1 – Hate to break this to you

For those of you still standing in line to catch a bus for Day 1 of the Solheim Cup, I have terrible news for you.

2 – From Tulsa to Long Island

The LPGA doesn’t have the market cornered when it comes to mishandling shuttle bus responsibilities. True story: In 2002 a bus driver got lost in one of those quaint hamlets out on Long Island and was attempting a three-point turn, thinking Bethpage Black was the other way. “You know the area?” he asked me, as I was alone on the 6 a.m. shuttle. “No, sir. I’m from the Boston area. I could find a chowda joint or get you to Fenway Pahk, but Bethpage is out of my jurisdiction.” He told me he wasn’t from Long Island, either; he was from Tulsa. Apparently the Tulsa drivers had done such a nice job at the 2001 U.S. Open (and they had) they were brought halfway across the country for this U.S. Open. The world’s a curious place.

3 – If you ain’t playing, how can it be great?

It was a suggestion spied on social media that Sunday was the best morning of golf in recent memory – Solheim Cup singles and Rory McIlroy trying to chase down the Irish Open. But can it actually be a “best day of golf” if you’re on a couch and not a golf course? Methinks no way.

4 – Pretty disappointing

On a list of 100 things I don’t want to see at a professional golf tournament, caddies taking off their shirts and standing in the middle of the fairway to demonstratively celebrate in opposition faces is way ahead of 99 other possibilities. (Spare me the drivel of it being a bet. It was classless.)

5 – Lots of stars were missing

Feisty as it is, the Solheim Cup is a curious entity. How do you command a world stage without 17 of the top 30 ranked women?

6 – Like leaving a 10-cent tip

Hey, what’s with those tee boxes where the white markers are only three steps ahead of the blues? I mean, if I’m playing “up” then move me up.

7 – Someone has to say it

Foliage is grossly overrated.

8 – Stop whining and play on

Actually owning your rub-of-the-green moment and learning to hit a golf ball out of a divot hole is totally underrated.

9 – Do you or don’t you?

If you lag it up there fairly tight and your opponent says, “that’s good,” but you go ahead and putt it anyway and miss it, do you still accept the concession? (Yes, your answer will be applied to your character report.)