Watson’s faith in his rookies pays dividend

You can’t say that Tom Watson doesn’t change with the times.

Refer to his two Ryder Cup captaincies for proof.

Back in 1993, an era when grizzled veterans rarely put a warm embrace around young golfers, Watson saw nothing on the landscape to make him smile. So when it came time for his two captain’s picks to round out the 12-man Ryder Cup team he’d take to The Belfry, Watson turned to 51-year-old Raymond Floyd and 43-year-old Lanny Wadkins.