There was just one approach the American golfers have been going to win the Ryder Cup.
And that was if Donald Trump, the golfer in chief, had ICE arrest, detain and deport the visiting members of the European group, all foreigners.
He might have accomplished it earlier than the match even started with the American group successful by forfeit. That was when, after a formidable flyover aboard Air Power One, he greeted and pep-talked U.S. golfers.
The drunken louts who mocked and obscenely jeered the European Ryder Cup contenders finally weekend’s occasion at Bethpage Black golf course on Lengthy Island would have cherished it.
The border, in spite of everything, is meant to be closed, they’d have mentioned. So, what are these European guys doing right here, embarrassing American golfers by successful the celebrated Ryder Cup?
And all 12 members of the European group, to not point out their caddies, trainers and psychiatrists, have been non-Individuals as effectively.
Rory McIlroy, the champion golfer, is, for example, from Northern Eire within the U.Ok., whereas his {golfing} buddy Shane Lowry is from Eire.
Jon Rahm is from Spain, Victor Houland is from Norway, Sepp Straka is from Austria, Rasmus Hojgaard is from Denmark, Ludwig Aberg is from Sweden, and so forth.
The remainder have been from England, little question looking for asylum as a result of free speech is so below assault in England that, have been he alive right now, Shakespeare could be below home arrest and his golf golf equipment confiscated.
Trump, earlier than the U.S. group was completely outplayed and embarrassed by the Europeans, was cheered, with followers chanting his title and “USA, USA, USA.”
However it was all downhill from there, and fairly nasty as effectively.
And even ICE couldn’t have saved the golfers of the American Ryder Cup group. The Europeans smoked them.
And the one folks detained, arrested or eliminated for obnoxious and disgusting habits have been drunken, impolite and unruly followers from New York. They acted as if they have been at a New York Jets sport with paper luggage over their heads as an alternative of on the prestigious Ryder Cup.
Possibly New York anticipated Mayor-in-Ready Zohran Mamdani to straighten issues out
The occasion, which was proven on tv world wide, had pictures of followers mendacity round handed out from early morning booze, whereas safety guards hustled different drunks away.
It was not a superb search for golf.
It was not a superb search for America.
McIlroy and Lowry have been singled out for the worst of the harassment. It was so unhealthy that Lowry at one level needed to be restrained earlier than punching out a fan yelling obscenities at him and McIlroy.
At one other level, McIlroy shouted at a harassing fan to “shut the f—okay up,” as he ready for a shot.
At nonetheless one other level, following derogatory insults about his marriage, a fan threw a beer at McIlroy and his spouse Erica who adopted McIlroy’s progress.
“I used to be on the market for 2 days with Erica McIlroy,” Lowry mentioned later, “and the quantity of abuse that she obtained was astonishing, and the best way she was on the market supporting her husband and supporting her group was unbelievable, and kudos for her for that.”
And Erica is an American.
The breakdown of civility on the golf course — changed by brutish private and gang-like habits — is yet one more instance of the breakdown of civility in America. Nothing is dignified anymore. Every little thing is trashed.
Here’s what McIlroy, 36, mentioned of America earlier than the match. “It’s the land of alternative. And I nonetheless consider it’s the very best nation on the planet, and in the event you come right here and work arduous and dedicate your self, you may be or do no matter you need.
“I’m unbelievably grateful and fortunate that I received to come back to America early on. I feel success is widely known right here.
“I’ve plenty of affinity in the direction of this nation, and I feel everybody that lives right here ought to have that very same affinity as a result of it’s an exquisite, fantastic place.”
Hopefully he nonetheless believes it.
Veteran political reporter Peter Lucas may be reached at: peter.lucas@bostonerald.com
