Davis Love III was given a second opportunity when named captain of Team USA for the 2016 Ryder Cup Matches, which begin on Sept. 27 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. It was under Love’s “leadership”—dare the word be used—when the Americans lost on the final day of the 2012 matches on home soil at Medinah Country Club after leading by a 10–6 score.
The PGA of America opted to give Love (no pun intended) a second-time designation as Team USA captain for this year’s matches—something only bestowed previously to the likes of golf titans such as Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Jackie Burke Jr., Sam Snead, and Tom Watson.
On Sept. 12, Love announced three of his four captain’s picks, and the results were baffling given the opportunity—and need—to show a clear move in a different and more compelling direction.
Davis selected Matt Kuchar, J.B. Holmes, and Rickie Fowler, with a final pick to be announced at the halftime of the Sept. 25 NFL Sunday night game between the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys.
