NASSAU, Bahamas — In the flush of victory, the generation of American golfers inspired by Tiger Woods turned their bright eyes on their idol. At the after party for the 2016 Ryder Cup, they needled Woods, who would return to competition two months later after an extended absence because of a back injury.
Tom Lehman, an assistant captain on that United States team, recalled a few of the verbal challenges he heard hurled at Woods, a fellow assistant captain, by the millennials in their midst.
Speaking at the recent Champions Tour season finale in Phoenix, Lehman ticked off the list: “I want a piece of you; I’m going to teach you how to play golf; I’m going to bury you; I’m going to take you down.