Ryder announcer succumbs to nerves

The first mistake of the Ryder Cup’s opening day came not from any of the players, but from official starter Ivor Robson.

The first mistake of the Ryder Cup’s opening day came not from any of the players, but from official starter Ivor Robson.

He announced to the crowd – and, of course, to the millions watching on television – that the morning’s play was foursomes rather than fourballs.

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