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own a home in the United States, you
either have to play for the U.S. or you
are not allowed to compete in the
Ryder Cup.
Sorry, that means part-time Floridi-
ans such as Rory McIlroy, Sergio Gar-
cia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and
Henrik Stenson have to make a
choice. (World No. 2 Justin Rose
moved his family from Florida to the
Bahamas, which was formerly a
British colony, so we'll let him slide
for the moment.)
>> If you're from Europe but you
went to college in the U.S., you're also
ineligible to compete for Europe in
the Ryder Cup.
That means Paul Casey, who went
to Arizona State and lives in Scotts-
dale, and ASU alumnus Jon Rahm are
not allowed to play for Europe. Ditto
for Belgium's Thomas Pieters, who
went to University of Illinois and
Scotland's Russell Knox, who went to
Jacksonville University.
>> No more foursomes (alternate-
shot matches). We (inhale with gusto)
in that format.
>> You can only use equipment
manufactured in the country in
which you were born.
>> To respect the roots of the
game, all Europeans must play with
"featherie" or "gutta percha" golf balls.
>> From now on, the Ryder Cup
will count as a major. (That ought to
get the attention of certain players
we won't name.)
There. That should be enough to
turn the tide for the U.S., even when
we have to go back overseas for the
2022 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone
Golf & Country Club in Rome. And if
we're lucky, maybe the Concorde will
be back in business by then.
•••••
Final putt: Someone recently
asked me who would be in my dream
foursome.
That's easy: Tiger Woods, Jeremy
Irons and Minnie Driver.
Randy Youngman has covered golf
in Southern California, at the profes-
sional and amateur level, for more
than 30 years. He can be reached at
SoCalGolfRY@aol.com
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