Brad Faxon

Is our number two Dennis and Callahan and it is also Ryder Cup time yeah. I -- for the usual asked Wickman of the American squad by the Europeans we Chelsea. Helping us analyze this says they get credited -- up at Valhalla in Kentucky our friend from Rhode Island brad Faxon brad how aria. Brad bred by either of the two cockamamie theories I've heard that the US is better without tiger and the US is better because six rookies don't know. US has lost three in a row and it was like I was the first one -- the US would win every -- jump on bore you by that while those weird theories brad.

Well I don't think there's one person. -- forty or guys on both teams -- would say the US team the better team without Tiger Woods did but no way. But it's going to -- always there are like opinions that they went without.

Not necessarily better without tiger but there's the theory that. That the you don't depend Europe again you know other guys step up in the Europeans. We're more motivated with tiger -- mean that it's it's their ultimate challenge of beating tiger which they did on many occasions he doesn't have a great Ryder Cup record either so. Why would you think that they did that not having tiger there. Doesn't in a way provide incentive for the other guys on the team.

No I agree with that -- whole heartedly I still would rather have I -- but I think that this. The European team has been able to rally some -- in the last six or seven. Whenever tiger plays they get so excited. They've beaten him in the that you're the foursome or balls. More than you would ever believe possible. I think -- you know the US team this year the first time is it distinct underdog. And and they're going to have to come up with a way to to rally without tiger like the European doesn't team does well they play again.

And the rookies being immune to the pressure because they don't understand it alibi that brad do you.

Well you know that there's a a tremendous amount of pressure excitement. Whatever you play at a Ryder Cup in -- but these young kids that it that it made it it would you look at a guy like at any given the interest you know. They've played in big PGA tournaments they've contended for ages Curtis is one of major companies that are going to -- of them. You know that they never done before they're going to be excited like up I wanted to believers that. The experience factor is is pretty overrated not to say that it's not a Portman. For the rookie of historically done. Pretty well in a lot of Ryder Cup.

You know we tend to ask ourselves here on -- as we look forward to a Patriots whatever game. As it approaches on a Sunday we -- ourselves what is we don't -- coming here what is -- we're leaving out of our equation as we try to predict the outcome of this game and -- wondering what is -- we don't see coming in the Ryder Cup as as an example what we can see coming in the Jets game as an example is is Pascal ski. Kick the ball out of the end zone and -- the Jets drive after drive after drive. Deepen their own territory we didn't see that coming what we see coming about the Ryder Cup the -- Monday and Tuesday -- top. There was a big difference.

A couple things that -- and Phil Mickelson was here for the Deutsche America came over. With his wife and kids that have it and he got a ping pong sloping. That the couple notes Terry.

But I like to -- to lead the team. And our bread is sometimes they'll help bring out -- settled in his own little. And lefty.

You know -- he thinks he's the best. Player on the team which you might be but. -- that was pretty interesting about the Ryder Cup. If you compare it. This Ryder Cup for the last. Years. The PGA. Championship which is in early August is when the team has historically been selected. -- at least a month maybe five or six weeks to the Ryder Cup. That this year all the US players. -- played in the FedEx cup event. You know which is up until last week we sit for the first time that he can remember all the players have been playing. In meaningful parliament. Very close to the Ryder Cup -- lot of guys kind of shut it down after the PGA. So get ready football season or whatever but -- this year. If you look at the team they've they've all been playing they're all going to be in -- shape he's in. That doesn't mean there are going to play great exit but I thought that was a good point you know that everybody could be ready to play. Well last night I talked to my old caddy Brian Smith who caddies for Justin Leonard. That the came in and one of the things basic -- did early issues put together he. He had all the players -- personality -- And not that there's much -- the the but he put all the guys that are similar together that he's got Kenny Perry. JP all were both native. Could not keep playing together with boo weekly and -- her to be at the plate all the practice -- together. -- Chad Campbell Stuart cink Steve stricker played together. And then. Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim and Justin Leonard in culture may. So I figured he a lot of billet in infinite at a lot of justice hunter may. It and they like the idea of having players that played Ryder Cup. With a player that hasn't it about it so they'll have been talking about planet from month I think you're going to see these guys be one of the top.

You surprised that Nick -- didn't pick Colin Montgomery I mean. Other than tiger is that one guy you just expect to see out there in this in this in this tournament and -- picked him in didn't.

