chicago with the Europeans defending the trophy. Jose Maria Olazabal has been named as the European Captain for the matches while Davis Love III will be in charge of the home team.
The weather conditions played havoc all weekend at the 2010 Cup and the Ryder Cup Singles were played on a Monday for the first time ever. It turned out to be one of the great days though with the Americans putting up a great fight, they came up short though with Europe holding on for a memorable win. Europe will now head across the pond in 2012 as they look to defend their trophy while the Americans will be out for revenge in Chicago.
Dustin Johnson continued his great season with his win in the BMW Championship recently which will please Corey Pavin and he will be a player to watch this week and in the Top American Player Betting. The Europeans though are the favourites to win the Ryder Cup back with an equally strong team, Martin Kaymer has won the KLM Open and looks to be in red hot form ahead of his debut in the Ryder Cup and he will be another one to watch in the Day 1 Bets.
The Europeans are looking particularly strong this week and that is reflected in the latest Ryder Cup Odds for the outright win, the Americans though will be no walkovers as you can imagine and they are looking like good value. Graeme McDowell is of course at Celtic Manor after he won the US Open at Pebble Beach, he secured his spot on the team with his first Major victory and he will be tough to beat in Wales. Martin Kaymer joins him on the team as a Major winner after the German picked up the USPGA Championship, he will be playing in his first Ryder Cup but he is in great form and should not be overawed.
The USA Ryder Cup Team
The USA Ryder Cup Team this year will be captained byDavis Love III, himself a former Ryder Cup player. The team will comprise of some of the top ranked players in the world, such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and on paper they will be a very strong Team indeed. They will have the extra motivation this time around as they look to defend the trophy they won in Valhalla in 2008 whilst trying to win away from home for the first time in a number of years.
Tiger Woods is not having the best season but will be in the team, it will be interesting to see how the World No.1 fares as he makes his return to the matches. He missed the 2008 victory for the States through injury but he will be back in 2010 and will be eager to get some points for his team.
European Ryder Cup Team
The European Ryder Cup Team will be captained by Jose Maria Olazabal, who finally gets the ‘Captains armband’ for the European Team and will be a huge influence on the players. The team as always will have a good mix of experience and youthful aggression that has been a winning formula for so long and they will arrive at Medinah as keen as ever to win.They will be bidding to defend the trophy in 2012 after winning in 2010 against a resurgent American team, it will be tougher on foreign soil but the Europeans will be confident.
The European Team looks good shape with a good mix of youth and experience making up the team, we will be seeing the likes of Rory Mcilroy and Martin Kaymer make their debuts in Celtic Manor. Mcilroy in particular is looking in particularly good shape and it would be no surprise to see him leading the Top European Player Betting. We also now know that Edoardo Molinari, Padraig Harrington and Luke Donald will be in the team after Colin Montgomerie made them Captains Picks for Celtic Manor.
The 2012 Ryder Cup Golf Course
The 2012 Ryder Cup Course this year will be the prestigious Celtic Manor Golf Resort in Newport, Wales and it will be the first time ever that the principality will have hosted the Ryder Cup. Preparations have been going on in Wales for a number of years and the Ryder Cup Matches will be played on the brand new Twenty Ten course which has been designed and built specifically with the 2010 Ryder cup in mind. Celtic Manor has played host to the Welsh Open on several occasions but this will be the first time it has hosted such a worldwide event and the fans in Wales are getting excited.
Ryder Cup Captains
The Ryder Cup Captains for the 2010 matches at Celtic Manor will be Colin Montgomerie for Europe and former US Open Champion Corey Pavin for the USA team. The European Ryder Cup Captain will be charged with bringing the cup back to Europe while the US Ryder Cup Captain will be trying to retain the trophy that Paul Azinger won for them in 2008. It will be interesting to see how the mind games between Monty and Pavin pan out over the coming months and during the matches as they could be crucial in the final outcome of the trophy.
Ryder Cup Players
The 2010 Ryder Cup will be fought out by the top players from USA and Europe. The teams will be made up of experience and youth with the likes of Tiger Woods for USA and Padraig Harrington for Europe. It looks like Europe has much more depth in their ranks with the likes of Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter looking to add more points to their already impressive Ryder Cup record and this will make them favourites to win the trophy on home soil as the Americans did in 2008. Make sure you check out the list and profiles on those golfers who will be representing Europe in this year’s Ryder Cup.
2012 Ryder Cup Betting Odds
The Ryder Cup Golf Betting Odds currently have the Europeans as the clear favourites to win back the cup they lost in 2008. The Europeans clearly have the stronger team on paper and that coupled with home adavantage makes them warm favourites. On paper it would also be difficult to the away team should not be ruled out, the Americans have several big guns high up in the world rankings, but most of the rest, while having had a good couple of years have little Ryder experience. The Europeans on the other hand will bring much experience into the match and will have a host of players who relish and excel in the Ryder Cup. Golf backers will have hundreds of options to consider and will be able to keep check with the results and odds via this site.
The USA Ryder Cup betting will provide many opportunities to back the USA in any of the matches played and the odds will be available right here for you to consider. There are also lots of Ryder Cup Online Free Bets opportunities to take advantage of, all with Bookmakers who will offer a great service.
The European Ryder Cup Match odds will be available along with live scores and individual match odds right from the first shot on the first tee and will be updated for you throughout the Match. There will be some fantastic opportunities for you to back the European’s at prices that might vary as the match progresses. Take advantage of the many FREE bet facilities that are on offer and that might allow you to make profit while the Europeans make ‘birdies.’
