| The Ryder cup is in Ireland this year between | | | | already this year won the British Open and PGA |
| Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th September 2006. | | | | Championship to prove that he is the king of golf. |
| The event is held in the beautiful county of Kildare | | | | Now Tiger will be aiming, along with his strong |
| at the prestigious Kildare Golf and Country Club. | | | | team to get their hands on the famous Ryder |
| The Ryder Cup has been competed for since | | | | Cup, which was won by Europe the last time the |
| 1927 when it was held in the USA. The | | | | Ryder Cup was played for, in 2004. |
| tournament began as a tournament between | | | | So, what are the chances of Tiger Woods and |
| Britain and the US, and became the US against | | | | the US team winning the Ryder Cup? In my |
| Britain and Ireland in 1953. In 1979 it became a | | | | opinion Tiger Woods could win any golf |
| major contest between Europe and the US, and | | | | tournament by himself, but in this case it isn't just |
| is now one of the most eagerly anticipated | | | | Tiger - he also has to rely on his team of mortals. |
| events on the golfing calendar. | | | | The fact is that although the US team have the |
| Although this competition has included Ireland for | | | | God of golf on their side, their team of mortals |
| more than half a century this is the first time the | | | | isn't quite as good as the European team of |
| event has been held in Ireland. The Irish nation has | | | | mortals. Saying that, I would actually call this one |
| paid much respect to the event: the GAA (Gaelic | | | | an even contest, and so one to watch. If we look |
| Athletic Association) has re-scheduled the | | | | online for the official odds we see that Unibet |
| all-Ireland football final (the biggest Irish sports | | | | gives the European team the edge and has given |
| event) to avoid a clash of dates. | | | | Team USA a 6/5 chance of winning. |
| The Ryder Cup is undoubtedly giant stage; but | | | | Whether you're looking forward to seeing Tiger |
| that is where the likes of Tiger Woods thrive. | | | | Woods play, or you think you know enough to be |
| With Tiger's father dying this year Tiger is | | | | able to bet on your prediction of the outcome, |
| determined to make this year the year of the | | | | there's one thing for sure - we are guaranteed a |
| Tiger, to commemorate his father. Tiger has | | | | great tournament of golf. |