Francesco Molinari of Europe celebrates winning The Ryder Cup during singles matches of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National. (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Ryder Cup

Speaking of hype, this biennial gathering has become a textbook example of an event that overpromises and underdelivers. As such, I’m inclined not to go too hard on NBC, though the sluggish, formulaic production only made the weekend viewing marathon an even more exhausting slog. Gwk