Well you know out of it a couple things to surprising not only did not stick out in -- Darren Clarke who. One that part of -- for a few weeks before. You want to couple times this year he was motivated or last year -- was -- only played. US -- his -- passed away and two guys that are hugely popular in the locker room although Montgomery out of they'll put it on the topic. I. He went out and eliminate it. Impulse -- who's played a lot in the US and had a great British opens it should finish and that in. But he's not a bad popular locker rooms with teammates still like in going to remember -- our commitment to he. There's there's going to be a big redneck factor there I think it. If if it's European team not careful make it to get ugly with some of the -- and you know that was also with. Think -- the liberated there whatever he does I don't think that's going to go.

So you don't think the Europeans. Returned to the velocity of signing every autograph being the nicest possible in the practice round requesting sharp -- Around every tee and green is going to help them when the competition rolls around Brett.

Well there's no question mine that's what date they they need to do that. -- out of adjusting played in the CVS charity classic. This year for the first that we try to get he -- paper -- played get a minute there was Jason almighty dollar for it. -- You know he went -- played in we played one they'd get any was cordial out there -- talked a lot insult to -- or silly but he didn't sign any -- he wasn't. Super nice to defend. And only got done Tuesday that the best time I've ever had in my life but look don't think you just have a great.

He seems likable on the broadcast that when you read about -- not him. Is he put on act on on the network Wendy's -- in play what are doing color commentary --

You know I really think these kinda like that I think he's kinda silly I think he got a really funny that the humor. I just think something really happened particularly. When he gets out into the you know -- the competition that it he had to have this you know Ben Hogan like mentality or -- look at it makes it thought anybody. You know personality is an important goes out the window and you know he had an impressive record what six majors so. Missed stated he's right or wrong but I -- was invincible the -- that I think is decorated like.

Brad as best as you can tell -- best as you can describe how will felt those personality and a using your personality be in evidence on their team's performance in this competition.

Well you know eight singer he's he's. He's a dynamic guy he's an outspoken guy -- He talked a lot he's going to you know he's he's won majors she's played in Ryder Cups he's done great things in Ryder Cup to remember all the -- the belfry. The players like Adam and interestingly enough you know he -- for -- assistant captaincy at 22 former captain ray Floyd. In its stock. And I thought I heard that it I don't know specifically like the I don't know how Floyd and Stockton relate. It's any it was in the game. But Justin Leonard told me is that these guys. Have been there. And you know. When -- in the team rooms at night when -- you know they bring out a lot of old videos -- at a level quotes from. All capital players that played much it means to them that we you have those guys right there. In person you know doing the stuff they've done it -- pretty. The combination of a finger in -- to be.

Doug two part question here at the end of this competition. Who's going to be the young star that we should have known about if it's not Anthony Kim -- saying this is Anthony -- since that first yet -- that this is Anthony -- coming out party okay we give you that between a boo weekly JB Holmes and how to make him and the second part of the question -- is who is the guy that raising your in his quiet moments in his hotel Roma saying I hope he doesn't melt.

Well you know. To me Kenny Perry at the chance to become such a big hero. You know but at which it. To lose a lot there's guys that is is publicly they're a much this means the whole goal this year has been the they erratic at the Poiree skipped two major championships in stable but he US open they'd open the British Open. It's -- so like this retirement party. If he doesn't play. Play well and play like at earlier this year idiot which it would be. The -- And you know it would be excited you think you'd want out there. For crowd support and into it yet every Batman it. And he's guided is that look I don't want to go cut off by the result of that 36 what they'll get too tired. You know he's 47 or 848 years old. The motion should carry -- through three days and so I think he's -- unit pivotal guy and I think he's got a baby at depiction of it too fired up. When he play net.

If if he walked in your room right now would you know Oliver Wilson was.

I'd never never heard of all the world like the light made. I don't even know he's played in America before which is kind of that I'm sure he's played in the world -- Firestone.

According to Rick -- he's never won a professional tournament. And he's on the Ryder Cup team.

