Ben Crenshaw has been accused of hurting this September's Ryder Cup for commercialism's sake with his comments about rival captain Mark James and his claim that Europe used slow-play tactics in the 1999 Ryder Cup.
However, Crenshaw does not want people to see his new autobiography as an attempt to make money for himself by reigniting the controversy over the Boston match.
The 49-year-old Texan, who missed the halfway cut by eight shots at the Players Championship in Florida, said last night: "My autobiography is simply some of the my experiences and reminiscences of a lifetime in golf.
"I hope people enjoy the book for what it is and will realise that there is no intent to create controversy or bring attention to any particular incident.
"I had to address the Ryder Cup issues because my captaincy was a significant event in my life.
"I, like everyone else in the golfing world, look forward to a spirited competition in the 2001 matches."
Colin Montgomerie, Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood have all dismissed the notion that Europe were instructed by James to play slowly against the Americans at Brookline.
"It's unbelievable," said Montgomerie. "I was at every one of our team meetings and it was never discussed."
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