October 3, 2021
I am still reliving the Ryder Cup through the miracle of DVR. I was traveling during the actual event, but I should be caught up soon. One of the best parts for me is to watch the outpouring of emotion from professionals, who spend most of their time in the somber and somewhat joyless pursuit of perfection. The regular PGA Tour can appear dreary to the non-believers.
The joy, exhilaration and craziness that the Ryder Cup produces is the result of individual contractors, who, once every two years, have the opportunity to play for a team and their country. They wear uniforms emblazoned with the letters USA in red, white and blue. They subsume their individual egos to the greater glory of team USA. It is wonderful to watch this transformation. Men become kids again.
So why is it that we, as American citizens, are unable to put aside our individualism for the greater good of all Americans and get vaccinated? Why can’t we be like team USA? All for one, and one for all. Imagine the excitement when we could say that America beat COVID. We could pop champagne and act stupid like the Ryder Cuppers. We are acting stupid, but there is no champagne.
The Spin Doctor 