Is the 2010 Ryder Cup definitely Europe’s?

With the Ryder Cup, golf’s most high-profile event, approaching rapidly, many US fans and those likely to place a bet on ryder cup 2010 must be hoping it disappears as quickly as it has arrived.

With their side in total disarray after seeing world number one Tiger Woods fall from grace in spectacular style this year and having endured the continuing disappointment of seeing Phil Mickelson continue to flatter to deceive in his quest to overtake Tiger at the top of the world rankings, Team USA are entering the Ryder Cup with a side that is weaker than their 2008 one and potentially lacking the team spirit that saw the Americans triumph against all the odds two years ago.

With this year’s event taking place in front of European fans, Team USA’s experienced players and rookies know that they will be competing without the support of the crowd and, with Tiger Woods likely to face an extremely hostile reception, he will be under more scrutiny than ever before.

Unless a miracle happens that causes Team USA to rediscover their form and increase their levels of talent overnight, or perhaps the slightly more likely scenario of the Europeans wilting under the tag of favourites, it is highly likely that the US team will be accused of having done more harm to the environment through the amount of CO2 added to the atmosphere courtesy of their trip to Europe, rather than being praised for their ability to damage the European team’s chances of regaining the trophy they lost in 2008.

Whilst this is the more likely of the two sets of events to occur according to those placing a Ryder Cup bet, bosses at Sky TV, who are using the Ryder Cup as their showpiece event to launch their new channel Sky 3D, will be hopeful that the event is less one-sided than it appears likely to be.