Jim Furyk and Luke Donald didn’t quite dance under the crystal chandeliers dotted around the sumptuous Adare Manor ballroom, but when the talking was done, the American captain came away with the precious underdog tag so coveted by European Ryder Cup captains.
Brandt Snedeker believes the USA “is going to be a problem in Ireland”, but there was little in Sunday’s Presidents Cup singles comeback victory to suggest that Luke Donald will be quaking in his boots ahead of next year’s Ryder Cup.
There was joy for Shane Lowry as he took another giant step towards securing his PGA Tour card in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. But it was hell for playing partner Pádraig Harrington, who racked up a nightmare triple bogey seven at his final hole to miss his third cut on the spin this year.
The US team press conference was a fraught affair for captain Tom Watson with Phil Mickelson indirectly throwing him under the team bus by lamenting the loss of the Paul Azinger pod system that proved so successful at Valhalla in 2008. Here's the full transcript.
Ryder Cup Tuesday brought the first full day of serious practice and 14 media centre interviews that threw up the usual questions about Europe's "template", targeting "big dogs", Rickie Fowler's haircut and exactly how shy/odd is Victor Dubuisson.
