Ireland's Des Smyth tips his hat to the crowd after sinking a putt to save par on the 11th green n Kettering, Ohio. REUTERS/John Sommers II
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) - Des Smyth was shocked to be invited into the European Ryder Cup team room after an eight-year absence and now that he is back the Irishman wants to soak up every drop of excitement, he said on Wednesday.
The 61-year-old, who was last involved as a vice-captain under the triumphant Ian Woosnam at the K Club in Ireland in 2006, said he had to pinch himself when he was asked by skipper Paul McGinley to act as one of his five deputies this week.
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