Graeme McDowell’s exclusion from the European squad at Bethpage Black left him both reflective and candid. “I wish Team Europe all the best at Bethpage Black – I will be rooting for them every shot and wish I could be there, but the politics are far beyond what I can influence. It’s certainly up to the decision-makers to resolve this for us.”

And speaking of that politics, on the 5 Clubs podcast, he admitted to Gary Williams that the gap created by LIV Golf is difficult to bridge. “I get it, though. It wouldn’t make any sense to have a guy like me or [Ian] Poulter or [Lee] Westwood as a vice captain because we really don’t spend enough time with these guys anymore,” he said. “Being on LIV [Golf], we don’t get a chance to go back and play the European Tour very often. And there’s a h

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