Tom Watson Goes For Youth As Ryder Cup Vice Captain
There definitely will not be any late night tomfoolery in team USA’s hotel in Gleneagles this September, with the announcement by Tom Watson that Raymond Floyd will be patrolling the corridors as his second vice-captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup.
According to Watson, he chose 71 year old Floyd for his death stare.
Floyd was already himself the captain in 1989 and assistant captain in 2008.
Watson elaborated as to his choice.

“Raymond brings a tremendous amount of experience,†Watson said. “I played for him in 1989 and chose him in 1993 to be my at-large pick. He performed admirably. You look in Raymond’s eyes, and you never see his eyes waver. They have a focus you like to see. No matter if he’s shooting 80 or 65. The way he played the game was that every shot counts.â€Follow @golfcentraldoc
Floyd was already himself the captain in 1989 and assistant captain in 2008.
Watson elaborated as to his choice.
“What Raymond Floyd brings is his experience and respect of the players. When they look at Raymond, they know he has been there. They know he’s been successful. They know he wants to win. And we don’t need anything else. He’s been there. He has the stories to share and understands what the pressure is like. He will see how nervous they get and be able to talk to them and tell them, ‘This is what I did, and maybe you can do the same thing.’â€And there I was thinking you just had to be able to drive the wives around in the buggy without it turning around to be a vice captain.
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