Sam Burns wearing his new mullet Photo: Sam Burns
Zach Johnson, the U.S. captain, says he wants his players to «express himself» and will not order debutant Sam Burns to get rid of the «USA» he shaved onto his head.
Burns, who will be competing in his first Ryder Cup, was selected as one of the six captains selected by Johnson, who shared a video on social media over the weekend in which he could be seen proudly showing off a mullet with the letters «USA» shaved on the right side of his head above his ear.
27 The 1-year-old became the second American to sport the new mullet after Brooks Koepka was spotted wearing the same look at LIV Golf Chicago last week.
< p>Hair tattooing in the US brings back memories of Rickie Fowler, who did the same at Gleneagles in 2014.
«Hair Tattoo» by Rickie Fowler; at the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles Photo: Getty Images/Harry How
A number of social media users responded to Burns' video by asking if the child had carved letters into his head, but Johnson laughed when asked if he had ordered his player to get rid of him.
“Yes, it was a direct order,” he said. “No, I had no idea he was doing that. He has great hair. I mean, I would do it if I could. I just don't have the hair to do it.
“So they can have fun. I have two, three, four guys who have them short on the sides, long in the front and long in the back. You know what, hey, more power to them. If they're more comfortable, that's what it's all about.”
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Johnson, sitting next to Europe captain Luke Donald at the captains' opening day press conference, said he wanted his players to be comfortable expressing themselves, countering the suggestion that European players over the years have tended to thrive on passion and the colorfulness of the Ryder Cup. whereas the Americans preferred it to be «clinical and normal and what it would look like week in week out [on tour].»
«I think Team USA combined both [passion and clinicality] ]», he replied. “I say this with confidence.
“I think my role — and I guess Luke would have to agree too — is to make sure the guys know what they're doing. They're professional golfers and the best golfers in the world.
“My role is to give them access to whatever they need, whether it's staff or, you know, specifically the gym or recovery. , their bed, whatever it may be. My job is to clean up the mess so they can be who they are…so they can be who they are.»
It's unclear whether Burns will keep his haircut throughout the week, but it didn't do much for Fowler. benefits in Gleneagles.
The American, who will be playing in his fifth Ryder Cup in Rome, did not win. match all week, picking up 1.5 points from five matches as Europe retained the Cup.
Donald, meanwhile, said his heart rate would be through the roof this Sunday if his players did what they did players of the European Solheim Cup tournament for the last time. weekend.
Europe managed to retain the Cup on the Costa del Sol after Spain's Carlotta Siganda birdied the 16th and 17th holes at Finca Cortesin to beat Nelly Korda in the penultimate match to make the score 14- 14.
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«I think when you're not in control, when you're watching as a spectator, like I was, I think that's when you really get nervous,» said Donald, who was in Spain last Friday before flying to Rome.
– But many guys probably talked about it. A lot of the guys have been posting things on their social media and you know, I think that's just good inspiration for our team for the coming week.»
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