(Reuters) - United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III says he has endured fitful nights of sleep since his team lost to Europe in the biennial competition, though his only regret was the position of flagsticks in the concluding singles. Love, whose team were beaten by 14-1/2 points to 13-1/2 as Europe matched the Ryder Cup's biggest ever comeback, felt he should have retained the same pin positions, left of centre, on the closing holes at Medinah Country Club. ...
Midnight Madness produces some memorable moments each year, so The Dagger is chronicling the best ones from Friday's lineup all weekend. If you spot something we missed, let us know here or .
When Purdue's Midnight Madness event opened with a country singer named Dirk Hunter sitting down at a stool at mid-court and strumming on his guitar, perplexed Boilermakers fans in the crowd had to be wondering who this guy was. Turns out he wasn't some anonymous musician. Hunter removed his wig and straw hat, ripped open his plaid shirt and revealed himself to be senior forward D.J. Byrd. Score for one for Byrd here. Many in the crowd had no clue it was him until they saw the No. 21 jersey beneath his shirt.
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MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - As Tiger Woods' Ryder Cup wingman, Steve Stricker flew under the radar at Medinah Country Club but found himself in the media crosshairs on Sunday after failing to contribute a single point as the United States narrowly lost to Europe. One of Davis Love III's four captain's picks, Stricker was expected to team up with the hard-to-match Woods as a potent point producing partnership for the United States. ...
MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Just like Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie before him, Ian Poulter saves his very best golf for the Ryder Cup where his eye-bulging, fist-pumping passion repeatedly gives Europe a huge boost. It was Poulter who earned one of two valuable points late in Saturday's fourballs to give his team a spark of momentum in what many viewed as a losing cause at Medinah Country Club with the U.S. heading into the concluding singles 10-6 ahead. ...
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