The 2012 Ryder Cup schedule has already started. This tournament is often considered as a biggest spectacle in golf, and it has intensified over the past two decades. The Ryder Cup in general is a jointly administered competition by America and Europe, and it happens every two years. The tournament’s venue alters between courses in the US and Europe. It’s a high profile event that brings in millions of dollars in TV and the sponsorship revenue. This year;s Ryder Cup schedule runs from Friday morning to Sunday evening (September 29, 2012 to September 30, 2012). It is held at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah Illinois, outside Chicago. This is the 39th Ryder Cup dating back to 1979, which is when the first Ryder cup was held.
There are several arguments and disputes from Europe and American teams of 2012 Ryder Cup regarding the pairings. There is even a perception of the world that playing Ryder Cup at home could turn out to be advantageous to the US team, but it is not the way it always works out. The Ryder Cup event gained more popularity among PGA fans as players from both teams challenge each other via tweets, statements, several reviews on the Internet, and TV shows. The Ryder Cup also displays the nationalism of those countries.
Most of the tournament’s events will be live streamed on the Internet over the weekend, with live coverage from 9 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. The tournament started Friday morning with a star studded opening ceremony in Chicago. Justin Timberlake, the pop star hosted the ceremony at Medinah Country Club and Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps also appeared. Each player from both teams was introduced by the team captains during the opening ceremony.
2012 Ryder Cup Schedule
Televised Coverage:
Friday: ESPN 7:00a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Saturday: NBC 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Sunday: NBC 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Live Streaming Coverage:
Friday: WatchESPN (8AM to 6PM EST)
Saturday: NBC Sports & RyderCup.com (8AM to 6PM EST)
Sunday: NBC Sports & RyderCup.com (12PM to 6PM EST)
The players from America and Europe are: Tiger Woods, Mark O’Meara, Jason Dufner, Justin Leonard, Zach Johnson, Tom Lehman, David Duval, Bubba Watson, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, and Steve Stricker. Europe’s team leader is Jose Mariaolazable while the American team is led by Davis Love lll.
Ryder Cup Score Update 9/29: US leads Europe 10-6 (leaderboard)
Final Matchups for Sunday 9:30:
Match 17: 12:03 p.m. — Luke Donald (Europe) vs. Bubba Watson (United States)
Match 18: 12:14 p.m. — Ian Poulter (Europe) vs. Webb Simpson (United States)
Match 19: 12:25 p.m. — Rory McIlroy (Europe) vs. Keegan Bradley (United States)
Match 20: 12:36 p.m. — Justin Rose (Europe) vs. Phil Mickelson (United States)
Match 21: 12:47 p.m. — Paul Lawrie (Europe) vs. Brandt Snedeker (United States)
Match 22: 12:58 p.m. — Nicolas Colsaerts (Europe) vs. Dustin Johnson United States)
Match 23: 1:09 p.m. — Graeme McDowell (Europe) vs. Zach Johnson (United States)
Match 24: 1:20 p.m. — Sergio Garcia (Europe) vs. Jim Furyk (United States)
Match 25: 1:31 p.m. — Peter Hanson (Europe) vs. Jason Dufner (United States)
Match 26: 1:42 p.m. — Lee Westwood (Europe) vs. Matt Kuchar (United States)
Match 27: 1:53 p.m. — Martin Kaymer (Europe) vs. Steve Stricker (United States)
Match 28: 2:04 p.m. — Francesco Molinari (Europe) vs. Tiger Woods (United States)
At most of the tournaments, crowds cheer excellent shots with polite applause. However, Ryder cup is not like the most. It is a team competition of the US vs.Europe. The crowds of Ryder cup often root hard for the home team. Sometimes the crowds tend to push each other on. The Ryder Cup trophy is considered as a home course advantage for both the countries, which may also turn out to have the opposite impact. The previous Ryder Cup was won by Europe in 2010 and now US is trying hard to win the trophy and bring it back to American soil after losing last year. The whole world is eagerly awaiting the result of the 2012 Ryder Cup event.
Get online coverage of Ryder Cup at the official website here, and at NBC Sports website here.
