It was slow, but Yanks now have the big mo

WITH the golf shots at a bare minimum and Mother Nature a dominating winner on the first day of the 38th Ryder Cup matches, there was nonetheless a desperate search for storylines to satisfy our appetite for this biennial event.

The first order of business was to consider this: Which shut down quicker, Terence Matthews’ interviews extolling the virtues of Celtic Manor, or the Wales tourism bureau’s office hours? Surely it was a miserable day on those fronts, though it could be argued that it was even worse for those who handle public relations for the PGA of America.

After all, how do you explain the time, energy, and money put into a two-year run-up, then come all the way to Wales in October and discover your waterproofs aren’t up to the task?