Ryder Cup 2012: Davis Love III Should Take Blame for US Loss

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Published: October 2, 2012

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United States captain Davis Love III walked off the 18th green as humble as any captain could be after watching his team fall apart on Sunday.

The Europeans had just completed one of the most epic comebacks in Ryder Cup history, and to add insult to injury, they did it on U.S. soil.

Stunned was the U.S. crowd as the Europeans celebrated and sang "ole-ole-ole-ole-ole-ole."

But in the midst of this embarrassing collapse, Love carried on and said that he was proud of the way that his guys played (via Wall Street Journal):

I'd have to say that I'm very proud of this team. We had a lot of guys today that played well and just got beat.

Fingers can be pointed at any of the players that failed to collect a point on Sunday afternoon. But toward the end, it was veterans Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker who failed to close out their matches and obtain at least half a point.

Both were captain picks of Davis Love III.

Brandt Snedeker also failed to achieve a point in the afternoon, which makes Love 1-3 in captain picks points on Sunday.

The only captain pick that turned out to be a success was Dustin Johnson, as he went 3-0 for the weekend.

It wouldn't necessarily be fair to put the blame entirely on Love.



Both Furyk and Stricker were picked because of their Ryder Cup experience and steady play, both of which failed to show on Sunday.

Snedeker was chosen before he became the FedEx Cup champion, which made Love look like a genius.

Regardless, it all came down to a mere point that helped Europe retain the Ryder Cup and left the Americans stunned.

In a article written by Love and published online, he says that the blame for the U.S. loss is entirely on him (via Golf.com):

If you need to blame somebody for this loss, blame me. I'm the one who signed off on the Sunday lineup, for the 12 singles matches. Europe won eight of...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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