Ryder Cup European Wild Cards
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ge12
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My picks would be Poulter, RCB, Casey and Stenson providing he is fit.
I know lots of people don't particularly like Casey but he has 3 top 5 finishes including a win on the PGA Tour this year and is 17th in the Fed Ex Cup, plus has shown in the past he is a good match player and his solid all round game means he could surely be used in both fourballs and foursomes.
You won't find a bigger Garcia fan than me but I don't think he should be included, missing the cut in all 4 majors is a pretty damning statistic and doesn't indicate to me he will be able to raise his game sufficiently, it reminds me of how he was in 2010.
I wouldn't pick Fitzpatrick, I like him as a player but I'm not sure he is deserving of a pick based on his form over the season plus his record at the last Ryder cup, although to be fair to him I don't think he was given a fair chance last time round.
It is too early for Wallace, 3 wins is great but the fact he has 3 wins and still isn't in the automatic qualifiers reinforces the relatively weak fields of the events he has won. He is young and I have no doubt his time will come.
I would be tempted to pick Pieters and wouldn't be overly disappointing if he was picked instead of Casey or Stenson if he is not fit. I think he has been solid yet unspectacular really since the last Ryder Cup, he has shown to be a good foil for Rory which is a bonus but I don't think that should be enough to bump him in front of one of the others.
I know lots of people don't particularly like Casey but he has 3 top 5 finishes including a win on the PGA Tour this year and is 17th in the Fed Ex Cup, plus has shown in the past he is a good match player and his solid all round game means he could surely be used in both fourballs and foursomes.
You won't find a bigger Garcia fan than me but I don't think he should be included, missing the cut in all 4 majors is a pretty damning statistic and doesn't indicate to me he will be able to raise his game sufficiently, it reminds me of how he was in 2010.
I wouldn't pick Fitzpatrick, I like him as a player but I'm not sure he is deserving of a pick based on his form over the season plus his record at the last Ryder cup, although to be fair to him I don't think he was given a fair chance last time round.
It is too early for Wallace, 3 wins is great but the fact he has 3 wins and still isn't in the automatic qualifiers reinforces the relatively weak fields of the events he has won. He is young and I have no doubt his time will come.
I would be tempted to pick Pieters and wouldn't be overly disappointing if he was picked instead of Casey or Stenson if he is not fit. I think he has been solid yet unspectacular really since the last Ryder Cup, he has shown to be a good foil for Rory which is a bonus but I don't think that should be enough to bump him in front of one of the others.
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Well it seems like the talk is these are the four picks
Stenson
Poulter
Casey
Garcia
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....yder-cup-wildcard-ahead-ofrafael-cabrera/amp/
Stenson
Poulter
Casey
Garcia
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....yder-cup-wildcard-ahead-ofrafael-cabrera/amp/
MendieGK
Tour Winner
As it should be in mt Opinion
This ‘wallace’ based on form narrative is crazy. He’s had 3 wins in low key events and only one other top 10 all season. Since his win in China he’s missed 7 of 15 cuts!
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Wallace isnt the one i would take
For me it would be Pieters or RCB instead of Casey
But if those are the four picked then i dont have an issue with it - going to be some cracking pairings
But i predict the doom and gloom will appear because Garcia maybe going
HomerJSimpson
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Hardly conclusive based on one article sourced via google. I doubt Casey will be a pick, although Stenson, Poulter and Garcia would bring experience I'm not sure they are really playing that great. Pieters or RCB would be better choices. It'll be intriguing to see where Bjorn goes
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
You can bet 10/1 he'll miss out on Betfair, the only problem Homie is youve jinxed your selection
MendieGK
Tour Winner
I don’t see how Casey can’t be a pick to be honest. He’s 16th in the world. Has won this year, has 6 top 10s and a shed load of top 20s.
Bjorn was also the one to convince Casey to take up his european tour card again.
