Victorious European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has confirmed that he will not lead the European team at the next event at Gleneagles in 2014.
Olazabal: Relinquishes Ryder Cup captaincy
Asked whether he would like to reprise the role, Olazabal's response was telling: "Yes, in a way, but I can assure you that's a no, period. [Being captain] is difficult, in a way it's torture.
"It's really tough on your nerves, but that's the beauty of the Ryder Cup. It's a huge adrenaline flow and that's what we live for to be honest - the pressure, the tension the adrenaline flow makes us feel alive.
"It was a tough and emotional week but the result was worth it and I am still running on adrenaline."
"It's a lot of work and there are a lot of players who should have the opportunity to be in my spot. The Ryder Cup is only every two years, so clearly I won't do it again.
Darren Clarke is one name that has been associated with a possible position as Ryder Cup team captain, and Olazabal also threw a few other names into the hat.
"There are a lot. Thomas [Bjorn] and Paul [McGinley] deserve it. After that, there would be Lee [Westwood] and Padraig [Harrington]."
Olazabal lauded the incredible effort from his team to come back from what was, at one point on Saturday afternoon, a six-point deficit and retain the cup.
"What they did was extraordinary," he said. "Most of the world didn't believe we would have the trophy but the 12 men didn't stop believing and all credit to them."
"I don't know if it's a miracle, but it's something extraordinary to be honest. What the players achieved that day was just amazing. It's up to you to decide if it's the greatest moment or the greatest comeback in history but they deserve all the credit.
"We have this wonderful trophy here with us because of the huge achievement of those 12 men. They didn't stop believing and the performance they showed on Sunday was just incredible."
Olazabal revealed that he'd received congratulatory messages from Rafael Nadal and Don Juan Carlos I, the King of Spain. "He was, like me, pretty much over the moon," said Olazabal. "That was a nice one."
The 46 year old Spaniard gave an insight into a couple of the memorable moments that set up Sunday's fightback.
"Saturday afternoon was crucial, those last two matches were crucial for the outcome of the cup," he said.
"But it's true on Sunday there was a moment which was quite special. I was standing on the 12th tee waiting for Lee to come on to the tee and I looked at the board and at that point all five matches had already been won by Europe.
"Lee came on to the tee and asked how we were doing. I had done my maths and knew we still had a chance of winning it and I had to walk away, I was very emotional at that point."
Olazabal also explained how he had asked Francesco Molinari to take a half in the anchor match of the singles. If Molinari had failed, the score would have finished as a 14-14 tie - which would have meant that Europe would keep the cup, but without the honour that comes with an outright win.
"I said to Francesco 'you have to half this match'. There's a huge difference between tying and winning the cup. I know some people might think Francesco should have given Tiger that short putt, but at the end of the day the rules are the rules. It was important to finish the match."
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