Tom Watson has been named United States Ryder Cup captain to be held at Gleneagles in 2014.
Arguably the greatest Open champion of the past 100 years he will captain the team for the second time.
Three weeks after his 65th birthday he is the oldest American captain of all time, he is a good decade older than any captain of either side for more than 40 years
His age will raise questions as he plays a very limited schedule and almost exclusively on the Champions Tour so is not in touch with his players week-in, week-out.
It is a reasonable question, it's been 13 seasons since Tom played the PGA Tour regularly.
However I think it's an inspired choice, certainly over another quiet diminutive choice like David Toms, or Corey Pavin.. Europe has certainly had more flambouyant captains in Seve, Monty and now Darren Clarke.
In four Ryder Cups as a player and one as a captain, Watson has never been on a losing side. Given that losing has become a habit for the US, with seven defeats in the past nine matches, that winning mentality he has always possessed can only be for the good. As a Scot I cann assure you Tom Watson is a legend in Scotland where he won all 5 of his Opens. BryanA
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