Things did not go well the last time Watson came here, back in for the French Open. He missed the cut, then went off on the galleries for being rude, snapping photos and video during play. He blamed a permissive culture for what he considered to be poor security. One of those. Sporting an electric blue golf glove as a team-mandated joke during an interview Wednesday, a raspy-voiced Watson showed a sense of humor and some contrition for his comments seven years ago.
I love traveling. I mean, that's why I have played around the world, I love traveling and I love cultures. It made me mature as a person and understand that I've got to be more mature and more careful how I word things.
Hopefully I worded all that right. A native of Bagdad, Fla. How the fans react to him could be a story unto itself. They understand a footer sometimes from yards is a great shot, and so they have been appreciative of us over time I've ever played in an event over here, and especially in a team event like this.
They pull for their people. They pull for their team. But they applaud us and cheer us and appreciate great golf shots, because they understand the game so well. He finished next to last at the Tour Championship. Can the year-old pro find his form amid a hostile atmosphere? Making his third Ryder Cup playing appearance, Watson has a career record of , including in four-ball, in foursomes and in singles.
He has never played for a winning American team. He served as a vice-captain in at Hazeltine. He gave a quick review of the course. It's the second shot is where you would try to attack and you would have a birdie opportunity. It's not going to be -- the way this rough is kind of mown toward you or cut toward you, you have to hit the fairways. So even if you're a long way away, but in the fairway, it's better off than being in the rough and way down there.
