Crowds, Ducks, and Dagger Putts: The Ryder Cup We Actually Saw

Ryder Cup Roundup with Coach Brian Bailie, Dr. Mike Grevlos, and Coach Chris George. We dig into why Europe jumped out early (bonded pairings, clutch pace control, role clarity) and why the U.S. tried to be “Europe-lite” instead of America’s best self. We torch the Bethpage setup (soft, slow, wedge-fest, LCP), talk New York crowds (fun until the show became about ducks 🙄), and relive pressure moments (Cam Young’s dagger, Justin Rose’s clinic).
Fixes? Set the course like a major that fits U.S. strengths, stop overfitting to spreadsheets, pair by performance + psychology, bring in elite college coaches as consultants, and weight team selection to the final 3–6 months. Assassins gotta assassinate—just pair the right dogs and let ’em hunt.

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