| The Ryder cup is in Ireland this year between | | | | Open and PGA Championship to prove that he is |
| Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th September 2006. | | | | the king of golf. Now Tiger will be aiming, |
| The event is held in the beautiful county of | | | | along with his strong team to get their hands |
| Kildare at the prestigious Kildare Golf and | | | | on the famous Ryder Cup, which was won by |
| Country Club. The Ryder Cup has been competed | | | | Europe the last time the Ryder Cup was played |
| for since 1927 when it was held in the USA. | | | | for, in 2004. |
| The tournament began as a tournament between | | | | |
| Britain and the US, and became the US against | | | | So, what are the chances of Tiger Woods and |
| Britain and Ireland in 1953. In 1979 it | | | | the US team winning the Ryder Cup? In my |
| became a major contest between Europe and the | | | | opinion Tiger Woods could win any golf |
| US, and is now one of the most eagerly | | | | tournament by himself, but in this case it |
| anticipated events on the golfing calendar. | | | | isnt just Tiger - he also has to rely on his |
| | | | team of mortals. The fact is that although |
| Although this competition has included | | | | the US team have the God of golf on their |
| Ireland for more than half a century this is | | | | side, their team of mortals isnt quite as |
| the first time the event has been held in | | | | good as the European team of mortals. Saying |
| Ireland. The Irish nation has paid much | | | | that, I would actually call this one an even |
| respect to the event: the GAA (Gaelic | | | | contest, and so one to watch. If we look |
| Athletic Association) has re-scheduled the | | | | online for the official odds we see that |
| all-Ireland football final (the biggest Irish | | | | Unibet gives the European team the edge and |
| sports event) to avoid a clash of dates. | | | | has given Team USA a 6/5 chance of winning. |
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| The Ryder Cup is undoubtedly giant stage; but | | | | Whether you're looking forward to seeing |
| that is where the likes of Tiger Woods | | | | Tiger Woods play, or you think you know |
| thrive. With Tiger's father dying this year | | | | enough to be able to bet on your prediction |
| Tiger is determined to make this year the | | | | of the outcome, there's one thing for sure - |
| year of the Tiger, to commemorate his father. | | | | we are guaranteed a great tournament of golf. |
| Tiger has already this year won the British | | | | |