Ryder Cup First Day Picks.

[englishmike]

Harrington & Karlsson To defeat Mickleson & Kim +120

Casey & Stenson To defeat Mahan & Leonard -110

Westwood & Garcia To Defeat Furyk & Perry -138

1 Unit on 3 match parlay, 6.25-1 odds.

[Wheell]

The Euro's are a sucker bet this weekend. They'll win the cup back in a few years but expect the Americans to win this weekend.

[accuscoresucks]

i havent really bet golf cause of the weather like last 5 weeks
whole tourney
1.p.mickelson more points +250/defeats s garcia
tie +500
2.j leonard more points +100/defeats ma jimenez
+500 tie

[ryanXL977]

Harrington & Karlsson To defeat Mickleson & Kim +120

Casey & Stenson To defeat Mahan & Leonard -110

Westwood & Garcia To Defeat Furyk & Perry -138

1 Unit on 3 match parlay, 6.25-1 odds.

im with you on harrington and garcia

but i think leonard takes the other
and i also like cink to take the 4th

[bettilimbroke999]

I'm with ya on the Harrington/Karlsson pick as well and I've got a good size bet on Europe to win or tie the Ryder Cup, not so sure about the other two picks though but gl2u

[englishmike]

Afternoon Four Balls, Bet365

Poulter & Rose To Defeat Curtis & Stricker +110

Garcia & Jiminez To Defeat Leonard & Mahan +120

1 Unit, 2 match parlay, 3.6-1 odds

-1 Unit To Date

[Willie Bee]

Leonard's probably the one American I wouldn't bet against in this year's matches...and I probably wouldn't bet on Mickelson as well.

[maniac0201]

Perry and Furyk are going to blow it. US will lead 3-1 after the morning session though.

[englishmike]

Leonard's probably the one American I wouldn't bet against in this year's matches...and I probably wouldn't bet on Mickelson as well.

When Spaniards play together they're vitually unbbeaten.
(Ballesteros/Olazabal, Olazabal/Garcia, Jiminez/Garcia)

Just taking a chance with history which, on the day actually counts for nothing.

[ryanXL977]

im on stricker.curtis
and garcia.jimenez

[accuscoresucks]

Leonard's probably the one American I wouldn't bet against in this year's matches...and I probably wouldn't bet on Mickelson as well.

mickelson has made me money this year


betting against garcia has to..lol

i have done ok with leonard this year however not to many x because his stats are not all that great

[Willie Bee]

mickelson has made me money this year


betting against garcia has to..lol

i have done ok with leonard this year however not to many x because his stats are not all that great

I just like the way he (Leonard) goes about business in match play. Don't really care which side wins this, just would like to see it come down to the last green on Sunday.

[Wheell]

Let me repeat, the euros are a sucker bet this weekend. You have two good options: sit it out, or bet on the Americans.

[englishmike]

You don't need to repeat yourself, I heard you the first time, if you're as confident as you say, post your picks.

[accuscoresucks]

CROWDS ARE CHANTING USA USA ALREADY

i dont care who wins as long as i make a few dollars off it,thats what i get for taking damn near 5 weeks off but that was caused by weather

[englishmike]

I fear the worst already Accu, Poulter was a vanity pick by Faldo because they go back a long way and Faldo doesn't really get on with Clarke or Monty. That's all fine and dandy as long as Poulter performs but with only two top-ten finishes worldwide all year it was always going to be a gamble and that gamble looks like going down. I've actually backed him because he's the one person with a ton to prove. It's a shame Faldos ego is bigger than the Ryder Cup.

[bettilimbroke999]

I fear the worst already Accu, Poulter was a vanity pick by Faldo because they go back a long way and Faldo doesn't really get on with Clarke or Monty. That's all fine and dandy as long as Poulter performs but with only two top-ten finishes worldwide all year it was always going to be a gamble and that gamble looks like going down. I've actually backed him because he's the one person with a ton to prove. It's a shame Faldos ego is bigger than the Ryder Cup.

Insanely choosing Poulter over Clarke is going to cost them the cup this year, also even though he was correct in picking Paul Casey, Casey is playing like fukin garbage. Both captains picks have been in a coma

[Willie Bee]

English Mike (and others)...Saw this article this morning and it's a pretty good read in my opinion. Some typical Lopresti fluff in some bits, but found it worth the short time it takes to read.

http://gns.gannettonline.com//apps/p...80302/-1/RSS01
By MIKE LOPRESTI, Gannett News Service
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Ryder Cup begins Friday with foursomes in the morning and four-ball in the afternoon, and here's a guess at what some of you are thinking.

"Huh?"

This event has grown more popular since Europe started handing us our heads, but still might require a little introduction every two years. It can be a tad disorienting for those who just pay attention to golf during the majors, since there is no green jacket or U.S. Open-style scores of 12-over par.

So we should explain a few terms and names that will be important the next few days, as Europe tries to continue a streak of taking the Cup eight of the last 11 competitions.

