PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Davis Love III was on his porch in Sea Island taking part in a conference call for the first Ryder Cup Task Force meeting, and he was shocked by what he heard.
First, the PGA of America really was going to let the players have a voice.
And then it quickly became clear the choice was going to be him.
Love was introduced Tuesday afternoon as U.S. captain for the 2016 matches at Hazeltine.
And while it appeared as though the Americans were looking in their past, he was presented as the start of a new model they hope can end two decades of European dominance.