European golfers denied Ryder Cup candidacy in the wake of joining LIV Golf are relegated to fan participation this week when the 2023 event is played in Rome. But Graeme McDowell said he'll still be rooting for his team to regain the Cup.
"I love the Ryder Cup," McDowell told Golf Digest."It is special to me. And it always will be. I'm very much trying to put the small bit of bitterness I feel to the side. It's not bitterness towards anyone. It's bitterness that I am not part of the eco-system. But I'm trying not to let that get in the way of what my true feelings are. I've had some of the greatest experiences of my life with my Ryder Cup teammates. And I enjoyed my two vice-captaincies.
"The schedule we've played hasn't helped either. Henrik is still a really good player. But would any of us been in the 12? I don't think so. Maybe a pick if the world was a different place, but certainly not me. I wouldn't be close. I'd love to have been part of the vice-captain squad and help Luke out. But it is what it is. I'm accepting of where we are in the world right now.
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