Love returned to Ryder captaincy despite Medinah crash


PGA golfer Davis Love III tees off with an iron during practice for the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Country Club Louisville, KY, USA; in this file photo taken on Aug 6, 2014. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY

(Reuters) - The naming of Davis Love III as captain of the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup team was well received by his peers but it may be a tougher sell to fans who still have nightmares over the epic collapse he oversaw at Medinah in 2012.

Despite other candidates without a blemish the size of Love's on their resumes, the man who captained the worst U.S. finishing-day flop in Ryder Cup history was given a chance to atone for the devastating defeat.

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