Ryder Cup Matches | The Celtic Manor Resort - Newport, Wales | October 1 - 3 - Page 17

Do you honestly think you'll get a quicker answer here vs. taking 30 seconds to check one of numerous sports/golf websites to find the answer? Heck, you probably could have found the answer in the time it took you to type your question.

I will say this though, if I was in Hawaii I wouldn't care what time the coverage started, wouldn't be watching anyway!

Sorry all, hadn't been much of a nit recently.

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10-03-2010 , 01:06 AM

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La Brujita

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i actually had done a google search before but hadn't seen it.

ps if you looked through my 6000 posts you would be surprised how many hundreds of random questions i have answered for people.

not that that necessarily matters.

also edit to say have been frustrated because both friday and sat the changed schedule and the tape delays have messed up scheduled watch times here.

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10-03-2010 , 01:28 AM

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DrOldSchool

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I just set my dvr for 4 AM, eastern. Adjust accordingly.

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10-03-2010 , 02:23 AM

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Bilko111

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Play postponed until lunchtime at the earliest, there's very little chance this will be finished today.

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10-03-2010 , 02:54 AM

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DrOldSchool

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Yuck...

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Play will not start at 7:45 AM BST as planned due to heavy rains currently pelting Celtic Manor. An announcement will be made at 11 AM BST.

Sobel says he doesn't think they'll play at all today. Waiting 3 hours just to make another announcement is really a bad sign. I hope they change that Monday night 6:45 local deadline thing if today is washed out.

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10-03-2010 , 03:06 AM

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Logieuk

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Been raining hard since early AM, it looks like its clearing then another band of thick grey cloud comes along. Forecast says light rain now till 1-3pm GMT. Hard to see if they will get more then 2 or 3 hours in today

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10-03-2010 , 03:17 AM

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Spenda

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sounds like we're delayed until 7 am EST at the earliest

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10-03-2010 , 04:02 AM

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%*&$#%(&^*

it will be s shame if no more golf is played and the USA is declared the winner at sundown on Monday.

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10-03-2010 , 04:16 AM

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Spenda

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does it tilt anyone how slowly the Europeans have played? Granted I haven't read the whole thread so someone might have commented on it, but Poulter seems unbearably slow and I don't recall him being that way on tour.

There's no doubt in my mind we could be done with the foursomes/fourballs at this point if they hadn't (purposely) slowplayed the Americans.

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10-03-2010 , 04:23 AM

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BigSoonerFan

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Looks like the rain is almost done (according to the radar)....

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10-03-2010 , 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ligastar

%*&$#%(&^*

it will be s shame if no more golf is played and the USA is declared the winner at sundown on Monday.

Well certainly the matches that started will be completed today or tomorrow at latest.The big question remains regarding the singles matches.And if Europe will win most of the matches that started it will look worse for the US

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10-03-2010 , 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by iriraz

if there is one thing i've learned, it is that it can rain buckets at a moment's notice in Wales in October.

that being said, and like i worried about up thread, this RC is going to have a big asterisk wrapped around it when things are all said and done no matter which side wins.

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10-03-2010 , 05:10 AM

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Can someone explain why they can't play past monday? Sorry im sure this has been discussed but hopefully someone can recap.

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10-03-2010 , 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Butcho22

Can someone explain why they can't play past monday? Sorry im sure this has been discussed but hopefully someone can recap.

it is a provision within the agreed upon "Captain's Agreement". in layman terms read that logistics, infrastructure, networks, TV, volunteers want to get the **** out of Wales and back to their lives. after all, this isn't a real tournament but an exhibition.

Last edited by ligastar; 10-03-2010 at 05:48 AM. Reason: changed "with" to "within"

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10-03-2010 , 05:42 AM

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LukeRad89

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Anyone know what they will do about allocating tickets for tomorrow?

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10-03-2010 , 05:59 AM

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Bilko111

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Todays tickets are valid for tomorrow.

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10-03-2010 , 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ligastar

after all, this isn't a real tournament but an exhibition.

i think i'm wrong calling the RC an exhibition. just pointing this out to correct myself.

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10-03-2010 , 06:33 AM

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solid interview by Fowler just now on NBC. he looks focused and loose at least.

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10-03-2010 , 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Spenda

You're definitely not the only one tilted by the slow play. The Poulter/Fisher pairing was incredibly annoying to watch. Other than that I am not sure that the Europeans have been that much slower than the Americans. Seems like everyone outthere (with the possible exception of Dustin Johnson) is slow as hell.

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10-03-2010 , 06:57 AM

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matches to resume at 8:30am ET.

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10-03-2010 , 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Spenda

I think there's an element of truth to what you say, but if anyone wanted to rebut your comment, they could show video of Stewart Cink eating a sandwich, walking around, chatting, and lining up his putt on 17 for what--ten minutes?

That was hysterical. Everyone was standing there, quiet, waiting for him to play, and he's chomping on a sandwich, half of which he handed to his caddy who gladly ate it.

Then he calmly rolls the big putt in.