Golf: Azinger stands by comments on European Tour

[ASFN Admin]

Paul Azinger has not backed down from recent comments that some felt were disrespectful of the European Tour, saying there is a reason the PGA Tour attracts virtually all the game's top players. As Briton Tommy Fleetwood contended in the final round of the Honda Classic 10 days ago, Azinger commented on how despite winning five times on the European Tour it would be a huge deal for the player to break through on the U.S.-based PGA Tour. "There is a lot of pressure here (on Fleetwood)," Azinger said in his role as NBC analyst.

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