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Created Tue 9th Sep 7:44am PDT by nicko
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What will be the winning margin of the 2008 Ryder Cup?

Settled as US win by 5 points or greater

US wins by 5 or more points. 16.5 to 11.5 win.

http://www.rydercup.com/2008/usa/scoring/

Background:

LAST 5 RESULTS:
2006
details The K Club - Palmer Course
(Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland) Europe 18½ 9½ United States
2004
details Oakland Hills Country Club
(Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) Europe 18½ 9½ United States
2002
details The Belfry
(Wishaw, Warwickshire, England) Europe 15½ 12½ United States

1999
details The Country Club
(Brookline, Massachusetts) United States 14½ 13½ Europe

1997
details Valderrama GC
(Sotogrande, Andalusia, Spain) Europe 14½ 13½ United States


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history, %
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Settled

 US win by 5 points or greater
8%
US win by 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 points
15%
US win by 1/2 to 2 points
27%
TIE
19%
Europe win by 1/2 to 2 points
14%
Europe win by 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 points
11%
Europe win by 5 points or greater
5%
Activity: H$31,940
Settled as US win by 5 points or greater on Sun 21st Sep 4:24pm PDT

Suspend date: Sun 21st Sep 9am PDT Settlement date: Sun 21st Sep 4:24pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 21st Sep 9am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: US win by 5 points or greater: 15%, US win by 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 points: 15%, US win by 1/2 to 2 points: 15%, TIE: 10%, Europe win by 1/2 to 2 points: 15%, Europe win by 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 points: 15%, Europe win by 5 points or greater: 15%

Action history:

Created Tue 9th Sep 7:44am PDT by nicko
Suspended Sun 21st Sep 9am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sun 21st Sep 3:04pm PDT by jake: US wins by 5 or more points. 16.5 to 11.5 win.

http://www.rydercup.com/2008/usa/scoring/
Settlement requested Sun 21st Sep 3:14pm PDT by theonecalledmichael: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/index
Settled as 'US win by 5 points or greater' Sun 21st Sep 4:24pm PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]: US wins by 5 or more points. 16.5 to 11.5 win.

http://www.rydercup.com/2008/usa/scoring/

Suspend date: Sun 21st Sep 9am PDT Settlement date: Sun 21st Sep 4:24pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 21st Sep 9am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (157)

157 predictions

10 weeks ago
jobsworth predicted TIE (H$480 at 15%)
10 weeks ago
jobsworth predicted US win by 1/2 to 2 points (H$836 at 23%)

Comments (4)

  1 buckeyetom
The U.S. does not have the Woods card to play this year. We're gonna get thumped by the Europeans. Even with Tiger playing we were getting thumped.
posted 11 weeks ago
  2 theonecalledmichael
Ummm, we won 14.5 to 9.5....
posted 10 weeks ago
  3 theonecalledmichael
...with 4 to go
posted 10 weeks ago
  4 theonecalledmichael
16.5 to 11.5!!!
posted 10 weeks ago

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