While most Americans were watching NFL games, a true international battle was just beginning. Just outside of Chicago, at Medinah Country Club, the United States contingent decided to go all Bill Buckner and blow a seemingly insurmountable lead.
For all of you unfamiliar with the Ryder Cup, and its setup, there are 16 team matches on Friday and Saturday, followed by 12 singles matches to conclude the Cup on Sunday. There are a total of 28 points available, and the team that currently possesses the cup needs 14 points to retain. The challenging team needs 14.5 points to win the cup. This year, the European team needed 14 points to retain the cup.
After the team matches, and going into Sunday’s singles matches, the US team led 10-6. All the US team needed was a total of 4.5 points to win …
