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I would like to apologise for my absence - my internet decided not to work. But it's back now and I'm back now and the sports fun can continue. Hurray!

Today I want to talk about golf. Not a lot of people like golf. It's long and boring and often incomprehensible. I admit I don't know a whole lot about golf - not all the strange rules or what, in the Ryder Cup, the difference is between 'foursomes' and 'fourballs', but I know I like it and I'm excited to spend time to find out all about it. That's one of the greatest pleasures in my life, not just in sport but in everything; learning about things I'm interested in. There's such delight in discovery.

So the Ryder Cup. So exciting! I'd never really watched it before but I love how they go around together and all wear matching outfits. (The great debate: who's outfit is better, America or Europe? Tough call. Europe is stylish and simple and shows off Lee 'Gangster' Westwood's new figure nicely but America is bold and a beautiful purple and I love the cardigan thing. It's such a hard decision. I change my mind every hour. Right now I'm preferring Europe. The red emblem on the America outfits clashes horribly with the lovely purple which is swinging it in Europe's favour.) I love how when they do a good shot they pat each other on the back and high five and hug. It's all so raucous and celebratory and so un-golf-like. It's nice to see the players interacting with each other as golf is usually such an individual sport.

Moreover, the play has been really exciting. The momentum is swinging back and forth. America were up now it looks like Europe are going to go ahead. As it stands right now it's Europe 5-6 America but Europe are up... ooo, 6-6! The two Mcs beat Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan. The crowd are going mad. What I was trying to say is Europe are up in three of the four games still being played and the fourth is tied and would get half a point should it end that way. As it stands Europe will finish the day 91/2 - 61/2. That is pretty damn good. COME ON EUROPE!

Uh oh... America just got one back. Matt Kuchar putts a long birdie to go 1up against the Molinari brothers. (The Molinari brothers... brilliant. They sound like great soap opera bad guys.)

The drama is quite immense. If there was ever a time to get into golf, the Ryder Cup is it.

I'll keep you blogged...