I personally think it is because the European tour is more of a situtation where the players are less individuals than the PGA tour. Look at the PGA tour back when Hogan, Snead, Nelson etc where playing. Players ate together, hung out at the hotel bar together, even traveled in caravans of sorts. The European tour resembles that somewhat. Our guys are more individuals on their tour. They do their own thing once they leave the course. It just seems there is less camaraderie with our players. I think way too much is laid at the captain's feet in way of blame. Yeah, he made a couple of gaffes in pairings. But bottom line these 12 guys are professionals and they need to step up and take ownership for their bad play. I never saw more missed putts inside 10 feet as I did over the past three days. I have played four ball and foursomes before. Four ball is as close to playing a singles match as you can get. You play your own ball. Sure, if you have an amateur tournament 4 ball is a different animal because typically you will have a strong long game guy and a strong short game guy, so you have to use some strategy. But again, these guys are professionals. It isnt like you have to say "Okay Phil, you're a short knocker so you just put one out there somewhere in the fairway and I will give one a big long rip once we are safely in the shortgrass."
