McDowell Seals Ryder Cup for Europe(part one)
Moments after Graeme McDowell won the final Ryder Cup point on the 17th green on Monday
, something that looked like a Celtic Mardi Gras parade broke out in the Usk Valley. Singing, laughing pockets of elation spread out across the greensward, up the slope next to the 18th green, and in front of the Twenty Ten clubhouse, and in the 18th fairway at Celtic Manor.
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Standing on the seat of a cart beneath the clubhouse balcony, with a bottle of wine in his hand and a cigar in his mouth, the 46-year-old Spaniard Miguel ngel Jimnez, who had played a leading role in the Europeans' 14 -13 victory over the United States, basked in the victory, throwing kisses to the crowd and tossing them hats, gloves and shirts to show his appreciation.
"I love the Ryder Cup because of everything, the passion of the players and the fans, it is amazing," Jimnez said. "This is the best tournament in the world."
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Such a celebration, and such statements after victories in a huge sporting event, are not unusual. But they were particularly genuine Monday. The culmination of this rainy week in Wales went beyond the usual elements of success, transcending the emotional return of the Ryder Cup to Europe and the inspired American effort to hold on to it for another two years.
It was a restorative week for almost all concerned. For the Europeans, it was a reaffirmation of how far the PGA European Tour has come. For the Americans, it was a chance to show that they can form team bonds that are as powerful as those often attributed to the Europeans, something they demonstrated when they refused to allow Hunter Mahan to be vilified for his loss to McDowell on the 17th hole in the final match.
For golf, it proved that the 12 best golfers in Europe can match the 12 best Americans on equal terms on a global stage fraught with emotion, pressure and passion and still part as friendly competitors.
Backstage before the closing ceremonies on the first Monday in the event's history, players from the two teams slapped one another on the back, embraced and exchanged congratulations and condolences. The European vice captain Sergio Garca hugged Stewart Cink; the American co-captain Paul Goydos had words of encouragement for Edoardo Molinari.
Paul McGinley, the Irishman who made the winning putt in Europe's victory at the Belfry in 2002, told the 21-year-old cup rookie Rickie Fowler, "You'll have a very good record before you're through."
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On stage, the 12 men who had beaten the Americans rose to give the beaten team a standing ovation after the European captain Colin Montgomerie addressed the American captain, Corey Pavin, saying, "Corey, you are a credit to the profession of golf and your team are a credit to you."
McDowell Seals Ryder Cup for Europe(part one)
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