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NEWPORT, Wales -- The path to the 2010 Ryder Cup title will wind through puddles, mud and a drenching. At 9:45 Friday morning on the weather-tormented countryside of South Wales, only two hours after best-ball play got the 38th biannual competition under way, a morning-long rain reached the saturation point.So did the U.S. team.
As the United States celebrated 2008 Ryder Cup success at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., losing European captain Nick Faldo words were, "See you at Celtic Manor in two years, and remember to bring your waterproofs."
If only the Americans had listened, there is no telling how much more they might have squeezed out of Friday's weather-shortened first day. But, after trailing early before first-session matches were rain delayed for about seven hours and 15 minutes, the U.S. will gladly enjoy holding the lead in two matches, being all-square in another and trailing in only one when darkness ended the day with no official results decided.
It's easy to figure out why.
The Americans looked all but ready to be washed away.
"It was a tough day, a tough start with the weather," U.S. captain Corey Pavin said. "Obviously, I'm very pleased with how the U.S. team came back. I'm very proud of the guys."
You bet he is.
Pavin and his wife, Lisa, unveiled the team wardrobe last month to much fanfare. They proudly spoke of taking on the Ryder Cup captaincy as a team. Lisa Pavin handled the wardrobe responsibilities, so her husband was able to focus on the other captain-related tasks.
Rain Wreaks Havoc on Ryder Cup
o. Day 2 Format Changed | Tv Schedule Changed
o. Weather Suspends Play | Ryder Cup Scoreboard
o. Day 2 Format Changed | Tv Schedule Changed
o. Weather Suspends Play | Ryder Cup Scoreboard
Early reviews gave America's fashion sense passing grades for the style and colors of the shirts, pants and sweaters combinations. Too bad the rain suits failed to, well, you know, repel rain.
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