Major champion Graeme McDowell said on Wednesday he had made peace with not participating in the European Ryder Cup Team Cup and the possibility of him would never become captain due to moving to Saudi Arabia. LIV golf circuit support.
The 2010 US Open champion, who has played a key role in previous Ryder Cups, spoke ahead of the Singapore International Series, which begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.
Europe returned to the Ryder Cup last week with a 16.5-11.5 victory over the United States, leading to victory for captain Luke Donald in Rome.
McDowell is absent, partly due to his current form, and the 44-year-old said he has now resigned himself to the idea of never participating in the tournament where he made the winning putt in 2010 .
“I know the consequences of the potential downsides and not being able to be a Ryder Cup captain and part of the Ryder Cup ecosystem. I made peace with that a long time ago,” he said.
“I’m disappointed that it happened this way and that it ruined the sport. I hope better times are ahead for the world of golf. »
Brooks Koepka was the only player on the field at the LIV Golf Tour, sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. McDowell said he believes he can still make a major contribution to Europe’s continued success against American rivals, who have failed to gain traction on European soil since 1993.
“J” I have been vice-captain twice and I feel like I can bring a lot to the European team,” he told reporters.
Citing other LIV Golf rebels absent from the tournament — such as Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia — he said they could all lead the European team, including him in this list.
“These guys have contributed so much to the European Tour and Team Europe in the Ryder Cup over the years,” he said.
“These are potential future captains.”
McDowell will be joined by Bernd
Wiesberger and Richard Bland, two of his LIV teammates on the Cleek GC team in Singapore.
The $2 million event is the seventh stop on the 2023 International Tour schedule and is played on the Tampines Course at Tanah Merah Country Club.
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