Europe’s iron grip
The rough and smooth inspire Jim
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JIM FURYK will take inspiration from Brookline and Medinah when he sends his USA side out to overturn a 10-6 deficit today.
The USA captain was part of the home team which recovered from the same score in 1999.
And the former US Open winner also painfully lost the final two holes to Sergio Garcia in 2012 as Europe conjured the Miracle in Medinah.
“It sure sucked being on the other side, I will say that,” said Furyk. “That was one of the worst days of my career. I remember it probably even better, to be honest with you.
“The feeling of the momentum switching; the feeling of hearing the European crowd, and knowing, looking up on the board and seeing blue. It’s a tough feeling to stomach.
“It reminded me very much of 1999, and unfortunately I lost the 17th and 18th hole to Sergio, and my match was one of the key ones. I remember it very well.
“It’s probably in my list of topthree worst nightmares in golf. So I remember it very, very vividly.
“I learned a lot from that experience, absolutely, just as much in 2012 as I did in 1999.”
Captain Ben Crenshaw – in Paris this weekend – famously waved his finger and said: ‘I have a feeling about this’ before a rousing team talk in 1999.
“I remember every damn word of it – we had a talk about it,” Furyk said.
“Get him to wave his finger at the team this time? That’s a good idea.”