Team USA Ryder Cup Captain
For 2008, Paul Azinger will be the Team USA Ryder Cup captain.
Commenting on the appointment of Paul Azinger as the Team USA Ryder Cup captain for 2008, PGA of America President Roger Warren said, "Paul Azinger's passion for the game, his courage to battle back from debilitating disease and his leadership in past Ryder Cups make him the ideal leader to guide the American team in 2008 at Valhalla."
Since turning professional in 1981, Paul Azinger has won a total of 12 PGA Tour events, including the 1993 PGA Championship. In 1987, he was awarded the title of PGA and Golf World Player of the Year.
In 1993, Azinger was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in his right shoulder. This didn't stop him from playing, and he was awarded the Golf Writers Association of America's Ben Hogan Award in 1995.
In 2000, Azinger went on to win the Sony Open in Hawaii, marking his 12th win of a PGA Tour event.
PGA Tour Wins (12, including 1 major championship)
- 1987: Phoenix Open, Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
- 1988: Hertz Bay Hill Classic
- 1989: Canon Greater Hartford Open
- 1990: MONY Tournament of Champions
- 1991: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
- 1992: The Tour Championship
- 1993: Memorial Tournament, New England Classic, PGA Championship
- 2000: Sony Open in Hawaii
Paul Azinger will have his work cut out for him if his team is to prevent Europe from gaining a fourth consecutive victory in the 2008 Ryder Cup Matches.
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