Fast Fade

by Gary Van Sickle
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Posted: Wed October 1, 1997
Ryder Cup Scoreboard
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STUDS
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DUDS
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HIDDEN FACTORS
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DAY 1
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Parnevik's two closing birdies stun Furyk and Lehman. Faxon's
clutch putt for win at 18 makes up for miss at Oak Hill.
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Woods and O'Meara run out of gas in p.m., while Mickelsongreat
in practicedisappoints with a loss and a halve.
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Why did you allow it, Tom? Letting Seve play the four-ball
matches first gets Euros off to a running start.
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DAY 2
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Bjorn, Clarke and Woosnam finally play, and come up big. Faldo
sets Cup record for career points.
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Faxon doesn't make a birdie, again. Woods putts into lake on 17,
but Mickelson's miss there in four-balls was bigger.
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Seve's subs didn't lose a match. When old reliables Couples and
Love go 0-2, you know you're in trouble.
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DAY 3
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The Americans were good, but Johansson's win over Love and
Rocca's over Woods put a dagger in U.S. hopes.
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If Leonard doesn't blow a 4-up lead, the Ryder Cup goes down to
the wire. Woosnam runs singles record to 0-6-2.
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None of those who played in every session (Faldo, Montgomerie,
Olazábal, Westwood, Woods) won in singles.
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Individual Records
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U.S.
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W
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L
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T
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Europe
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W
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L
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T
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Scott Hoch
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2
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0
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1
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Colin Montgomerie
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3
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1
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1
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*
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Fred Couples
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2
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2
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0
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Bernhard Langer
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3
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1
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0
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Mark O'Meara
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2
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2
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0
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Costantino Rocca
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3
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1
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0
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*
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Lee Janzen
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2
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1
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0
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J.M. Olazábal
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2
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2
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1
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Jeff Maggert
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2
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1
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0
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*
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Nick Faldo
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2
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3
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0
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Tom Lehman
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1
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1
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2
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Lee Westwood
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2
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3
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0
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Phil Mickelson
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1
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1
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2
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Per-Ulrik Johansson
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2
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0
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0
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Tiger Woods
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1
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3
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1
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Jesper Parnevik
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1
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1
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2
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Brad Faxon
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1
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2
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0
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Thomas Bjorn
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1
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0
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1
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Jim Furyk
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1
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2
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0
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Ignacio Garrido
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0
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1
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3
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Justin Leonard
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0
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2
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2
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Darren Clarke
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1
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1
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0
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Davis Love III
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0
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4
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0
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Ian Woosnam
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1
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1
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0
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| *Captain's Pick Ryder Cup Rookie
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Issue date: October 6, 1997
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