Hey Faldo, go away!
Nov
19
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11/19/2008
According to a variety of newspaper reports, Nick Faldo has said he wouldn't mind captaining the European Ryder Cup team again.
In Nick's words, he "really enjoyed it" and thought he and the team "got on great." He must not have watched the matches on his DVR afterwards because the Europeans looked frustrated, irritated and as disjointed as most of our recent American teams. They just never pulled it together as they have over the last decade.
A number of players (Monty and Darren Clarke in particular) have said that would be a mistake. Faldo captained a veteran team that pummeled by an American team full of rookies and youngsters. In addition to that beating, Faldo himself was ripped apart by the British tabloids both during and after the Ryder Cup for the way he ran the team.
In my humble opinion, the European team needs a shakeup. That's what the Americans got this year with Paul Azinger. He was a laid-back captain who didn't try to micro-manage the team (the exact opposite of the way Faldo did things). And, Azinger was a guy that hadn't made a lot of enemies, something Faldo was the master of during his playing career.
We'll soon see who gets the nod for the 2010 Ryder Cup, but let's not expect anyone to be nodding in Faldo's direction.
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