Yanks now bubbling with confidence

ASKED to compare the atmosphere between the Ryder Cup and the President’s Cup over the weekend, at least two Americans made no secret of their views.

"There's no hatred in the President's Cup," said Chris DiMarco. "There's no animosity," claimed Justin Leonard. So now we know. The Europeans hate the Americans. There's animosity between the two sides. What a load of nonsense.

It was a great pity that another memorable President's Cup had to be marred by such inconsiderate if not volatile language, especially as DiMarco would emerge as the American hero and saviour a few hours after he opened his big mouth.