We lost. We came close but we lost. Now people are looking for someone to blame. By people I mean the media and misguided fans.

Why must we blame someone? Were errors made? Yes, plenty to go around. Standing with my post from Friday maybe the team captain is to blame, but he didn’t hit the shots. Blame the Europeans for playing well. Blame the weather, blame, blame, blame blah blah blah….

OK, forget golf, bring the conversation to the workplace. Rarely have I seen good leaders place blame anywhere but themselves. They take the hit and then they work with their team to find out how the things that went wrong can be avoided the next time. That is what leaders do. I hope that is what you are doing.

Placing blame has little value. Invest your energy in finding solutions not scapegoats.

The Americans fought hard today. They lost by one half point…one shot different over the course of the weekend and we win. Folks, that is what sports is all about. We played hard on day one, poorly on day two, but then recovered big on day three and almost dug out of the hole we created on day two. Well played men, well played.

We should all show such resilience in the face of such pressure. Admire the excellence and the effort. Don’t place blame.

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