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Ryder Cup - The War on the Shore

27/09/2014

Ryder Cup - The War by the Shore

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The bitter clash between the best golfers from the USA and Europe in 1991

The bitter clash between the best golfers from the USA and Europe in 1991.

In 1991, the best golfers from the USA and Europe went head-to-head in one of the most bitter confrontations in the history of the Ryder Cup. Played shortly after the First Gulf War, some of the European team objected to the militaristic and fiercely partisan atmosphere encouraged by their American hosts. The tension spilled over into the tournament itself, which was decided on the last hole. Will Yates speaks to golfers Hale Irwin and Paul Broadhurst.

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