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Hank Kingsley

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  1. I've been a massive sports fan my entire life. Anyone who knows me knows I'm obsessed. This has to be talked about, so putting it in CR. I'm so sick of this shit. Let's set this up correctly. 1. Trump and MAGA infiltrated sports. Politics and sports should not intertwine. But they made it happen. 2. Athletes/coaches being ignorant to politics is not a valid excuse anymore. The world is on fire. This country is on fire. Mass shootings weekly. ICE deportations. The economy sucks. We are in a psychological Civil War. Tensions haven't been higher in American society in my almost 50 years on this planet. 3. Trump's "fake news" and turning the media into the enemy has amplified the assholeness that emanates from the sports world. - Trump shows up at the Ryder Cup. Keegan Bradley does the Trump dance. Scheffler talks about how nice he is to everybody in the golf community. DeChambeau is Trump's BFF. Fuck this shit. Yeah, I play golf. I know the community as always been Republican/conservative. But fuck you. After Trump showed up, I spent all weekend cheering for Team Europe. Not because I dislike the American players, but because of what this country's leadership stands for now. The American fans are a fucking embarassment. I'm fucking ashamed. - Quinn Ewers wearing Trump stuff. Fuck you, man. You should know better. - Detroit Tiger players doing a Trump dance on the field when he was in attendance. Fuck you. He'd deport half your ballclub if he could. I laughed at their long losing streak after. - Coaches aggressively snapping at the media/reporters. Fuck you. Yeah, the media can be tedious and annoying. But act like a fucking professional. It's part of the gig. - World Cup in America? Cool, fuck you. I hope it's a failure. Same with the Olympics. EDIT: And how can I forget Portnoy and the Barstool Bros. Fuck you. DraftKings ads everywhere? Fuck you. Paul Finebaum might run for US Senate? Get the fuck out of here. Fuck you.
  2. I agree. The problems are bigger than the captaincy.
  3. When Keegan didn't make the '23 team, he was devastated and everyone saw it while being filmed for the Netflix doc Full Swing. In golf circles, they said it was the impetus to quickly name KB '25 Captain as a mea culpa. A quick and irrational decision. Behind closed doors, a lot of people were annoyed by this decision. Azinger in an interview a while back said it was completely unfair to pass up older, retired American players as Captain. He likes Keegan but didn't agree with the way he was handed the job. From all reports, the US Ryder Cup "committee" is a total fucking joke. There is no strategy, there is no long term plan, there is no cohesiveness. Which is pathetic since so much money and resources are available to organize properly. EDIT: Reposting Alan Shipnuck's excellent Team USA criticism with historical context : https://www.skratch.golf/news/pro-golf/us-ryder-cup-loss-future-pgaa-ryder-cup-strategy-bethpage-2025
  4. Yes, that was a SINGLES match. I'm talking about the team aspect, where the US got pistol whipped by European pairings. I'm sure Team Europe will be very happy if Team USA continues to think it's just bad luck that they've lost 11 of the last 15 Ryder Cups. Last night Paul McGinley mentioned that top Euro players were mentally exhausted after first 2 days, and that the European committee needs to review and possibly adapt some strategies. Even though they won, they acknowledge a weakness and are already working on fixing it. Just a different level of care and detail from their side.
  5. It's funny to see so many people say things like "Team USA just didn't make putts" and ignore the psychology of the Ryder Cup. Golf is the most mental game in the world. It's so quintessentially American to downplay emotions and the love needed to compete in this match play event. Team Europe doesn't play for "Europe". They play for each other. They play for Seve and Tony Jacklin. They revere the history and the guys who paved the way before them. Shane Lowry said the Ryder Cup means more to him than his 2019 Open Championship win. Not trying to pick on Bryson, but he was asked why he was so emotional after losing. His answer was "I love my country." That's great and all, but this tournament isn't about patriotism anymore, or at least shouldn't be the #1 factor. The game has gone global, the Europeans play in the US all year, the massive talent advantage America used to have is gone and not coming back. You have to find an edge. The Europeans have had a consistent plan for decades. Their attention to detail blows away Team USA, who just throws shit at the wall every 2 years. This is fixable, just need someone in charge who gets it.
  6. What's going on with some of these new HCs? Psycho behavior.
  7. "Very nasty video. Nasty people. My good friend Bryson, he's very upset about it. He said, "Sir, I'm sorry I let you down, I let the country down" then smashed his 9 iron over his head. Very angry. Maybe it was a 7 iron. All of his irons are the same length which is interesting, so it's hard to tell. The radical left is destroying this country. Radical Rory, they call him. Bad guy. Not American. We'll look into it."
  8. I'd argue the course setup was advantageous to both teams. What Euro player - let alone weekend hacker - wouldn't love a penalty free setup, soft greens, and wide fairways?
  9. 4D chess move to try to draw an offsides on 4th and 1 at ...(checks notes) your own 31 yard line in the 1st quarter.
  10. There were no hazards on the course. The only water in play is on the 8th hole. The first cut of rough was a pristine lie. Even the second cut was never an issue. It's malpractice not to try and create some sort of advantage for your squad through research/analytics.
  11. Excellent read and pulls no punches.
  12. I'm at the point where I earnestly hope these shooters end up white and conservative. Not for political points, but so Trump and his administration won't find another reason to deport, demonize, or endanger everyone in this country.
  13. At least he's being honest.
  14. Incredible effort by US players today. Shane Lowry is awesome. What a reaction.
  15. Take a bow, Cam. Great Ryder Cup.
  16. No. Took all the pressure off with that bad chip.
  17. My god, Bryson and Scottie.
  18. Can we bring back golf where pros don't use a 60 degree for everything around the green.
  19. Yep, the grind never stops for American gun violence. All day, every day.
  20. Huge 1/2 point here. Now it's official that Fleetwood can't outscore Team USA all by himself.
  21. This apology was needed. Good on Ted Scott.
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