How about Patrick F Reed?
Dude backs up all of his emotion & junk by taking out the best/hottest player in the world in the lead marquee match. And ends it in style w/ a dart birdie on 18. Un-Touching-Real.
UKO was rooting for Rory (who's been equally as cocky & boisterous) so hard he probably had to turn it off.
Love it!
Truly a performance for the ages.
He lives for this type of matchup & head-2-head style to knock somebody out, with some emotion and bad blood (although that's not really the case here I don't think) involved. If you haven't read Slaying The Tiger, maybe you can find Reed's chapter online...gives great insight as to why he's crushing this particular event & weekend. He always has, pretty much every time he's had the opportunity going back to his Jr. Amateur days through College -- and now 2 Ryder Cups.
No telling how many fans he's gained...I was on board after the last one, but damn. For a once-universally hated dude, he's made himself into a hero for most. Pretty cool. Not like the guy is lacking for confidence, but you'd think today will do wonders for him going forward.
#winningiseverything
...and this Phil/Sergio match is special. Both dudes about -6 today, smh.
"Too Old Phil" has 7 birdies through 14, and will apparently need a few more just to take Sergio out. Unreal.