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28th July 2010, 04:30
Paul Azinger won a major, beating Greg
Norman in a playoff at the 1993 PGA Championship; overcame lymphoma in his right
shoulder; and has enjoyed critical acclaim for his candor as a broadcaster.
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Still, the 50-year-old's most enduring legacy may have been confirmed during a recent interview at a Chicago hotel restaurant,
where two separate diners interrupted Zinger from his breakfast to thank him for his successful captainship at the 2008 Ryder
Cup. "It's pretty nice," Azinger says of the gratitude, which he says he still receives just about everywhere he goes.
Relinquishing his captain's duties and the accompanying attention hasn't been easy, Azinger admits, but he has filled the hole
with occassional rounds on the Champions Tour, guest spots on television, and writing and promoting his latest book, a tell-
all about—what else?—his winning ways at the Ryder Cup. Azinger also makes time for two of his favorite pastimes, fishing
and foosball. It’s like asking a woman right after she delivers a baby whether she wants to have another one—she’s probably
going to say no. I didn’t want to be captain again right away, obviously, but as time wore on, I changed my mind and did kind
of lobby for it. I thought, I can sit back and enjoy this or be a risk-taker and carry the flag to Europe in 2010. I decided
to be a risk-taker, but I waited too long. By the time I called the PGA, they were already talking to Corey Pavin.
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shoulder; and has enjoyed critical acclaim for his candor as a broadcaster.
****://img.timeinc.net/golf/i/tours/2010/07/azinger1_299x328.jpg
Still, the 50-year-old's most enduring legacy may have been confirmed during a recent interview at a Chicago hotel restaurant,
where two separate diners interrupted Zinger from his breakfast to thank him for his successful captainship at the 2008 Ryder
Cup. "It's pretty nice," Azinger says of the gratitude, which he says he still receives just about everywhere he goes.
Relinquishing his captain's duties and the accompanying attention hasn't been easy, Azinger admits, but he has filled the hole
with occassional rounds on the Champions Tour, guest spots on television, and writing and promoting his latest book, a tell-
all about—what else?—his winning ways at the Ryder Cup. Azinger also makes time for two of his favorite pastimes, fishing
and foosball. It’s like asking a woman right after she delivers a baby whether she wants to have another one—she’s probably
going to say no. I didn’t want to be captain again right away, obviously, but as time wore on, I changed my mind and did kind
of lobby for it. I thought, I can sit back and enjoy this or be a risk-taker and carry the flag to Europe in 2010. I decided
to be a risk-taker, but I waited too long. By the time I called the PGA, they were already talking to Corey Pavin.
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