To be fair, while Azinger’s tone and cadence were measured, his comments felt unnecessarily acidic. Trying to belittle the European Tour to make his case isn’t right. That doesn’t mean Azinger was wrong.
Overall, Im ranked fourth in strokes gained/approach the green as well as seventh in strokes gained/around the green. That added up to more than 12 strokes ahead of the field in strokes gained/tee to green, which ranked first in the field.
The 2019 Presidents Cup exceeded expectations, delivering an action-packed week that kept golf fans Ryder Cup-level captivated. Here are 18 parting thoughts.
The man whose career has been defined by his individual brilliance was crying tears of joy after orchestrating a team triumph that was much more difficult than most would have imagined.
The Internationals had looked so unified for the better part of three days in the two pairs formats but collectively appeared listless when playing on their own on Sunday.
The idea behind the prize is to recognise those golfers who have remarkably strong seasons but never seem to distinguish themselves by force of personality, playing style, or actual wins.
Koepka entered the tournament ranked third in the world, but with a victory or a solo second without Thomas winning, he can jump Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose to become No.1.