Having made, for me, the herculean effort of getting up at 7am to watch the morning foursomes, it was particularly disappointing to see only three and a half hours golf all day. I pity the punters who forked out £150 to see it live.
No points are yet on the board and it would be rash to draw too many conclusions but some things are undeniable. Clearly the early spin from Europe that Harrington had found his form in the practice rounds was just an attempt to take the pressure of Monty. If ever there were a passenger it was Padraig. The rejigged schedule means he is sure to feature again before the sunday singles, something that would otherwise be unthinkable.
McIlroy was another notable failure, entirely anonymous alongside GMac. Whereas for America Cink and Dustin Johnson in particular exceeded expectations. On a day where the conditions clearly favoured Europe this was a concern.
But still no matches are completed and everything is to play for but Europe needs to do better. Much better
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