Tommy Fleetwood’s regret over Rickie Fowler’s odd decision which gifted Europe Ryder Cup
Tommy Fleetwood has shared a hint of regret over how he secured the all-important winning point to confirm Europe’s Ryder Cup victory in October.
Europe regained the Ryder Cup title in style on home soil, as they eased past their American rivals 16.5-11.5 in a week to remember at Marco Simone. For Fleetwood it was a second Ryder Cup win in three starts, having also played a part in the victory in Paris four years earlier.
Tommy Fleetwood has shared a hint of regret over how he secured the all important winning point to confirm Europe’s Ryder Cup victory in October Europe regained the Ridder cup title In Style on home soil as they eased past their American Rivals 16.5 minus 11.5 in a week to remember at Marco Simone for
Fleetwood it was a second Rider cup win in three starts having also played a part in the victory in Paris for years earlier this time around though the Englishmen took the honor of delivering the point that got Europe over the line defeating Ricky Fowler 2 and one in the
Sunday singles after a nervy afternoon in the Italian Capital despite taking the crowning moment it did not exactly go to plan though Fleetwood won the match at the par 317th after his rival Fowler conceded the European Stars birdie putt from close range at the time the decision was questioned by many
Especially those on the American side and whilst there is no doubt Fleetwood admired the sporting gesture he would have preferred to hold the winning putt himself I loved picking it up but I would have loved to have knocked it in to win the rider cup as well Fleetwood
Told skyports I think the putt was closer than what people would think but he could have made me hold it a whole earlier the drama unfolded as Fleetwood stood on the driveable 16 t one up with three to play Keen to keep his team in it Fowler attempted to find the Green
From the t- shot but cut it left sadly for the Americans left meant water allowing Fleetwood to take full advantage the Englishman hit one of the t- shots of the tournament after Fowler’s mistake finding the green before going on to into holes on the bounce to secure the important point and
Remarkably the PGA tour star revealed he had predicted Fowler’s effort into the water earlier that afternoon with inspiration from his iconic 2018 partner Franchesco Molinari I’ve never told anyone this but I was walking down the 11th hole and something came over me he added you all get a Vice Captain when
You play and Fran Franchesco Molinari was mine every match then he walked with me for most of the singles in Paris in my first ever Rider cup the winning moment and I was stood there on the tea was when Phil nichelson put it into the
Water at the 16th and Fran hid it into the middle of the green they shook hands and that’s how the rer cup Was Won as I was walking down the 11th I said to myself that Ricky Fowler is going to hit it into the water at the 16th and that’s
Where I’m going to win the Ridder cup of course fleetwood’s prediction was only partially right as he Victory did in fact come at the 17th but there is no doubt it was worth the wait for the European team after a record-breaking defeat in the U 2 years earlier
