RYDER CUP / CHARGED UP Europe cuts into Americans' lead Sep 21, 2008
But history also offers a notable counterpoint: The last time the U.S. led after two days was in 1995, when Europe rallied in the final session to win the coveted, 17-inch tall cup named for English seed merchant Samuel Ryder. This provides the backdrop to what is fast becoming an electric weekend in the hills of Kentucky. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sports Biz:No Tiger, no problem Sep 20, 2008
A few premium tickets are still available, such as for the Samuel Ryder Club seats on the ninth hole ($1,800 apiece for Sunday's round), but the vast majority of tickets about 240,000, including practice rounds have been snapped up. After all, the event has never been held before in Louisville. (MSNBC -- Business)
Golf: Unique Ryder test set to unsettle the best Sep 19, 2008
Incredibly, the continent which once held the Samuel Ryder Trophy for an unbroken 27 years is staring down the barrel at that record fourth defeat. And, despite changing their selection process to give captain Paul Azinger more flexibility, their line-up does not suggest they are going to reverse that losing trend. (WalesOnline)
U.S. Ryder Cup team not dwelling on past Sep 18, 2008
So what other than an improving exchange rate makes the Americans feel like they have a chance to regain the famous gold trophy that seed merchant Samuel Ryder commissioned in 1927. How about a short memory. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Can't we just let Tiger rest? Jul 3, 2008
Clubhouse view: Samuel Ryder concedes he invented the biennial competition so the Scotsman would have something major to cling to. Gulbis the prize of essay contest. (Boston Globe)
In the Arena: Time is finally right for U.S. Davis Cup team Nov 29, 2007
The Cup's profile in the United States suffered even more because of that, and people here now have much more connection to the Cup named for Samuel Ryder than to what is still tennis's premier team event. It might have been different if Sampras and his great generation, which included Andre Agassi and Jim Courier, had committed to the competition on a consistent basis, underscoring its importance year in and match out with the force of their forehands and personalities. (International Herald Tribune)
Team events taxing to players Aug 23, 2007
Tickets range from daily grounds ($90 a day during the competition) to a weekly season ticket ($435) to the Samuel Ryder Club tickets, which go for $1,600 a day and include admission to a hospitality tent that has reserved seating, breakfast and lunch, parking off site and a shuttle to Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Tiger Woods will take a week off. (AZCentral -- Sports)
