Great Britain & Ireland captain Russell Weir hailed his ‘phenomenal’ PGA Cup team after they came close to staging one of the greatest comebacks ever seen in team golf at De Vere Slaley Hall.
The Scot, who spent Saturday afternoon in Hexham hospital after feeling unwell, masterminded a stunning 7.5-2.5 singles victory in the Sunday finale to tie the match 13-13 overall with the United States.
It was sufficient for Allen Wronowski’s US team to retain the Llandudno Trophy - as cup holders, but it was Weir’s GB&I players who carried the broader smiles at the climax of a riveting afternoon session of match play golf over the Hunting Course, which saw them end a run of three defeats in the biennial contest.
It was the fourth draw in the 40-year history of the PGA Cup, pitching the club professionals of the PGA of America against their counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland, and tees up the encounter for two years time when it returns to CordeValle in northern California.
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