Great Thread,

I think Europeans may just have the advantage and in my opinion I feel Golf is a little tougher in Europe, GB & I especially as the weather conditions we are raised playing in, our costal courses are wet and windy, needless to say very difficult also inland courses aswell go through the 6 months of the year when we loose great distance and roll etc

I suppose that I am trying to say from children playing the game in Europe we are taught many different shots to combat many different conditions and a tough mental ability to play when the weather gets tough.

However I am probably completly wrong as I have never been lucky enough to play in America, although I would love too, their courses are much longer and more pictureque than ours, with loads of water. So I suppose Americans hit it loads further with better climates, but have water to put up with.

I notice on tour that American courses have high rough around the green and play more flop shots than we do, with out chip and runs, 3 woods around the green etc.

So I am only guessing Europeans produce better players on past Ryder Cups, needless to throw a spanner in that Monty and Westwood and many more learned their game in America.


Ian.

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