During the Thursday news conference at which he announced his picks, Ballesteros again tried to distance himself from the decision. At one point he leaned over and whispered to PGA European Tour executive director Ken Schofield during a pause in Schofield's remarks on the Martin situation. That is not the case. But Martin's pledge to go to court if necessary to regain his spot on the team had Ballesteros seething just hours before announcing his picks. He can't stop the Ryder Cup.
Lawyers can only do so much.
He's like a machine-gunner shooting in all directions. He is trying to be a hero for a week. We would be out of our minds to change the decision. He has only been thinking of himself. He's like a kamikaze going for the ship.