That's a pity. Tom Watson is a golf legend and one of the most loved men in world golf.Dave Cahill wrote:Mickelson has apparently gone for Watsons jugular in the press conference
I am assuming you were not referring to Bubba.
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That's a pity. Tom Watson is a golf legend and one of the most loved men in world golf.Dave Cahill wrote:Mickelson has apparently gone for Watsons jugular in the press conference
Nope, you are correct sir, its Tomblockhead wrote:That's a pity. Tom Watson is a golf legend and one of the most loved men in world golf.Dave Cahill wrote:Mickelson has apparently gone for Watsons jugular in the press conference
I am assuming you were not referring to Bubba.
I think there's a fair bit of sympathy for his viewpoint, even from this side of the Atlantic....just that his timing was completely wrong.IanD wrote:Have to say I was thinking the worst of Mickleson for the attack but I reading this article I have softened my position.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/29404756
''But the eight-time major winner, who was the last American skipper to win in Europe in 1993, said he had not read Azinger's book on Ryder Cup strategy.''
That is mad to me - the last guy to win the competion you are in has a book and you dont read it. My assumption is Watson travels a lot so reading a 220 page book would not be too big a deal.
Also Watson has not been at a Ryder Cup in 21 years - surely it has changed hugely in that time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/r ... pared.html
''Amazingly, Watson had not even attended a Ryder Cup since he led the American team in the 1993 matches at The Belfry. In other words, he had no first-hand experience of the tournament it has become over the past 21 years.''
Mickleson seems to be really upset and maybe has something to be upset about.
It's funny, that was always my opinion too. But there's a lot of comment coming out now that he's actually a bit of a pr!*k and is widely disliked on the tour stateside.jezzer wrote:It wasn't classy from Mickleson, esp as Watson is a renowned gentleman. But frankly, it's refreshing to see a yank who appears to give a sh!t about the Ryder Cup enough to launch into a tirade. Watson obviously didn't cover himself in glory as a captain, but the top 3 US qualifiers - Jim Furyk, Ricky Fowler and Bubba Watson didn't show up at all. Hard to win when the season's best 3 players give you 2.5 points combined, out of a possible 12.
That was what I meant to say - I just took longer.nelly the elephant wrote:I think there's a fair bit of sympathy for his viewpoint, even from this side of the Atlantic....just that his timing was completely wrong.IanD wrote:Have to say I was thinking the worst of Mickleson for the attack but I reading this article I have softened my position.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/29404756
''But the eight-time major winner, who was the last American skipper to win in Europe in 1993, said he had not read Azinger's book on Ryder Cup strategy.''
That is mad to me - the last guy to win the competion you are in has a book and you dont read it. My assumption is Watson travels a lot so reading a 220 page book would not be too big a deal.
Also Watson has not been at a Ryder Cup in 21 years - surely it has changed hugely in that time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/r ... pared.html
''Amazingly, Watson had not even attended a Ryder Cup since he led the American team in the 1993 matches at The Belfry. In other words, he had no first-hand experience of the tournament it has become over the past 21 years.''
Mickleson seems to be really upset and maybe has something to be upset about.
Yeah, all the stuff coming out about how he treated the guys in the US team kinda makes me wonder if we've been served up the BBC dewy-eyed, Peter Alliss love-in version of ol' Tommy boy.Donny B. wrote:It's funny, that was always my opinion too. But there's a lot of comment coming out now that he's actually a bit of a pr!*k and is widely disliked on the tour stateside.jezzer wrote:It wasn't classy from Mickleson, esp as Watson is a renowned gentleman. But frankly, it's refreshing to see a yank who appears to give a sh!t about the Ryder Cup enough to launch into a tirade. Watson obviously didn't cover himself in glory as a captain, but the top 3 US qualifiers - Jim Furyk, Ricky Fowler and Bubba Watson didn't show up at all. Hard to win when the season's best 3 players give you 2.5 points combined, out of a possible 12.
The stuff in here makes him sound like a complete jerkjezzer wrote:Yeah, all the stuff coming out about how he treated the guys in the US team kinda makes me wonder if we've been served up the BBC dewy-eyed, Peter Alliss love-in version of ol' Tommy boy.Donny B. wrote:It's funny, that was always my opinion too. But there's a lot of comment coming out now that he's actually a bit of a pr!*k and is widely disliked on the tour stateside.jezzer wrote:It wasn't classy from Mickleson, esp as Watson is a renowned gentleman. But frankly, it's refreshing to see a yank who appears to give a sh!t about the Ryder Cup enough to launch into a tirade. Watson obviously didn't cover himself in glory as a captain, but the top 3 US qualifiers - Jim Furyk, Ricky Fowler and Bubba Watson didn't show up at all. Hard to win when the season's best 3 players give you 2.5 points combined, out of a possible 12.
Or that Ian Poulter is looking for cheap publicity for his book.IanD wrote:http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/29736966
Ian Poulter: Tom Watson's Ryder Cup decisions were 'astonishing'
England's Ian Poulter has described Tom Watson's captaincy of the United States team at the Ryder Cup as "astonishing".
Watson was criticised for some of his selections at last month's Gleneagles event as Europe won 16½-11½ to retain the trophy.
His management style was publicly queried by US player Phil Mickelson.
"Tom Watson's decision-making completely baffles me," Poulter writes in his new book. "BIt gave us a real boost. I find it utterly bizarre."
Poulter identifies Watson's failure to play Mickelson and regular partner Keegan Bradley in either of the Saturday sessions as a particularly strange decision.......
Seems Mickelson was not the only one to question Watson.
Grumpy Old Man wrote:Or that Ian Poulter is looking for cheap publicity for his book.IanD wrote:http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/29736966
Ian Poulter: Tom Watson's Ryder Cup decisions were 'astonishing'
England's Ian Poulter has described Tom Watson's captaincy of the United States team at the Ryder Cup as "astonishing".
Watson was criticised for some of his selections at last month's Gleneagles event as Europe won 16½-11½ to retain the trophy.
His management style was publicly queried by US player Phil Mickelson.
"Tom Watson's decision-making completely baffles me," Poulter writes in his new book. "BIt gave us a real boost. I find it utterly bizarre."
Poulter identifies Watson's failure to play Mickelson and regular partner Keegan Bradley in either of the Saturday sessions as a particularly strange decision.......
Seems Mickelson was not the only one to question Watson.