Golf Business News – Ryder Cup Series 2025, Days 1-98, until the next game, and why this matters

98 years ago, the first Ryder Cup happened Ross Biddiscombe wroteso June 20, 2025 is the right time to start a series of unique features about the event, as there are 98 days left until 45 days^Th The competition was held at Bethpage in Farmingdale, New York.

To understand why the game is, we need to appreciate the 1920s, the first attempt at golf courses on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, especially the official golf competition. This knowledge clearly shows why Bethpage will bring the most passionate atmosphere to the competition; it is the latest climax of deep and intense competition, which comes from a place beyond the sport.

The 1920s were one of the large-scale social and economic changes after the end of World War I in 1918. Much of Europe has suffered devastating, and Britain is adapting to two million people (teenagers or 20s) who have been killed or injured in the four-year conflict. That’s more than 4% of the 46 million population, a generation, politicians, factory workers, farmers and of course athletes.

The post-war economic growth was slow, under pressure from strikes and historically high unemployment rates; social tensions intensified, as many elites separated, while the working class struggled for poverty by finding another party in the new political world.

Meanwhile, the United States benefited from the war they joined in the last 18 months. Although more than 310,000 U.S. troops were killed or injured (0.3% of nearly 100 million people), the U.S. economy flourished due to one-way trade to Europe, mainly original and manufactured products such as cotton, wheat, brass, rubber and automobiles.

A transfer of power occurred, even on the golf course, which was reflected in all aspects of both societies. The United States began to rule the new century. The upstart colony finally emerged from the shadow of its former master.

Although Britain seems addicted to the past, the United States looks forward to the future. Inventions – from Ford motor vehicle assembly lines and traffic lights to safety razors and electric blankets – from the United States, many new ideas also come from a country obsessed with information and entertainment, broadcasting, newspapers and movies. The media shapes public opinion and a young country who seeks all reasons to prove its newly discovered dominance. But it’s hard to prove economic and technological advantages – why not use the stadium where heroes are found. For the average American, this is more relevant and more interesting.

However, none of the UK’s most popular team games (football, cricket and rugby) are not fair sports games in the United States. But golf is ideal. After the second week, the UK and the US are the only important golf nations in the world, and a team can solve the right of international bragging.

Newspaper sports writers, especially in the United States – watched golf games through social lenses. For them, British golfers represent tradition and the old world, and American counterparts are the future rulers of the sport. Britain – the home where golf is – is the favorite person, the United States learned the game from immigrant Scots and English, and is a clumsy weak. This will be a war between two pride and contrasting cultures. Ancient Kingdoms and former colonists. The whole thing is read like a movie script.

In addition, golf has taken different directions in both countries. The golf boom in Britain, especially Britain, was from the mid-1860s to 1914. From 1890 to the beginning of World War I, 1,200 golf clubs were arranged in England alone. But the shocking losses of young men in the Great War put growth in trouble in the construction and participation of golf courses.

Instead, British golf star Harry Vardon sparked an American fascination in 1900, Harry Vardon’s first Barnstein tour, and then added 20-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet to win his National Open in 1913, beating Walden in the process. Suddenly, thousands of young Americans entered the contact.

It’s no surprise that American creativity contributed to the first British-American golf competition. 11 professional players – sponsored by American Magazine Golf illustration – I set out for England in 1921, mainly participating in the St Andrews Open, but I also thought of a team game. These two PGAs are not enough to play, so the magazine leads the way with the new golf club in Gleneagles in Scotland. The United States golfers will compete in three matches: UK-US team plays at Gleneagles; Big Individual Championships (by Glasgow pioneer newspapers) staged in the same place; finally, open.

These three results show that talent equality between the two countries. Sussex-born Abe Mitchell won £250 in a personal tournament victory, while the U.S. won its first open title ever, despite Jock Hutchison, a former Scottish cat born in St Andrews, a recently naturalized American citizen. In addition, two American-born golfers, including Walter Hagen – made the top ten.

But this is an international challenge, and it is most important now. It’s a 10-man team business, and the British can easily win the game, and on two match days, there are 9-3 matches, including foursomes and singles matches. The U.S. ambassador to the UK traveled to Perthshire for the competition, and the newspaper waxed the lyrics: “Home Team Victory” roared the Glasgow Herald.

The team’s results seem to be absolutely partial to the UK being the most important country in golf, especially the four Americans are new American citizens originally born in Scotland (three) and England (one) (one). But, looking deeper, the defeat would herald a change: more than 40 teams (including two in their 50s), while five U.S. teams were American-born, aged between 22 and 28. There are more accurate signs that golf will lead the country in the future.

Young Americans licked their wounds and the British Veterans had no trophy in the first international match between golf professionals to commemorate their victory. However, competition is an essential basis and is essential for a small gold cup created by similar competitions seven years later. The huge flame of competition has been ignited.

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