LESS THAN 24 hours after he was overlooked for the final wildcard pick, Bubba Watson has been appointed to the US Ryder Cup team — as the FIFTH vice-captain.
Watson joins Tom Lehman, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods in Davis Love’s backroom team (because let’s be honest, four vice-captains probably wasn’t enough).
Love’s gesture comes the day after he passed up the chance to add Watson, the world number seven, to his playing team and instead opted for Tour Championship runner-up Ryan Moore with his final captain’s pick.
Moore played himself into contention with a brilliant performance at East Lake, pushing Rory McIlroy to the wire in a thrilling finish before losing out at the fourth sudden-death playoff hole.
Watson’s inclusion comes following weeks of speculation over Love’s final pick for Hazeltine, and speculation that the two-time Masters champion would be left out because he is seen as a disruption to the team dynamic.
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Player had heart surgery already. Hopefully will be ok but could be the end of his professional career
Man United have been collapsing and pretty much non responsive so far this year – may be hoping for the match to be abandoned tomorrow. All jokes aside – I hope that player recovers and it may be time to hang up the boots.
@Michael Foley: yeah wasn’t the time for the joke buddy.
@Kevin Dillon: is he a friend of yours? Sorry for your trouble
@Michael Foley: time and a place Micheal. I’ll take the mick out of United all day long everyday but a man was at work and collapsed. Just have a think about that
@mainmsam: I think ye all missed my last sentence.
@Michael Foley: when you’re explaining you’re losing. Not funny..
Well done Mike. You’re way ahead of the crowd with your classiness. You know it so you can be a c@*t.
@Darren Lambe: should’ve waited until they had a few pints :-)
@Michael Foley: what a despicable comment from a horrible man.
@Louise Murphy: which comment exactly? And in this and age how dare you assume I am a man
@Jaffa: I was pointing out the clear and obvious, not explaining.
@mainmsam: respect statsman.