Golf: Langer's Reluctance to Lead May Spark Off Succession Crisis

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Disturbing developments on the Ryder Cup front. The nudge-nudge merchants are telling us that Bernhard Langer doesn't want to be captain of our side at the K Club next year.

Langer wants to play and while that is not, in itself, bad news the loss of his leadership is. He has been a conspicuous member of the European side for 24 years; played in every match until he took command last year and has contributed significantly. But who will dispute that his crowning achievement was to plot and inspire Europe's greatest ever triumph at Oakland Hills last September?

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Golf: Langer's Reluctance to Lead May Spark Off Succession Crisis

Who will accept that Langer's demotion, from C-in-C to member of the corps, is to the benefit of the team? That is, of course, if he gets into the team. What we are looking at here ...

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