Ryder Cup 2014: Final Results and Fallout After United States’ Loss

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Published: September 29, 2014

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The Ryder Cup, golf's most patriotic event, pits a team from the United States and a European team against each other every two years, forming one of the sport's most captivating events. However, after the Americans suffered a brutal loss in 2014, tensions between the team's players and captain escalated quickly.

Tom Watson assumed control of the United States team, and, after several questionable decisions, he found himself under fire by onlookers, media and even his own team. Whether his decisions ultimately led to the demise of the Americans is up for debate; however, the fallout has been substantial.

Let's take a look at the final results from the entire tournament, and focus on its aftermath following a loss for the United States.



Results courtesy of RyderCup.com.

 

The Fallout



The press conference following the Ryder Cup was chock-full of awkward moments and obvious tension between members of the United States team. It was easy to tell how things fell apart due to Phil Mickelson—presumably Watson's most coveted player heading to Scotland—sitting five chairs away from his captain.

Mickelson followed this up with a comment that seemed directed right at Watson, via Karen Crouse of The New York Times.

Said Lefty, "So we were invested in the process. Unfortunately, we have strayed from a winning formula in 2008 for the last three Ryder Cups, and we need to consider maybe getting back to that formula that helped us play our best."

The Golf Channel's Jason Sobel quickly took to Twitter and gave his take on the comments:



Things only got worse from there.

After some icy comments from both Mickelson and Watson, Jim Furyk entered the mix with his opinion of both men.

Said Furyk, "I think that I have a lot of respect for both gentlemen. I've known Phil my entire life. Si...
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