Who found golf boring, does not know the Ryder Cup. Every two years, the best players in Europe against the stars from the USA, and the German Martin Kaymer is included. Here you will find everything you need for the 40th duel.

Sir Alex Ferguson has already forged together and motivated, as required generations of footballers. So the Scottish coaching legend at Manchester United earned the nickname “Hairdryer” because he his players up close so moved off that hair fluttered like the blow drying. Such measures has Sir Alex does not have to rely on Tuesday evening. But as a motivator he was still asked: The 72-year-old gave the European Ryder Cup team some wisdom along the way, which starts on Friday and ends on Sunday, according to the duels with the United States to the 40th Ryder Cup.

The current best player in the world and the number one ranking, the Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, spoke of “like listening to trance” to have Ferguson. “I sat there, I looked up to him and could not take my eyes off.” McIlroy is the big star of the Ryder Cup and the great hope for a title defense. 2012 the team won the club of Medinah near Chicago. Martin Kaymer sank the decisive putt at that time.

Ryder Cup:”Golf as in football stadium”

Every two years, compete each twelve best golfers from the USA and Europe compete for the trophy. This year, the biggest and most prestigious tournament in the world takes place in Gleneagles, Scotland, and one hour drive from the capital city of Glasgow.

Fans rave about the mood in these duels, also for the players is the Ryder Cup special. More pressure, but also more passion. The German Martin Kaymer, once again for Europe at the start, talking of “Golf as in a football stadium.”

A total of 28 matches will be played – four Foursomes and Four Balls on Friday and Saturday as well as twelve individual on Sunday. Europe needs as defending 14 of 28 points to triumph for the eighth time in the last ten sweeps. The U.S. team needs 14.5 points (case of a tie, the victory of the defending champion).

Ryder Cup:The mode

The Cup will be played in the so-called Match Play events – that man to man. In four Fourball- and four foursomes matches on Friday and Saturday two players per team compete against each other – a total of 16 games are completed.

Four ball each player plays his ball to the hole. Here, the lowest batting result of all four parties will be considered as income for the hole successful team, the team gets one point. Achieve two players of different teams the same result, the hole is counted as draw, each team will receive half a point.

This is also true for the foursomes, where players take turns hitting the team one ball to the hole. On Sunday twelve individual are finally played each hole win in the game of man against man is one point for each golfer. If the player, for example, according to the 16th green with three more won holes in front, the match is terminated early – his team receives a point. The defending champion (in this case Europe) ranges for a total of 28 points will be awarded to three days (16 in the foursomes, twelve in the singles), already a draw to win. The challenger must have at least a 14.5: 13.5 reach.

Ryder Cup :The favorites

This year, the Europeans go as favorites in the tournament, not only because of the home advantage and not only because of McIlroy. Four of the six best golfers in the world rankings are in the European squad. And the players in European team, who have played such a good season, and learn real Ryder Cup experts. A good example is the Englishman Ian Poulter, who has the best average points of all players in the field and the team captain Paul McGinley was a wildcard. Also included is again Martin Kaymer. The 29-year-old has won the Ryder Cup in 2010 and 2012 and then also won the decisive point for the Europeans.

In the United States the long injured superstar Tiger Woods is missing – what need not be a disadvantage: Woods has 0.44 points on average, at best, average Ryder Cup record. When it comes after the US-captain Tom Watson, there is the Ryder Cup anyhow any favorites: “On Friday, if you go to the first tee, all the same,” said the 65-year-old.

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