I let Darren Clarke down, admits Lee Westwood

Lee Westwood feels he let down European captain Darren Clarke after failing to win a point in the Ryder Cup.

I let Darren Clarke down, admits Lee Westwood

Westwood and fellow former world number one Martin Kaymer were given wild cards by Clarke as the Tyrone man looked for experience to balance the six rookies in his team at Hazeltine.

However, while Clarke’s final choice, Thomas Pieters, justified his selection by winning four points from five matches, Westwood lost all three and Kaymer’s only win from four games came in Sunday’s singles.

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