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RYDER CHOKE: Finally a few words about the Ryder Cup, which was played over the weekend.

I’ve said before that the Ryder Cup might be one of the most compelling sports events going, which it certainly was this weekend. Especially on Sunday afternoon with unbelievable bunker shots and putts from all over the place. The drama kept you on the edge of your seat for a couple of hours with ups and downs and every shot making a difference.

It would have been nice to see the United States win for a change — the U.S. had lost six of the previous eight cups — but after taking a supposed insurmountable 10-6 into the final day, the U.S. choked it away and lost 14½-13½

Johnny Miller put it best when he called it a “colossal collapse in Chicago.’’

Perhaps the only thing that made the defeat somewhat palatable for fans of the Americans was that the Europeans, who wore an image of the late Seve Ballesteros on their sleeves, made good on their dedication to the Spanish star, who was a big part of the European success in Ryder Cup play.