In September 2008, the Americans brought the Ryder Cup back to US soil. The first US win since 1999 is accredited to golf veterans Paul Azinger (team captain) and Kenny Perry and a couple of young guns: Hunter Mahan and Anthony Kim.
The exciting event captured the headlines and easily makes the Year-End lists around the Internet. Here’s a few:
What’s your most memorable moment of 2008? Leave your reply below.
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By Bill Nichols / The Dallas Morning News
Experience is one of the most valuable assets at the Ryder Cup, where handling pressure is as important as shot-making. But for Dallas’ Anthony Kim and Plano’s Hunter Mahan, inexperience only magnified their accomplishments.
The Ryder Cup rookies took a no-fear approach onto golf’s most pressurized stage, and they showed no weaknesses. The youthful confidence displayed by Kim, 23, and Mahan, 26, sparked emotion in the usually robotic U.S. team. Playing above their years, they became the heart of captain Paul Azinger’s team, leading the United States to its first win since 1999.
Kim contributed 2 ½ points and lots of flag-waving exuberance. He was so engrossed in the team concept, he practically bodychecked England’s Ian Poulter while walking across a tee box on Saturday.
“It was like they were afraid to play him,” teammate Stewart Cink said.
Mahan made a 40-foot putt on 17 to halve his Sunday singles match against Paul Casey, finishing with a team-high 3 ½ points.
A statement had been made: Kim and Mahan have arrived.
I clicked through to CBS Sportsline.com today to check out an article on 10 guys yet to win on US soil: Imperfect 10: U.S. soil victories elude these players and found AK on the Golf Channel’s ad campaign for the Mercedez-Benz Championship. The first tournament of the 2009 PGA Tour takes place in Hawaii January 8-11 at The Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort in Maui.
Also in the ad rotation… Colombian phenom Camilo Villegas.
I’m looking forward to the 2009 season and what AK has in store. I’ll definitley be watching!
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