American golf fans will have a chance to show their patriotism by betting on the U.S. Ryder Cup team at one-stop wagering website betED.com.
After being humiliated by the Europeans in 2004, the Americans will be looking for revenge when the 2006 version gets underway this weekend.
And if Tiger Woods and company can reverse a trend that?s seen the U.S. lose four of the past five Cups, bettors who back the U.S. will have a decent payday ? the U.S. is +110 to win, while Europe is -150. The odds of a Draw are +400.
To place a wager, go to www.beted.com and click on Sportsbook, and then PGA Lines.
The Ryder Cup is an intercontinental competition that pits the top professional golfers from the United States against the best from Europe. Played every two years, the Ryder Cup site alternates between the United States and Europe. This year, it?s on the Palmer Course at The K Club at Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
This is the first time that the USA is the underdog going into competition,
In 2004, the U.S. suffered the worst defeat in the competition's 77-year history when Europe won the 35th Ryder Cup by an historic 18?-9? margin after fending off a formidable American charge in the singles at Oakland Hills in Michigan.
This year, many pundits are predicting that the U.S. will again struggle unless one of the truest clich?s in sports happens ? their best players play their best.
In recent Ryder Cup defeats, the best U.S. golfers have simply failed to deliver. For example, it seems almost impossible that Tiger Woods ? the world?s No. 1 golfer, winner of 12 major championships and two WGC Match Play titles ? would have a 7-11-2 record at the Ryder Cup.
It?s also hard to figure out how Phil Mickelson could go 3-0 as a Ryder Cup rookie and produce a 6-8-3 record since. Or how Jim Furyk, grinder extraordinaire, would have a 1-9-1 record in the alternate-shot and best-ball team formats.
?Your stars have to be your stars,'' U.S captain Tom Lehman said. ?Your best players have to play their best. You have to give them the opportunity to play their best.?
After being humiliated by the Europeans in 2004, the Americans will be looking for revenge when the 2006 version gets underway this weekend.
And if Tiger Woods and company can reverse a trend that?s seen the U.S. lose four of the past five Cups, bettors who back the U.S. will have a decent payday ? the U.S. is +110 to win, while Europe is -150. The odds of a Draw are +400.
To place a wager, go to www.beted.com and click on Sportsbook, and then PGA Lines.
The Ryder Cup is an intercontinental competition that pits the top professional golfers from the United States against the best from Europe. Played every two years, the Ryder Cup site alternates between the United States and Europe. This year, it?s on the Palmer Course at The K Club at Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
This is the first time that the USA is the underdog going into competition,
In 2004, the U.S. suffered the worst defeat in the competition's 77-year history when Europe won the 35th Ryder Cup by an historic 18?-9? margin after fending off a formidable American charge in the singles at Oakland Hills in Michigan.
This year, many pundits are predicting that the U.S. will again struggle unless one of the truest clich?s in sports happens ? their best players play their best.
In recent Ryder Cup defeats, the best U.S. golfers have simply failed to deliver. For example, it seems almost impossible that Tiger Woods ? the world?s No. 1 golfer, winner of 12 major championships and two WGC Match Play titles ? would have a 7-11-2 record at the Ryder Cup.
It?s also hard to figure out how Phil Mickelson could go 3-0 as a Ryder Cup rookie and produce a 6-8-3 record since. Or how Jim Furyk, grinder extraordinaire, would have a 1-9-1 record in the alternate-shot and best-ball team formats.
?Your stars have to be your stars,'' U.S captain Tom Lehman said. ?Your best players have to play their best. You have to give them the opportunity to play their best.?
