United States rue Ryder Cup defeat: 'The players didn't live up to their resumes'
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Updated 01/10/2018 at 09:24 GMT
US Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk was magnanimous in defeat after losing to the European side, but suggested his star names could have done more for the cause.
Tiger Woods was frustrated not to contribute more to Jim Furyk’s American side
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Furyk praised his own side, but paid tribute to Europe's resilience:
I'm proud of these guys. They fought. They came out today, and there was a time this morning where it looked like we had a chance on those first five or six matches, put heat on Europe, and they fought.
“My hat's off to Europe. They played well again. When it got tough, they turned it around. And looks like they're going to win the session. Hat's off to Thomas. He was a great captain. His 12 team members played well.
"This was the greatest venue that all of us could play in and I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. My team ground it out today, showed a lot of determination and grit for my country, I'd take these guys on my team any day, I love you all. Congratulations to your team Thomas. No matter how much pressure we put on you always responded. Congratulations."
Butch Harmon defended Furyk, pointing towards an exceptional European performance: "You have to commend the European team. This is a difficult golf course and the Europeans were much better prepared for it.
I wouldn't say that Furyk did a bad job, I'd say the players didn't live up to their resumes. This European team had a bond like nothing I've seen. They were so united.
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