...apparently already chosen, although we won't officially know the Euro captain until tomorrow and the USA captain next Tuesday. The names have already made it out of the rumor mill -- even though the PGA says it's "too early" to discuss Ryder Cup captains. (Question: Do they really think that will suddenly make their choice become a surprise next Tuesday? I guess I'll never understand corporate minds.)
On the Euro aspect, the phrase is that Darren Clarke -- who turned into the favourite of the media to be selected anyway -- clearly will get the nod. Politics are worried, as they constantly are in the Euro camp, however supposedly Paul McGinley has the finding out vote and he has decided to back Clarke after all. (Again, the word is that there has been some horrific blood among them stemming from the technique that made McGinley captain on the final Ryder Cup.)
Personally, I anticipate the Mechanic to make the crew so I doubt that he'll be too disillusioned by means of this turn of activities.
On the American side, word came out late Monday that Davis Love III would be the next captain -- shocking most observers, who believed that Fred Couples would get the nod. Based on the talk during Golf Central, it seems that Love was chosen as part of a 10-year plan to get a "captain grooming school" started, similar to the one used by the Euros.
The speak at GC turned into that Love would be the captain, with Tom Lehman, Steve Stricker, and likely Fred Couples as his assistants. Lehman and Stricker are from that a part of the u . S . (Wisconsin and surrounding region), and Lehman's previous experience as captain will allow him to assist with the training method. Stricker already has one Ryder Cup assistant captaincy underneath his belt as does Couples, who additionally has Presidents Cup revel in.
There was also some question about why Paul Azinger isn't always extra involved. Tim Rosaforte (who broke the story) said he anticipated Love to tap him for pod machine recommendation, but I assume the real reason Zinger wasn't stated as a part of the formal method is easy. While Zinger is a good captain he may be, shall we say, a piece "abrasive." Look at the gamers anticipated to go this 10-yr assignment; do any of them have a character anywhere near as confrontational as Zinger's?
I do not imply that Zinger is difficult to get in conjunction with, only that he is a piece extra "publicly vocal" than the alternative gamers named to the 2016 captaincy. It appears quite clear that the assignment force selected low-key personalities to the front the new appearance of America's destiny Ryder Cup groups.
Assuming that the "boost announcements" we have heard are accurate, it looks as if the 2016 Captains might be fun to watch as they cross approximately the enterprise of photograph ops and media occasions main as much as the Cup itself. Clarke and Love have been friends for years so it must be a exceedingly casual procedure for both.
But greater importantly, I wish america gamers will come geared up to win some points for his or her new Captain. While I agree that having a extra consistent style of management is a great factor, I do not think that takes the area of true direction control at some point of the matches. They lose too many holes to par and, in my opinion, that is nevertheless the biggest issue for america team. I guess we're going to find out quickly enough.
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