LONDON -- Paul Azinger isn't the only person who wants another shot at captaining a Ryder Cup team. Nick Faldo, who led the losing European side in 2008, says he wouldn't mind captaining Europe in 2010 or beyond.
"A month after I thought, 'Wow, I miss the guys.' I hadn't been in that situation for 11 years since my last Ryder Cup," Faldo said in Hong Kong, according to various British newspapers. "I really enjoyed it. I loved the experience and I thought the team atmosphere was great. We all got on great and I loved that buzz. It is such a special event and if something happens further down the road I will certainly think about it."
Faldo was heavily criticized, especially in the European media, for some of his decisions in Europe's five-point loss to the United States at Valhalla in September. It was the first time since 1999 that Europe had lost the Ryder Cup. His players, however, have remained loyal.
Colin Montgomerie, who was passed over by Faldo for a captain's pick in 2008, says Sandy Lyle should get the nod as captain in 2010. Montgomerie and Faldo have had a frosty relationship for the past several years.
Lyle is from Scotland. Ian Woosnam, another possible candidate, is from Wales, where the event is being held in 2010.
"I think it is a one-hit deal and I think it should remain that way," Montgomerie said, according to The Guardian. "I have nothing against anyone trying to do it twice but I just think it should be a one-deal and that is your go. It would be a shame if Sandy Lyle did miss out. I would personally like to see him involved."
Darren Clarke, who was also passed over for a captain's pick by Faldo, agreed. "The days of doing a repeat captaincy are long gone," he said. "We've so many great players in line wanting to do it."
Montgomerie, who has been critical of Faldo's tactics at Valhalla, didn't back down, telling the Times of London: "It's difficult to pinpoint any particular area [where Faldo failed]. But the team didn't seem to bond as we had bonded before. The Europe team seemed to play and behave like the American teams of recent years and vice versa. It flipped.
"If I'm lucky enough to be asked to captain the team one day, from the moment they sat down in the team room on the Monday afternoon, I'd tell them to leave their egos at the door and pick them up at the gate on the way out a week later. And the same goes for the captain. In a team event, that's important."
"A month after I thought, 'Wow, I miss the guys.' I hadn't been in that situation for 11 years since my last Ryder Cup," Faldo said in Hong Kong, according to various British newspapers. "I really enjoyed it. I loved the experience and I thought the team atmosphere was great. We all got on great and I loved that buzz. It is such a special event and if something happens further down the road I will certainly think about it."
Faldo was heavily criticized, especially in the European media, for some of his decisions in Europe's five-point loss to the United States at Valhalla in September. It was the first time since 1999 that Europe had lost the Ryder Cup. His players, however, have remained loyal.
Colin Montgomerie, who was passed over by Faldo for a captain's pick in 2008, says Sandy Lyle should get the nod as captain in 2010. Montgomerie and Faldo have had a frosty relationship for the past several years.
Lyle is from Scotland. Ian Woosnam, another possible candidate, is from Wales, where the event is being held in 2010.
"I think it is a one-hit deal and I think it should remain that way," Montgomerie said, according to The Guardian. "I have nothing against anyone trying to do it twice but I just think it should be a one-deal and that is your go. It would be a shame if Sandy Lyle did miss out. I would personally like to see him involved."
Darren Clarke, who was also passed over for a captain's pick by Faldo, agreed. "The days of doing a repeat captaincy are long gone," he said. "We've so many great players in line wanting to do it."
Montgomerie, who has been critical of Faldo's tactics at Valhalla, didn't back down, telling the Times of London: "It's difficult to pinpoint any particular area [where Faldo failed]. But the team didn't seem to bond as we had bonded before. The Europe team seemed to play and behave like the American teams of recent years and vice versa. It flipped.
"If I'm lucky enough to be asked to captain the team one day, from the moment they sat down in the team room on the Monday afternoon, I'd tell them to leave their egos at the door and pick them up at the gate on the way out a week later. And the same goes for the captain. In a team event, that's important."
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