Ciganda and Rahm, keys

cArlotta Ciganda and Jon Rahm They are decisive in two victories of Europe in the view of USA in Solheim and in Ryder, the two competitions pitting two continents against each other. Golf is soccer in these tournaments. This is logical because it becomes a team confrontation when the Grand Slams They are individual. Public influences and competition are heating up. In this edition of Ryder There were two minor incidents, but indicative of rivalry. In one, the European Rory McIlroy he scolded the caddy Joe LaCava for the way of celebrating the success of Patrick Cantlay at his party. Others, Brooks Koepka said by Rahm who acted like “a child” and “pouted” after suffering the Basque victory on the first day of Ryder. Koepka misinterpreted a blow Rahm on a board to vent his frustration after a failure. But the general atmosphere of the Ryder was right, as shown in the moment when the Americans shook hands with the Europeans before the celebration.

This exciting Ryder is due to Severiano Ballesteros already Jack Nicklaussince 1979 it has been a confrontation between USA and Europe. Before, only the Americans were measured against the British. The format is competitive and gains extra motivation with players acting as a team, although when celebrating victory everyone carries their flag. Nicklaus is the one who pointed out that we should have players like It seems in confrontations instead of doing so only with the British. The quota has been expanded. And it turned out very well.

In 1990 Karsten Solheimfounder of the American brand Pingpromoted the same confrontation with female golfers. Ciganda and Rahm has been the key to Cups, following the example of It seems, soul of the European team. Tennis tries to clone confrontation Laver Cupbut it still needed to be consolidated and in 1994 the Americans established the Presidents Cup andWhere the US faced a team made up of non-European players, most of them Australian, Asian and South American. But the Ryder This is above all.