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Ryder Cup: Be there or watch on TV?

  • 15-07-2013 10:29am
    #1
    WillyWonka
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    Anyone that has been to a Ryder Cup, do you think it's better to be there or watch it on TV?

    The coverage is so good and there's so much happening at any one time that surely the TV experience is better? Although the 1st tee atmosphere is hard to beat.

    For me I'd possibly attend on the first 2 days and watch the final day on TV.

    thoughts?


Comments

  • #2
    BigChap1759
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    I'd always watch on TV - just too crowded trying to watch it live, except maybe the singles matches on Sunday.


  • #3
    Creasy_bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭Creasy_bear


    Watch it in the pub. You'll see fcuk all if you're actually there.


  • #4
    Rippeditup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭Rippeditup


    Watching on TV is better for keeping in on everything but I have to say if you get the chance to go do as it is amazing.. The atmosphere is like nothing you have experienced before on a golf course and the interaction with the players is great.. Very different from a tour event.


  • #5
    kingcobra
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    I think it is much better being there. I was at Celtic Manor in 2010 and the atmosphere was unbelievable, even for the weather delayed Friday. All of the groups are fairly close together, maybe apart from the Sunday/Monday, so it is easy to move from one match to the other without missing much at all. You get to feel the actual atmosphere of the competition, as does the other spectators around you, and it's really just great camaraderie between everyone. You're never far from the major centre of the action.

    For the Ryder Cup anyway there are plenty of large screen TVs around the course so you won't miss much and I'd happily say that the on-site bar in the tented village is the second best place to watch the Ryder Cup :pac:

    You just can't beat being there! :D


    EDIT: Oh and as for actually being able to see the golf itself, I didn't find it bad at all. If you're small it may be a little awkward but usually the good spectator courses are apt enough to allow you to see from most, if not all, spots.


  • #6
    Johnny_Fontane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    was there on the saturday of celtic manor 2010....it was interesting to see, they played golf until like 8pm, playing catch up from the friday, so after 4pm, you could easily follow groups.

    We got very lucky, seeing some serious golf (mcilroys putt on 17) and had a great day out but I wouldnt go again.

    massive hassle to get in and out of the place, getting there, being annoyed by european golf fans (Eurrrrrrrope Eurrrrrrrrrrope - eh no thanks)....

    so having been there, watch it on TV.


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