By Mitch Phillips ROME (Reuters) - Last week’s dramatic Solheim Cup finale brought the concept of “retaining the trophy” into sharp focus at the Ryder ...
By Mitch Phillips ROME - Last week’s dramatic Solheim Cup finale brought the concept of “retaining the trophy” into sharp focus at the Ryder Cup and produced mixed feelings among the playersSaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for September 28, 2023 | SaltWireROME - Last week’s dramatic Solheim Cup finale brought the concept of “retaining the trophy” into sharp focus at the Ryder Cup and produced mixed feelings among the players wrestling with how a draw can effectively be a win...
The first draw came in 1969 when Britain ended a run of five successive defeats by forcing a 16-16 tie at Royal Birkdale courtesy of Jack Nicklaus’s famous concession of Tony Jacklin’s final putt. The U.S. duly retained the title, and then won the next seven too. Cricket and boxing, where a defending champion is announced as"still...." after a drawn title fight, are among the few sports where a draw favours the holder.
Fellow European veteran Justin Rose said he also liked the rule as part of a near-century of tradition. "I've never liked ties, they don't make sense to me,” he said. “The whole point of any competition is to see who wins. I do not like the retaining thing.
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