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Graeme McDowell says McGinley made right call by breaking his team with McIlroy
Paul McGinley has been basking in the glory of the Ryder Cup success of Team Europe throughout the last week and his moves have been hailed as a master class in captaincy by many. But perhaps his greatest master class was the one that he didn’t make.
McGinley decided against pairing Northern Irishmen Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy together and according to McDowell, it was the best decision.
Speaking to a newspaper back home, G-Mac stated that the fact remains that he and McIlroy didn’t have the most impressive of records and at best, they could have played foursomes together but the captain knew what he was doing and he made the right call.
There was a lot of talk about how the two would take to being paired up for the event, especially after the litigation filed by the world number one against a management company that he had set up with his compatriot Graeme McDowell and that was one of the reasons why McGinley had said before the tournament that he had been thinking about splitting up the pairing.
Although both golfers maintained that they had patched things up between them, McGinley didn’t take any chances and paired McIlroy with Sergio Garcia thrice and once with Englishman Ian Poulter that resulted in 1-1-2 record while McDowell was paired with Victor Dubuisson for two victories in the foursomes.
Graeme McDowell further stated that he has been very fortunate over the years to have played with some of the best partners on golf – Ian Pouler, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Padraig Harrington back in 2008 and with McIlroy twice in 2010 and 2012 and any golfer would be proud of having such great partners in crimes, made all the more sweet with victory in all those Ryder Cup events as well.
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Dustin Johnson taking a break from golf
Dustin Johnson is nowhere to be found on the turf while his fellow companions are vying for a successful tour. Whether it is the decision of the tour or his personal decision is yet to be seen. He might possibly be banned for the use of drug.
He, however, stated that he was taking break which is another way of saying that he is going for rehab. He is seen spending time with the family of Gretzky where for the member’s guest in the ladies club for Paulina he is caddying. Almost every day he is playing golf. It is then that the rumours of drug are spreading uselessly.
He is unusually catering to his physical, mental and emotional well-being. His privacy is respected since the PGA is not giving much of the information. It appears that he is not fully involved with golf since it is Paulina for whom he is caddying for. It is unsure whether her father would approve of that or not. It has become more of a priority for him. It also seems that he is giving more time to his social life and he does not wish to comment on it any further.
Extracurricular activities is what is in his mind and he sets time for play mixed with work or more so to impress Paulina’s caddy. He should not have forgotten that his priorities are different being a professional golfer but it is relaxation time that he is wanting and waiting for. Balancing the act and weighing the scales on an equal platform is what is mandatory.
His leave of absence from the office might not set him on a disadvantageous position which he might later regret it over the course of the time. May be he is going with the flow.
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Mediocre performance by Bubba Watson at the PGA USA
The putter is thrown in the air by Bubba Watson as he strikes a poor shot at the championship of US PGA. The delay by weather enforcement at the 96th Championship of the PGA suffered. The fourth round was however, completed by the champion who won the masters.
He was not there at the premises when the fellow companions were hauled from the turf of the golf. The delay lasted for 110 minutes. Over par of 72 was made by Watson but for four days he was not able to break 70. For the second time he donned the green jacket in his career. For the play offs of the Fed Ex Cup he is proving to be good as well as for the team of the Ryder Cup. His year is proving to be successful.
He is gaining coverage which is negative. In the contest of the long drive of America’s PGA he dodged it which he could do without. From the focus of the golf to diversion everything is seen and presumed from the Ryder Cup. Etiquette observed by him in the first two rounds was overshadowed. He did swear, tossed and cursed the clubs which in comparison to Rory Mcllroy was not worth.
Mcllroy was unable to answer the question whether it is tough to play with Watson or not. It is not always straight but it is the shape that matters. Bubba has a grip which is terrible with the swing of the golf which is also terrible. Rickie Fowler is one of the friends of Watson on tour. Both of them enjoy spending time with each other. He keeps on motivating Bubba as according to him he does get a bit aggressive but he does not get affected by it.