Friday, October 1, 2010 - 4:36pm
Rain at Ryder Cup
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) - The Ryder Cup is getting off to a wet
start.
Overnight rain continued to pour on Celtic Manor early Friday,
leaving the course so soggy that officials said the opening session
of matches would be preferred lies. That means players will be able
to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the fairway.
That figures to put an even greater premium on accuracy off the
tee. And Celtic Manor already is playing long because of the wet
conditions. Lee Westwood and PGA champion Martin Kaymer are first
out for Europe against the American duo of Phil Mickelson and
Dustin Johnson.
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