That article isn’t sourced through google. It’s a telegraph article written by James Corrigan, one of the more respected sports journalists in the country. I’m not sure the telegraph would let him publish the article unless they were fairly confident
My surprise, if this is correct, is that Bjorn is a big European Tour man and these 4 are US based players. I expected him to lean more towards players from the European Tour, partly to back up and promote the tour.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
25 years or so since we lost at home. Think Bjorn is most concerned with not being the captain who changes that against what has to be (at least on paper) one of the strongest US team for many a year
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
But only one article nonetheless and I'm questioning how this should be taken as read and why they go so strong on Garcia. I can see the Casey argument and the Bjorn convincing Casey about the ET card is a compelling argument. However, players have a long memory and his divisive attitude at his last RC must be a cause for concern too.
Parsaregood
Head Pro
Can't believe people think Garcia should be in the Ryder cup this year his game is soo far off it'd be a slap in the face to anybody else if he was picked. He does have experience and is a great player but his form is just not there at the moment and he shouldn't be picked. Darren Clarke made this mistake last time by picking Westwood. Russell Knox should have been in last time and also this year aswell as Casey, two players who would run rings round Garcia at the minute
Stensons coach has said he is fully fit and expects he will get a pick and also that there will be no rookie picks.
I think the only decision Bjorn has to make is between Garcia and RCB. Poults and Casey have been locks for a long time.
Rafa for me personally by a long way.
I think the only decision Bjorn has to make is between Garcia and RCB. Poults and Casey have been locks for a long time.
Rafa for me personally by a long way.
Parsaregood
Head Pro
If Bjorn picks players based on whether they mostly support the European tour or the pga tour he shouldn't be captain in my opinion. The players who have the best chance to win the matches should be picked and that's it. Who cares whether they stay in the states or not
Grant85
Head Pro
I am surprised about Sergio.
Ok, so he showed a bit of form at the Wyndham and ultimately he has earned a pick if he really wanted one (never had a pick thus far) but with him not even playing in the Czech Open or in Denmark, I thought he had given up. But perhaps he had been given the nod and felt there was nothing to gain from playing last week, only doubt if he turned up and played poorly.
Rafa very harshly done by. Played well since the PGA and has been getting decent finishes every week. Certainly a main in form and I feel he would be likely to contribute more to the team than Sergio, from a golfing point of view.
Ok, so he showed a bit of form at the Wyndham and ultimately he has earned a pick if he really wanted one (never had a pick thus far) but with him not even playing in the Czech Open or in Denmark, I thought he had given up. But perhaps he had been given the nod and felt there was nothing to gain from playing last week, only doubt if he turned up and played poorly.
Rafa very harshly done by. Played well since the PGA and has been getting decent finishes every week. Certainly a main in form and I feel he would be likely to contribute more to the team than Sergio, from a golfing point of view.
Parsaregood
Head Pro
Sergio should not be in the team end of he has done nothing this year, there are players in better for and more deserving of a spot
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I agree. RCB has done more. I wonder if Stenson's coach knows something or giving a press soundbite. There must be arguments for a number of other players way ahead of Garcia in the pecking order and would Garcia want to go as a pick and on current form?
Kraxx68
Head Pro
Poulter - you need an inspiration on field as well as off it, if Poulter was a VC, then I would not play him... 2yrs time defo a VC
Casey - does not get the job often enough when leading or close to it, but he's still a great player compared to the rest of the choices on available.
Stenson - I still feel he can be a winner, and won't be intimidated by the yanks... ice man...
Love to have Garcia, but I would want to speak to him and ask him if he is mentally ready - see/hear his reaction then decide if he's in or not.. if not then
Olsen...
Casey - does not get the job often enough when leading or close to it, but he's still a great player compared to the rest of the choices on available.
Stenson - I still feel he can be a winner, and won't be intimidated by the yanks... ice man...
Love to have Garcia, but I would want to speak to him and ask him if he is mentally ready - see/hear his reaction then decide if he's in or not.. if not then
Olsen...
Parsaregood
Head Pro
If Garcia gets picked for the team and Knox gets overlooked again I will gladly watch the U.S. boys win in paris
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Olesen got the 8th place guaranteed spot
