THE RYDER CUP

September 26, 2021

Lee Westwood

Whistling Straits

Quick Quotes

Sunday Singles Matches

Q. Lee, not the week that you wanted, give us an analysis or review.

LEE WESTWOOD: The week in general, I think slightly out-played and definitely out-putted. I think it's probably right up there with the most cohesive team I've played on. Pádraig pretty much did everything right.

Q. Poults said it was almost unfair for Pádraig Harrington that he will be criticized when he really did so much right.

LEE WESTWOOD: Well, you get that when you sign up for it, don't you. If you're a winning captain, you're a genius; if you're a losing captain, you get criticized. Pádraig can only be as good as his team performs. Like football, the coach is only as good as the talent he has to work with.

They had a slightly more talented team on a bit of form and executed shots when they needed to and because I played foursomes, I watched a lot of golf in the afternoons on the TV. They definitely holed more putts than us, and that's what the Ryder Cup is all about. When we win, we hole more putts than them.

There's not a lot between the two sides. In matches, there's not been a runaway score walking down the last few holes. It's a little bit to look here and there, and who holes the putts when it's necessary.

Q. Given all your experience, might we see Captain Westwood in the future? Is that something that you would look?

LEE WESTWOOD: Obviously I've played in a load of Ryder Cups and been a vice captain for Thomas in Paris and it's something I'd love to do. I'm going to have to sit down over the next few months and weigh everything. I still feel like I've got a lot of golf in me. I said on the last green, could be my last match, and I don't want it to be.

Q. We've seen so much emotion from your side, from Rory, from Ian, from yourself, what does it mean to you?

LEE WESTWOOD: It obviously means a lot. That's why I'm tearing up now. You know, you play for other people this week. Put everything on the line. You can only give it everything and do your best.