From antagonism to Zinger: A-Z of the Ryder Cup

Kevin Markham gives an A-Z to get you in the mood for the excitement of the Ryder Cup.

From antagonism to Zinger: A-Z of the Ryder Cup
Tue, 27 Sep, 2016 - 01:00
Kevin Markham

A: Antagonism and attrition

The ill-feeling that is often generated by these matches is not a recent thing: Think Seve v Azinger at Kiawah Island in 1991, when Azinger called Ballesteros the “king of gamesmanship” and Ballesteros retorted: “The Americans have 11 nice guys … and Paul Azinger.”

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