I've been playing the European Tour for 12 years now and got to know the guys quite well now, and there's been a few stories about the Ryder Cup.
It would have seemed practical to play the two Hawaiian events like most guys competing this week but I am restricted to 10 and that's why I have had to say 'no'.
It's disheartening that we have the biggest prize in the world and half the guys don't turn up.
He said to me, 'Michael, from now on you have responsibilities to promote this game around the world.' And that's what I'm doing. I think it's important for guys to go around the world and promote this game. I want to share my success with people from different parts of the world.
It's a little bit disheartening that here we have the biggest (first) prize in the (golf) world and half the guys don't turn up.