14 1/2: Could be the average shoe size of the Dallas Cowboys offensive line. But in this case, it's the magic number for the U.S. to win back the Ryder Cup. You get a point for winning each match and a half-point for ... halving. Or ending in a tie. This is like the NFL used to be. No overtime.

Four-ball: Best ball, actually. Best score on each hole for each two-man team is used. Never mind. Europe almost always wins this part, anyway.

Foursomes: Alternate shots. First one teammate hits, then the other. Hal Sutton's bright idea in 2004 was to pair Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on the first day in a dream team that could not be stopped. Except, they lost four-ball in the morning and foursomes in the afternoon, and the Ryder Cup was essentially over by sundown on Friday.

Sergio Garcia: During 103 weeks every two years, the guy who can't quite seem to win a major. During the Ryder Cup, from the American perspective, he turns into Darth Vader. His Ryder Cup record is 14-4-2, and there is some thought he truly gets under the Americans' skins. "In which way? Because I play well?" he said this week. "Sorry, what can I say?"

He is so important, European captain Nick Faldo will have vaunted caddie Billy Foster following his matches. "Sergio's director of ambiance," Faldo said.

Tiger Woods: He's not here. But for once, viewers who find that out won't turn the channel.

Phil Mickelson: He has seen the recent carnage up close, and maybe that is why he doesn't mind that the American team has six Ryder Cup rookies. "Not being a part of the last few U.S. teams is not necessarily a bad thing," he said. Not that Mickelson's done much, either. His record the past two events: 1-7-1.

Anthony Kim: The 23-year-old who might be the straw to stir the U.S. drink. He will team Friday morning with Mickelson in the first match. Mickelson called U.S. captain Paul Azinger log ago to lobby to be paired with Kim. "So," Azinger said, "did about six other guys."

Kenny Perry: Kentucky 48-year-old native son who, with veteran Jim Furyk, will be going against Garcia and Lee Westwood (7-0-3 the past two Ryder Cups) in a key match Friday morning. Azinger hopes Perry can turn Valhalla Golf Club into Rupp Arena, and make the Europeans feel like Vanderbilt.

Paul Azinger: Captain for the U.S. team who has pushed for a different selection process and more intense pre-Cup approach. If he loses, he goes onto the growing pile of European victims. If he wins, he's golf's Mike Krzyzewski.

Nick Faldo: Azinger's European counterpart, who reported Thursday that his phone has been buzzing with best wishes from back on the Continent, but "no celebs yet ... no royals."

Pressure: It starts reaching for 24 players' throats Friday. Thursday was the captains' turn to feel like they'd swallowed a bowling ball.

"It's like drawing back a bow string," Azinger said. "For two years I've been pulling that string back, and now I've got to let the arrow go. I just hope I've pointed it in the right direction."

Faldo was an iceman winning the Masters, but has been a leaky faucet in emotions this week. His voice even wavered Thursday, talking about meeting Muhammad Ali.

"This is really the best experience I've ever had," he said of the Ryder Cup. "This is the most special moment of my life right now, and we haven't even started yet."

[Wheell]

englishmike: You've heard my picks: USA or stay away. I'm trying to save you money. Remember this is not a tournament, it is an exhibition. How much more do you want me to say? I guess, if you want a "pick", I bet USA to win outright +138 before the tournament began.

[JerseyShop101]

I wish I read this earlier

[accuscoresucks]

i havent really bet golf cause of the weather like last 5 weeks
whole tourney
1.p.mickelson more points +250/defeats s garcia
tie +500
2.j leonard more points +100/defeats ma jimenez
+500 tie

after day1
mickelson /1.5/points
garcia/ 0.5/points





leonard/2/points
jiminez/0/points

[englishmike]

You're looking good Accu, I'm two units down but far from disheartened, Ilike the way the Euros saved half-a-point at the end their today, this tournament hangs on what happens tommorow morning, could be over by lunch time.

[englishmike]

englishmike: You've heard my picks: USA or stay away. I'm trying to save you money. Remember this is not a tournament, it is an exhibition. How much more do you want me to say? I guess, if you want a "pick", I bet USA to win outright +138 before the tournament began.

Yes, you did pick USA before the tourney started, good luck.

I'd disagree it's just an 'exhibition,' Boo Weekly and Anthony Kim said it's the most intense and nervous atmosphere they've ever played in and if you saw both teams reactions to good shots/long putts etc. you can see it means the world to both sides, maybe even more to the US because they haven't won it for a while.

[Wheell]

I'm not saying that all the players could care less, but an exhibition is different than a tournament. Tiger Woods isn't around and ratings will tank if the Euro's ever have a big lead. When Woods injury was revealed the USA went from a favorite to a dog and I waited patiently. I'll agree that man for man the European team is better than the Americans (and it isn't close), but this weekend the Americans are still the play. They'd be even more the play if the lead was smaller.

[englishmike]

To anyone in this thread: Sit down and have a think and try to work out why Nick Faldo would leave Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood out of tommorow mornings foursomes but let Oliver Wilson play. When you have an answer let me know because errrr....I don't get it.