By Philip Reid, Contributor
To be sure, the wait has been worth it. Every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every week of every month of every year that Ireland has had to be patient before being bestowed with the favor of playing host to the 2006 Ryder Cup has been worth it.
Now, with the great match in its sights, Ireland — one giant golf course — is ready to make the 36th edition of the Ryder Cup the greatest match ever. Which is saying some- thing, given how many times this biennial golfing joust between Europe and the United States has ensured a rush of adrena- lin inside and outside of the ropes, and given how it has evolved into the greatest golfing duel on the planet.