America First, Ryder Cup edition

In another epic Sunday swoon, America's Ryder Cup hopes were dashed as the singles matches became a European rout.   The Red Team (hopefully prophetic of the coming mid-term elections) was crushed by the Blue 17 1/2 to 10 1/2.   As usual, recrimination was the order of the day.  Patrick Reed, aka Captain America pouted because he was paired with Tiger Woods instead of Jordan Spieth.  Meanwhile, the Euros were perfectly happy with whatever pairings were put up by their captain, Thomas Bjorn.  In particular, the twosome of Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood cut through the Americans like a hot knife through butter.  Of course, it is easy to say the team spirit of Europe had much to do with the outcome, but more to the point, the home course in Paris was set up to take advantage of the things most of the Europeans excel at, namely driving accuracy and putting.  The big bombers on the American team did not fair well with the tight driving holes and the long rough.  Hopefully there will be revenge in two years when the Cup is contested in America.  I'll be rooting for team Red in that match!