Golf Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028

[Agger 1,709]

I would say that to a neutral this session would be a blast. USA actually seeing a way to an absolutely insane comeback. Fitz losing that 5 hole lead is crazy and now it could in fact come down to the last match if Fitz doesn't win on 18th

[Agger 1,709]

Lowry bringing the A-game when it's needed the most!

[Agger 1,709]

And Shane Lowry makes it! Halves the game meaning Europe retains the title! 

[clemsonbeav 257]

Congrats !

[Grassmarket 4,102]

still fighting hard for the tie, which looked impossible.

[Dragon 2,057]

Tyrrell Hatton gets a half point so Europe win the match

[Henry_Leon 1,615]

What a thrilling ending, fortunately it went well   

[mpjmcevoy 375]

35 minutes ago, Dragon said:

Tyrrell Hatton gets a half point so Europe win the match

And Bob McIntyre makes it...comfortable, after a fashion, removing any asterisk based on the injury half. Fightback very important for the event, and the Americans can draw something from it.

 

Continue to believe that both team formats and matchplay are criminally underused in the sport, they create a unique vibe, and really wish the team event in the Olympics was an alternate shot mini matchplay event, to showcase the format - indeed, it might be even better if the 'teams' were made of 4 (2M, 2W, playing three matches per tie over nine holes - 1 women singles, 1 men singles 1 mixed foursome) with a sudden death nearest the pin tiebreaker if match ties 1 1/2 - 1 1/2

[mpjmcevoy 375]

2 hours ago, clemsonbeav said:

Now that I understand the Ryder Cup a bit more, I can see the excitement.

In my opinion both Matchplay and proper team events are a criminally underused format - even tennis has the good wit to put some beef into its Davis and BJK Cup - they aren't the Slams, but they matter. Really wish  a smaller team match play format ( maybe just 2 men, 2 women, playing 1 mens singles, 1 womens singles and 1 mixed alternate shot foursome over nne holes) was introduced to the Olympics - 16 teams could have a full knockout competition over only 36 holes and two days - Rd 16, QF, SF, Medal matches - each match over nine holes but consisting of three ' ties as set out above, with 2 pts for the win, 1 for the tie, target of 4 out of 6 points, and if its 3-3 after nine, single shot nearest the hole tie breaker on '10th' for the deciding point 4-3 - you could even seed the event based on the strokeplay scores

[rafalgorka 1,810]

What's the most important tournament in women's golf, the equivalent of the men's Masters? I watch men's golf from time to time, but I don't follow women's golf at all.