Aching Simpson desperate to avenge Medinah misery


  • Golf
  • Thursday, 25 Sep 2014

GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) - Webb Simpson is so desperate to avenge the U.S. Ryder Cup capitulation two years ago that he was pleading for a pick from Tom Watson at 4:30am on the day the captain named his selections.

The former U.S. Open champion said on Thursday that he felt he needed to plead his case for a wildcard because of the amount of options Watson had for the biennial match against holders Europe.

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