Azinger: My Nick Would Never Say Something Like That!

Lawrence Donegan reports that Paul Azinger isn't buying the report that Nick Faldo suggested geezer assistants Stockton and Floyd were not helping the U.S. out much.

Yet Azinger was at it again yesterday, standing by his opposite number after it emerged Faldo let it slip the US captain was regretting the choice of Ray Floyd and Dave Stockton as his vice-captains. "Did he say that? I question whether he said it, and if he did say it, it is completely not true," Azinger insisted.

The US captain might have to dip into his little book of big apologies once again, especially if a tape recording emerges of Faldo's remarks.