2008 Ryder Cup Guide
The 37th Ryder Cup which is steeped in History will be played between the 19-21 September 2008, at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Since the format changed in 1979 to allow European Players to compete alongside the British and Irish golfers, against the USA, the competition has become much more competitive. In the last 14 matches, Europe have won seven times and the USA six. One match having been halved. Recent Ryder Cup Results has seen the tide of competition turn in favour of the Europeans, they have won five of the last six encounters, the last two wins coming with emphatic score lines.
The USA Ryder Cup Team
The USA Ryder Cup Team this year will be captained by Paul Azinger, 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 that they will be playing under ever increasing media scrutiny that have wallowed in the Team’s poor run of results against the Europeans. They will of course also have home advantage.
European Ryder Cup Team
The European Ryder Cup Team will be captained by Nick Faldo, 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 come to the Valhalla Course as keen as ever to win.They will be defending the trophy for the third time in succession and it is highly probable that this will be the hardest defence of the three. Nonetheless they have a Team full of winners and a Captain who will be a total inspiration.
The 2008 Ryder Cup Golf Course
The 2008 Ryder Cup Course this year will be the prestigious Valhalla Course in Louisville, Kentucky.It is a magnificent par 72 course and most golf pundits think the course will favour the USA. That said the course record of 63, is held by top European Ryder Cup Player Jose Maria Olazabal. The course has several natural amphitheatre’s around the holes which will provide a cauldron of pressure for the players and will assist in making this year’s Ryder Cup as dramatic as ever.
Ryder Cup Captains
The Ryder Cup Captains. Will it be Europe Captain Nick Faldo or USA Captain Paul Azinger, who will be the winning Captain. Nick and Paul once halved a single smatch in the Ryder Cup but will they halve this match too. Or will Nick Faldo do to Paul Azinger what he did in the 1987 British Open and beat him on the last hole to steal the Tournament. God odds will be available and updated for any bets you want to make on which Captain will lift the trophy.
Ryder Cup Players
The 2008 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 Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Luke Donald all looking to add more points to their already impressive Ryder Cup record and this will make them favourites to take home the trophy once again. Make sure you check out the list and profiles on those golfers who will be representing Europe in this year’s Ryder Cup.
2008 Ryder Cup Betting Odds
The Ryder Cup Golf Betting Odds currently have the USA and Europe locked together at 11/10 to win this year’s Match. It is a dilemma for Bookmakers as they are trying to weigh up Home advantage for the USA as opposed to Three consecutive victories for Europe. On paper it would also be difficult to separate the two teams, 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.’
