Arnold Palmer spoke for many when he made the following comments about the Ryder Cup, a golf competition between U.S. and European teams (of various configurations) held since 1927: It was vitally important to make the players realize that they were representing their country. Some of them thought they should be paid to play in the Ryder Cup, but I thought that was very distasteful, especially for an event that took place on the international stage. The important thing was maintaining good relations between the countries. I feel that the Ryder Cup itself is very special and I have always had a great deal of pride that I was representing my country and that to me was probably the most important thing you could do. That's why during my time as Captain I made a point of making sure my players were riled up with this same feeling. In one sense, Mr. Palmer is on the side of the angels. Representing one’s country in an international sporting event such as the Ryder Cup...(Read Full Post)