The Ryder Cup 2012

The Ryder family are a classic 'Brady Bunch'. Mom with three kids marries Dad with three kids and a modern day tv sitcom is born. Those kids are all adults now with kids of their own and the seemingly inherited gene of knowing how to host a party like you've never seen before.

The Ryder Cup started out as a family event. A gathering in the backyard at the parents' for a day of food, fun, and washer-toss. Then people needed team mates, so friends came along. Then cousins, and cousins with friends and friends with cousins. Then co-workers heard and started showing up. Then there was an actual trophy, signage, and silk-screened team shirts.

On July 28, 2012, I packed up my camera and headed to Dartmouth for the 4th annual Ryder Cup.

First and foremost: the coveted trophy!

Everyone needed a little pre-game relaxing in the shade. It was hot, hot, hot that day!

There were fourteen teams in all this year, from the "Sexy Seniors" to the "Diamond Ringers". Here's a few showing off their competitive spirit!

     



The schedule's set, the players are psyched up!

 And so the games begin!

Jamie and Scorekeeper/MC Ron pull off the father-son lookalike like old pros.

And Bernice of the Sassy Ass Kickers doles out munchies to those in need!

In contrast to sports tradition, the more beer that was consumed, the more the rules were enforced!

In keeping with sports tradition, the more beer that was consumed, the more enhanced the victory dancing became.

Due to other commitments, I wasn't able to stay right through to the end. I'm told the games continued until it was too dark to see, and people were to drunk to toss. Jamie and Bobby (collectively known as Nerd Rage) took home the prize, and cleared a space on the mantle for the trophy... until next year.