Search Results Tiger tears into Ryder Cup hype By ROBERT MILLWARD AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - After Tiger Woods experiencing his first Dunhill Cup team golf competition, Tiger Woods took a swipe at the attitudes that surround the high-pressure, nerve-wracking Ryder Cup. "You don't get the boos, the hissing and the moaning that you get at the Ryder Cup," said Woods, who has teamed up with Mark O'Meara and John Daly as the United States trio in this $1.67 million, 16-nation championship. "The fans here are more appreciative. There are a lot of good golfing fans out here. It's just a completely different environment. It's not life or death." Woods shot a 6-under-par 66 Thursday to overwhelm England's David Carter by eight strokes in the opening round. "When the Ryder Cup started out, it was a friendly match. Now it's not like that any more," Woods said following his first competitive round at the home of golf. "This tournament is not the same, and that's one of the good things about it. The guys go out and play head to head and it's fun." Woods, who was on the United States Ryder Cup squad beaten by Europe at Valderrama last year, recalled how the match was spoiled by the huge buildup of hype which effectively kept the rival players away from each other. "These guys on the European side, I know them. Some are good friends of mine," he said. "Unfortunately, I wasn't able to spend time with my friends. "We were told that Marbella was a great city. We really wouldn't know. We drove by it. We saw the hotel, the golf course and that's it." Mark O'Meara, the American team captain here, has repeatedly hit out at the hype that surrounds the Ryder Cup and also at the lack of time the players are allowed to spend together off the course. "Everyone needs to lighten up a little bit," said O'Meara, who has played four Ryder Cups. "It's a very nerve-wracking situation. "It's a tremendous honor to represent your country and I'm not denying that the Ryder Cup has become a special event." "But sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and when I lose, I don't think I'm a failure because of that," said O'Meara, winner of this year's Masters and British Open. "There is always tomorrow. "There are a lot more countries represented here and more atmosphere here," O'Meara said. "It's very competitive but more gentlemanly out here."

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