Ryder Cup 2014

[Master]

It is all over sky sports and BBC radio. I hate it!

[TitoFan]

There's something intrinsically wrong about a "team" of golfers against another "team" of golfers.
Playing what is essentially a very individual game.

[superheavyrhun]

What a cranky pair you are - The Ryder Cup is a fantastic event, and the whole team aspect of it makes it a much more interesting event, as some of the best players aren't at their best in teams. Tiger Woods for example has never really been exceptional at a Ryder Cup as he doesn't buy in to the whole team thing, whereas Ian Poulter, who is usually a 10-25 in the world kind of player becomes an absolute beast at the Ryder Cup. Come on Europe.

[TitoFan]

Haha! Wet blankets... we are.

But I see Europe wiped the floor with the U.S. to win the Ryder Cup. What does that mean exactly? And exactly what role did the coach play in this victory? How could the U.S. "team" have performed differently or what different strategy could it have used to avoid being defeated by the Europe "team"? And why do I keep putting the word "team" in quote marks? All good questions.

[Master]

Just glad it is over and I take it Europe won then.

[superheavyrhun]

Haha! Wet blankets... we are.

But I see Europe wiped the floor with the U.S. to win the Ryder Cup. What does that mean exactly? And exactly what role did the coach play in this victory? How could the U.S. "team" have performed differently or what different strategy could it have used to avoid being defeated by the Europe "team"? And why do I keep putting the word "team" in quote marks? All good questions.

The coaches get to pick who goes up against who. I'd have thought that putting out the Mickleson partnership out in the foursomes was a mistake from Tom Watson, considering there was a much fresher partnership who'd already won on Friday morning available. That could have changed the momentum going into day 2. Couple of the US matchups could have been better.
The home coach also gets to choose how the golf course is laid out, which was designed to suit the strengths of the Europeans as opposed to the US team.
As for your use of quote marks - you're probably best positioned to provide the answer to this question.

[Britkid]

Haha! Wet blankets... we are.

But I see Europe wiped the floor with the U.S. to win the Ryder Cup. What does that mean exactly? And exactly what role did the coach play in this victory? How could the U.S. "team" have performed differently or what different strategy could it have used to avoid being defeated by the Europe "team"? And why do I keep putting the word "team" in quote marks? All good questions.

Mock it, but here to a degree, (added with superheavyrhun's response) is the answer:

BBC Sport - Ryder Cup 2014: Rory McIlroy hails captain Paul McGinley

[TitoFan]

Matter of personal taste.

Some find golf barely palatable as an individual game.
Add the "team" element to it, and it loses whatever appeal it had.

For some...

[Gandalf]

If these golfers were really talented they would turn their clubs upside down and play that way. As things stand I think they are overrated, and the snazzy sweater is not twisting my arm.