Europe’s captain reveals the planning that was instrumental in his team’s success in Paris
Thomas Bjørn would always care far more about winning the Ryder Cup than having the last laugh. Still, it was impossible to ignore the proving of people wrong when Europe’s successful captain pinpointed a key reason behind Sunday’s victory in Paris. “The picks,” said Bjørn immediately on Monday morning.
The selection of that quartet – Paul Casey, Sergio García, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson – led to allegations of an old pals’ act on the part of the captain, specifically in the case of the out-of-form García. The delivery of a combined 9½ points, the best aggregate in Ryder Cup history, meant there was more substance to the process than Bjørn had earlier been given credit for. “They delivered,” he said. “That was not down to me; it was down to them. They wanted to deliver.”
Written by Ewan Murray at Le Golf National
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/01/thomas-bjorn-ryder-cup-captain-wild-card-success under the title “Ryder Cup wildcard picks were never going to be a gamble, says Bjørn”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
