The 24 players participating in the Ryder Cup had individual interviews scheduled over three days in the media center. Danny Willett was assigned to a slot early on Thursday afternoon.
This proved fortuitous for the media, if not for the Masters champion from Sheffield, England.
Early on Wednesday, updates on the essay written by his brother Pete for a British golf publication started to surface. Unless you're a baying imbecile, you can find Pete's over-the-top insults toward Americans and our golf fans in 10 seconds on the Internet.
The moderator for Thursday's interview started with a generic question to Willett, and then it was opened to the reporters who had crowded the extra-large press room.
Asked about a conversation with his brother on Wednesday night, Willett said:
" … I was disappointed in what he wrote and, obviously, it put a bit of a downer on my first Ryder Cup for the last couple of days.
"Luckily, it's not been too bad with the fans. The fans have still been great. There's a few shouts out there but you can expect that.''
Asked if once he heard about the article he was concerned about being the fans' target, Willett said: