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Tom Watson of the U.S. smiles as he walks off the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes, northern England July 21, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

Watson named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2014
Watson named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2014
Posted : Thursday, 13 December 2012 08:40AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Watson was named on Thursday as the United States captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland.

Watson succeeded Davis Love III as the American captain for the next edition of the biennial golf match between the U.S. and Europe.

(Reporting by Julian Linden, editing by Ed Osmond)

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