The Ryder Cup: The Ultimate Stress Test
PAUL CASEY
"Both my Ryder Cups were
scary, but to be honest the
first time was probably the scariest, at
Oakland Hills in 2004.
I didn't play
Friday, but on Saturday I played with
David Howell, best ball. The one thing
that Langer, Captain Langer, said to us
was, 'Routine, guys. You've done it
hundreds, thousands of times before.
Stick to your routine.'
I think Howell went
first and hit the fairway, which made it
even worse. I could top it, I could hit
it right, I could hit it anywhere the
things that go through your head are
just ... hopefully you don't want anything
to go through your head. You just want
to react and do it. You just have to
remember to breathe.
I didn't hit it very
good. [Laughs.] But it found the middle
of the fairway. I hit driver, scuffed it out
there. I'm the only person who knows
how much I missed the center of
the club, but it went straight!
And it got down there."


