Watson still has zest for a fight

Tom Watson’s amazing return as American Ryder Cup captain — he will be 65 at Gleneagles in 2014 and the oldest skipper in history — was not a knee-jerk reaction to their latest defeat.

Watson was contacted more than a year ago and asked if he was interested in trying to repeat his 1993 victory at The Belfry — the last time Europe have lost on home soil.

“Boy, I’ve been waiting for this call for a long time,” came the reply from the five-time British Open champion to PGA of America president Ted Bishop.