It's fascinating is that you -- if you look at the stats as -- had four top ten finishes and you know the guys you know he's only. He you know a couple of guys can have a much of the those sort into. Nobody knows them from doorway I believe he's a good player. But we don't know guys like that we don't know. -- and over here as a big strong guy in. It's it's just it is -- if it -- it -- at all these guys to rally together like they've done in the past.

how much of a home course advantage if any exists with the antithesis of the way the way most of these Europeans play their golf no wind off the ocean. No of firm burnt out fairways were blocked and wide fairways soft fairways as well the nice weather.

Well both just a letter to Bryant said that the weather forecast is perfect for the three days 82 degrees sunny. The golf course is in great condition the fairways are fairly firm there's very Little Rock. It's playing short but he yardage. You know we have seen that. Of players that can really -- oh long way it gave people the -- that it is very eight very Anthony Kim -- to build up the Stewart think it's that out they're pretty good that we got guys -- are steady players -- it right down the middle every time through. Look at a guy like Jim Garrett you don't throw people boo weekly to a great driver of the ball. But. I think we got a great kind on -- Right here I think we had a really good chance to win this term when we on paper they shouldn't this year.

Based on the bombers and he's listening yeah Allen's base of the bombers the US has on their squad I guess we need to pay particular attention about thirteen poll the drivable par. Four short like at the at the TPC in Norton a lot of stuff could happen there with a big hitters.

Well you know it that the drivable par 413 with a downhill slightly dogleg left to a -- island green it's. They're completely out the big sort of both. -- there's a and I guess. -- Bryant that it that it it's a one and fifteen shot you know her diet that's planned.

He doesn't think that it is going to do it less. The -- you know your way upper weight down you know all the players about all of Erstad hit a Petit -- do something ridiculous that the crowd going but. You know all of the guys at the start of the world and -- policy would have been -- didn't play particularly great years. I think that anything at a really couple automatic when he called the the players tellem who was going to make it seem doubtful typical Woody Austin so Woody was not going to.

Do you think tiger should be there did you did you think you might. Show -- make an appearance the league is better that he stay away.

All right I think all -- I showed up the players be so excited about that. Any -- and he wouldn't. You can bet that little bet that the weather things well they'll. You know. That he's not going to play I hope that. He showed up at -- what -- I think it would be really cool all the players are really itself could not a that would. Typically do this any what you expect so yeah but I hope we might.

I don't know I don't I don't think there's a there's 10%.

But this would look a little personally get to get a flight commercials like. That's what we're guilty now whether -- really -- what we -- Is turning up or this because the bus eight other at this over the hill you're tipoff the network of the camp over the hill and one single. With tiger and act. Of course yeah. On Sunday. Well it's close in -- and -- of the -- before Sunday if brad final question for me is Anthony Kim does this is that they were going to hear a lot the next three days. The next tiger and and what is it about this young man's game but has the golf world interest in -- excited. Cool -- so colonial.

He's he's definitely got a lot of cool so young needs you know we've got a lot of character a little like this and so -- they're Jim McLean is one of the most noted instructors in the country. Broke down his swing a few months ago is that. Never seen wing that looks as perfect. Video in slow motion you know you can look at it pretty well like the belt it's in the low. What is -- stuff but it does look great. But in the slaying but what they call what do you to call on plane on circle better than anybody else ever done.

He has seen you know that that's true --

That. But you know it was putted well it really putted well last. You know few months we've played them to compete well in -- and majors so. He's got a hit. It is to be one of our best players is never going to be in ex Packers are. You know at that our part to do are you -- the American -- US what I do and I think it's going to be very close and it goes like fifteen and well and -- Libya I think it's going to come down with a single let me be very I've.

enjoy the a weekend should be a lot of fun to watch. Football. All right.

Net for brad. Ping -- challenge. I don't you don't have no idea. What is your own cattle -- the case we get get hero of the fated. If it --

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Winn grips on your play your big body that you think you can beat Boris competent honest about it notes. He's not real good if you played Forrest Gump would you win.

I depth in the game. The opening ceremony to data -- not all of the big opening ceremony.

He's gone back in the series golf here -- old.

Wondered if you thought Josh Howard would show up.

Just yet it was going to focus showed every time that the ball real well and it's as if he's his -- that will be public ridicule and scorn and focus on the Mets eleven to handle every -- and -- be -- Brian. -- Yet and he's the broccoli and all that -- guy that's the new slogan for Brock -- ex president Barack. Obama away and all that -- got. That we fumbled and away at that are Brett thanks for the time to talk to be and brad Faxon with a doesn't know him.