00:00Let's just set the table on the competition itself.
00:02So the United States of America, 13-1-1 all time.
00:05The only loss, 1998, at Royal Melbourne in Australia.
00:09The only tie, 2003, at the Lynx and Fancourt, South Africa.
00:14And just so you all know that in this competition, if you tie, you do not retain the cup.
00:20It's an actual tie, so that can happen.
00:22The United States of America-
00:23Hold on, quick thought on the tie.
00:26So if they're not going to settle on the golf course, could they go settle it in the team room
00:30with a little bit of beer pong?
00:31I would not hate that.
00:33Can you imagine the live stream that they could pull on that?
00:36It would.
00:37You know, we talk so much about changing the format on the course.
00:39Let's change that the format off the course in the event of a tie.
00:42Wow.
00:42Who do you think would be the better pong team?
00:46Yeah, I mean, I don't know what the obvious answer is.
00:48But, I mean, do we have any, like, sneaky good pong players on the international team?
00:53Ryan Fox.
00:54Ryan Fox.
00:55Yeah, and honestly-
00:56He's a wine guy, but-
00:57He might even go 1-1.
01:00He's playing wine pong.
01:02He doesn't even care that it's the ABV is double, tripled out of a beer.
01:05He's just still taking it down.
01:06You kidding me?
01:07I mean, the all blacks showing up.
01:09I mean, that's your leadoff, man.
01:11And he probably plays super fast, too.
01:13Probably plays a fast game of pong.
01:14You know what he's probably great at?
01:17Is bouncing to the cup.
01:18Because he plays so fast, you don't even see it coming.
01:21Or he just tackles them, and then somebody bounces it.
01:23Yeah.
01:25So, that is the format.
01:27And then, of course, you know, because it's a refresher on, it's a four-day event.
01:30Ryder Cup's a three-day event.
01:32So, on Thursday, you have five four-ball matches, which is better ball.
01:35On Friday, you have five four-somes matches, which is all shot.
01:39And then, on Saturday, four morning four-ball matches, four afternoon four-somes matches.
01:44And then, Sunday, 12 singles matches, 30 points total.
01:49I've got a proposed format we can get to later.
01:51I think we should get right into it.
01:52What, scramble?
01:54Well, okay.
01:54Well, we're on the topic.
01:56Because we've got some comments in here that I want to kind of highlight.
01:59We're talking about, you know, does it feel like a make or break now for the event going forward,
02:05now that Roll App's taking the tour in a new direction?
02:07And I assume this commenter here, Echo Station 57, is saying, you know, it's been sort of a whitewash for
02:14the United States of America,
02:15you know, at least 13 of those 15 competitions.
02:18I'm proposing combining a Walker Cup format, a President's Cup format, and a Ryder Cup format into one.
02:25So, you do three days of matches like the Ryder Cup.
02:27You only have 10 guys on the team, like the Walker Cup.
02:30You do five foursomes matches or five four-ball matches on Friday, five foursomes matches on Saturday.
02:39So, everyone plays.
02:40And then 10 singles matches on Sunday.
02:4320 points total available.
02:44So, 10 less of what we already have.
02:4610 less of what we already have.
02:48It addresses maybe the depth issue that we perceive as maybe.
02:52Because, like, we've talked about this.
02:53The top six on this international team are incredibly strong players.
02:57It's, you know, the U.S. just has a ton of depth.
02:59So, I'm trying to find ways to lessen the points.
03:02And, you know, Walker Cup, GB and I won it this year.
03:05Yeah.
03:06Why don't we cross that bridge when we get there after this week?
03:08Let's see what type of fight the internationals put up.
03:11But, like you said, history is not on their side.
03:14Definitely the stats and anybody who can look and read and look at data will tell you that the international
03:20team has zero chance.
03:21But, that's why they play the game.
