Sunday, October 3, 2010

As Rain Changes Schedule, Pavin Digs for New Strategy

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NEWPORT, Wales -- Strategies changed Friday at the Ryder Cup after a seven-plus hour rain delay scrambled the three-day schedule, leaving the opening best-ball incomplete and pushing the afternoon alternate-shot format into Saturday. And beyond?

In an attempt to at least hope to crown a winner on Sunday, U.S. captain Corey Pavin and European boss Colin Montgomerie agreed to alter the playing schedule.

Instead of a total of five session played over three days, there will be four. But to retain the total of 28 available points, the two remaining two-man team matches remaining before the singles competition, will be enlarged from four groups to six.

The second session -- Saturday morning -- will consist of six foursome matches while the third session -- Saturday afternoon -- will consist of two foursome and four four-ball matches.

The 12 singles matches will still take place as originally planned Sunday afternoon -- weather permitting.

The result is that every member of each 12-man team will see duty, forcing captains to depend on performances from four players in each group that he would have sat out.


The alternate shot format is considered the most difficult for many players to play.

 

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