Louisville was six years ago, a lot has changed, the country’s demeanor has changed, drastically, and I’ve been to another Ryder in Rochester, NY, that was uneventful, plus a Derby in Louisville years ago which was ugly
I've not been to a Ryder Cup but based on the people I know who have gone, and I'm assuming they're not outliers, they are educated and make decent money. There's a big corporate element to the Ryder Cup as well.
Not dominate but I suspect a *much* higher percentage than one would see at the Olympic Club, e.g. .
I think the tickets are $750
Doesn't look like there has been much coverage stateside of the violence there. Rory McIlroy's wife was hit on the head by a can of beer thrown from the gallery is just one example.
www.theguardian.com
I haven't seen any data but I know these tickets were pricey, and a fair number of people travelled for it so that screams out higher income folks.
Absolute jackasses
What’s blue collar anymore? Middle aged guys with no families, mortgage, the whole array of responsibilities, have the discretionary funds and it is an event. You put it in an area as metro NY with its population and anything is going to draw assholes. Look at the crowds at NFL games, they are not a cheap ticket, but their nuts, you don’t think all those heavily costumed clowns they show on TV are married men with families at home
I know we shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but I've been to NFL games and it looks like a decent number of people spent their year's disposable income to attend. That said, a NFL game and the Ryder Cup aren't comparable.
Agreed if you find a place we could apologize as Americans to the European players let me know. I'd like them to know that is everyday American are ashamed of our fellow Americans and their disgraceful behavior.
I’m not aware of a specific place to do that, but the fact that people like Tom Watson have spoken out says a lot. I’ve also heard people on sports talk radio say they’re embarrassed. Many of the European players actually live here, so I’m sure they’ll hear it as well.
And again, I’m sure the overwhelming crowd was as expected, Mcllroy said himself he never felt physically threatened, in the age of the camera phone, any asshole can achieve what he wanted regardless of the location. The PGA will continue to schedule events at Bethpage
To each his own, but you’re clearly excusing the behavior. There isn’t national outrage, with people like Tom Watson speaking out, just because one a*hole with a phone said something mean. And it has nothing to do with whether future events are held at Bethpage.
Not at all, as I said, it was unacceptable, but I don’t believe the overwhelming majority of the crowd behaved that way
I finally had a chance to speak to one of my co-workers who went. He said it was awful. He said he was embarrassed to be an American and his comment was "were these people raised in barns?" He just said he couldn't believe the things that were coming out of people's mouths.
Guidos from Jersey and the Island, could get myself in trouble for that one
I laughed.