We come together

Even for those who can take it or leave it as golf tournaments go, Ryder Cup golf is a long way removed from the “good walk spoiled” of Mark Twain. The singles Sunday is simply riveting viewing.

Sky Sports closed it all, anthems played, champagne sprayed, with the possibly predictable Biffy Clyro’s “Many of Horror.”

It was pretty appropriate all the same. The Europeans, different personalities, different countries, different languages, came together as we have come to expect.

The United States collided, and Watson and Mickelson felt it hard alright.

Quote of the week

“In March she was a bit of a menace, she was small and sweaty, no one really liked her, we said run her out o’ that and get her out of the way.”

Richard Hughes and Richard Hannon had entertained an angel unawares in the flying Tiggy Wiggy.