Golf
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I think Rory said it best, “ I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week. Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people," McIlroy said. "Sometimes this week, we didn't see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup."
He added, "We will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland in 2027 that what happened here this week is not acceptable -- come and support your home team." -
Agreed.
One of the things that used to make golf so special was that there were standards and decorum not found elsewhere in sports. Like cheering a player’s misfortune was extremely taboo and almost unheard of. When I watch golf, I view it as the golfers against the course, nature, and themselves, so I celebrate every good shot unless a golfer has given me cause to dislike them. That doesn’t mean I don’t have preferred winners, but it does mean I’m happy for anyone who can overcome the challenges of the game.
To view it with the same sort of tribal “us v them” mentality that applies to other sports is completely missing the point. We don’t need golf hooligans, and the people who behaved that way should find a more appropriate venue for their toxicity, or better yet get some professional help and learn basic emotional regulation.
Think it, be it.
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@mclaincausey I think “basic emotional regulation” is having a tough time here in the states right now.
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@mclaincausey the funny thought of golf hooligans is that if one of the people acting that way was punched in the face, they'd for certain stop for good.
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@mclaincausey well said and agreed on all fronts. I think a share of the blame falls on Beth Page as well and the PGA. Backing the sale of some fizzy drink that comes w a floating, SQUEAKY rubber ducky? Rallying crowds via intercoms falling short of ballgame organ music? If this is your jam, fine but save it for the fucking Waste Management tourney.
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No shit Sherlock....
"The abuse directed at Rory McIlroy and the rest of the European team at the Ryder Cup "crossed the line", says PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague."
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My favourite bit in the article: "I haven't spoken to Rory or Erica [McIlroy] but I do plan on sending them an email with my heartfelt apologies because of what occurred," he said.
Maybe pick up a phone or hell, even try and visit them in person…
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