Nicolas Colsaerts and Danny Willett share amusing in regards to the 2012 Ryder Cup.
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Danny Willett was the primary visitor. The winner of the 2016 Masters — his identify is within the podcast title. And rightfully so. However it was a narrative from another person that had Willett in stitches on a latest podcast look.
Whereas hanging out with George Harper Jr. for an episode of Life on Tour Podcast, Willett delved into his Masters win, his struggles on the high degree of the sport and coping with accidents, however he took a backseat for the most effective second when the secondary visitor, Nicolas Colsaerts, had a Ryder Cup story to inform.
Harper’s query was easy: What’s it like enjoying in a Ryder Cup?
Willett is aware of, having skilled the 2016 Cup at Hazeltine. However Colsaerts is aware of it even higher, having been on the 2012 European workforce that got here again in epic trend at Medinah. There are many fond recollections he holds from that week, notably from the celebration that adopted, however what bought him going lately was retelling a narrative about his teammate Lee Westwood.
It was Westwood who was despatched out with Colsaerts in his first profession Ryder Cup match, a four-ball comp towards Steve Stricker and … Tiger Woods. After sitting out the morning session, Colsaerts got here out on fireplace, making eight birdies and an eagle on his personal ball. Golf so good he didn’t actually need a teammate.
“You in some way have a little bit little bit of ink within the historical past books,” Colsaerts informed Harper and Willett. “Which is one thing to be extremely pleased with.”
“And you bought some extent off Tiger, proper?” Harper mentioned.
“Yeah, properly. I used to be helped by Lee Westwood,” Colsaerts mentioned with a smile. Willett, relaxed again in his chair, started to snort.
“His mom tells a tremendous story,” Colsaerts continued. “I haven’t seen Westwood for some time so I’m going to go proper in. I made eight birdies and an eagle, and he solely got here in on one gap and he had 12 toes for birdie to win the outlet and he left it quick.
“Sooner or later right here, at Wentworth really … we’re doing this gig in entrance of everybody and it’s Westy and I on stage. I’m telling this story about his mom was saying, ‘Yeah, it’s the primary time that my son has caddied for somebody.’ Which I assumed was superb.”
“Trish simply completely annihilated him,” Willett mentioned, throwing his head again.
“You’ve bought a a number of Order of Benefit winner, who’s bought a tremendous Ryder Cup reminiscence, and he’s caddied for a Belgian child. It was fairly cool.”
Colsaerts actually does have a little bit ink within the historical past books, contemplating his 1-up win in that match towards Stricker and Woods was the one match the European workforce gained Friday afternoon, sustaining some semblance of competitors because the Individuals had pulled forward 5-3.
For Colsaerts, that was pretty much as good because it might get. And it was pretty much as good as it could ever get, since he dropped foursomes and four-ball matches on Saturday as properly. He additionally misplaced his singles match towards Dustin Johnson on the ultimate day, going 1-3 on the week. However that a part of the result’s principally misplaced to historical past because the Europeans gained the Ryder Cup by only a single level — the one time within the final 9 Ryder Cups the place the visiting workforce emerged victorious.
As for Willett, properly, he wasn’t round for that Ryder Cup however he did have fun. He was in St. Andrews making ready for the upcoming Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship and deliberate to catch a couple of half hour of the Ryder Cup on the tv in the Dunvegan. When the European workforce mounted their comeback, these plans started to alter.
“Lo and behold, about 15 pints of Guinness later,” he was apologizing to his spouse. “I’m so sorry we’re nonetheless watching golf.”
