I really thank the that the unsung hero of the Ryder Cup is Tiger Woods. If he had been there everyone else would have vanished simply because the media is addicted to him. I think he knew this and stayed away so the Ryder Cup could be what it is supposed to be, an event that centers more around the team than the individual. Anyone else agree?

The guy was hurt and couldnt play. He stayed away because he didnt want to be a distraction, but to say the team was better off it LUDA-CRIS!

I can see it now. In 2010, he's going to be the classic team guy to prove he can go out there and dominate his opponent. He's probably going to hear questions like this for 2 years, "Hey did they win because you weren't there?" He's going to work as hard as he ever did and put 5 points, just to prove he can do it and prove people wrong. Mark it down. His stubbornness and pride will turn out to help the US team.

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the above topic is close enough to this one...