2003
Red Team wins by a nose. The conditions were tough both days, however, the golf proceeded. Blue led 7-5 after
the first day. The Red team came out strong the next day and were able to hold off a late push by the Blue team.
2004
Miserable weather conditions again. The
red team gave blue no hope any time in the matches. The blue team was
flustered and demanded revenge the next year
2005
Ryder Cup looked to be called off Friday
morning. However, we found two great days at Wild Oak in Mitchell,
SD. It was the tightest Ryder Cup in history with the Blue Team getting
the upper hand in singles.
2006
The score is tied 4-4. Who will get the
bragging rights. Well, the Blue team gain the bragging rights.
It was a beautiful day on Friday, probably the best temperature day we
have ever had. Saturday turned windy and the blue team prevailed in the
singles matches.
2007
The series is once again deadlocked. A warm, breezy day in Salem made
playing tough. The Ryder cup was held in one day with 36 holes being
played. The red team went wire to wire for the victory.
2008
Red team comes out on top. Friday brought bad news with Pete Wilson showing up with a boot on his ankle and a sore hand. Friday was cold and windy with winds as high as 35 mph. Red led throughout and with the victory takes a 6-5 lead overall
2009
Who will win this year? Well, the blue team wins by a nose. It was
the most exciting Ryder Cup in recent memory. The infamous hazard ruling
and Clayton Kern’s 12 footer couldn’t pull the red team through. The blue
team literally slaughtered the red team in singles to regain the cup. The
weather cooperated with two nice days at the MCC and one heck of a party at the
Fox Lounge.
2010
Blue started out with the lead after one round of play, but that was the last
time Captain Ron Heumiller was in front. Red tied it up after round 2 and
dominated the next two formats. Blue has faired well in singles so the red
team knew they had to play well even with a big lead heading into the final
format. Red team wins 28 1/2 to 19 1/2
2011
Red started ‘Red Hot’, but the blue team came charging back to take the lead after 3 rounds. It was all tied going into the singles matches with great drama down the stretch, but the Red team took 9.5 of the single matches to retain the prestigious RYDER CUP.
The 2012 Ryder Cup brought frustration and depression for the blue team with another Red Team victory. The weather was fair during golf play but turned downright nasty during the post party at the Fox Lounge. According to Party Director Reenie Feterl, severe thunderstorms and tornados were in the area and evacuation from the Fox Lounge was necessary. The blue team hopes to regroup next year with a new young leader in Drew Peterson, but Vince Weber will try and use the Red Machine once again to regain the cup.
Hard for me to write for this year since I had to miss Ryder Cup. I will say it was one of the toughest things to do in my life, but the Ryder Cup had another great year. The blue team came up on the short end of the stick, but will do everything in its power to regain the cup. The group performed a popular dance that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Ryder Cup extended its current field from 16 to 18 on each team. Rob Grady took the extra two players and led the blue team to victory. It was a long time coming for team blue and finally snapped the red team winning streak. Once again it was tied going into singles, but with a motivating speech from Captain Rob, the blue team dominated the singles and won 29-25.