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Masters: Watson's take on Ryder Cup
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By GolfBrief Staff
Published on 04/10/2008
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Masters: Watson's take on Ryder Cup
Other than making wild-card picks for their teams, a Ryder Cup captain
can't do much to influence the outcome of the matches, says Tom Watson,
the 1993 U.S. captain.
Watson was asked Wednesday at the Masters if new U.S. skipper Paul Azinger would benefit from having four wild-card picks instead of two.
"I would say yes. Right now, Europe is just plain better," he said. "They're winning because they play better."
Watson was the last U.S. captain to win abroad, leading the 1993 team to victory at The Belfry. The Hall of Famer said he didn't enjoy the experience because,"I had no control over the outcome. A captain's role is overrated."
He did give, sort of, a rousing speech on Saturday night before the singles matches.
"I simply told them, 'We're going to win because I'm lucky,' and Lanny Wadkins jumped up and said, 'That's right, you're the luckiest SOB alive.' And so we won."
Watson was asked Wednesday at the Masters if new U.S. skipper Paul Azinger would benefit from having four wild-card picks instead of two.
"I would say yes. Right now, Europe is just plain better," he said. "They're winning because they play better."
Watson was the last U.S. captain to win abroad, leading the 1993 team to victory at The Belfry. The Hall of Famer said he didn't enjoy the experience because,"I had no control over the outcome. A captain's role is overrated."
He did give, sort of, a rousing speech on Saturday night before the singles matches.
"I simply told them, 'We're going to win because I'm lucky,' and Lanny Wadkins jumped up and said, 'That's right, you're the luckiest SOB alive.' And so we won."