Tiger Woods of the U.S., right, and Europe's Ian Poulter shelter under umbrellas during heavy rainfall at the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010.
Workers scurried around the greens with squeegees, furiously pushing the water away before every putt. Players sloshed down soaked fairways, desperately searching for a spot to hit from that was somewhat dry.