OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE RYDER CUP
The Ryder Cup trophy shines in the foreground with members of the American Ryder Cup team behind at the opening ceremony of the 36th Ryder cup at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland, on September 21, 2006. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)
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