Ryder Cup European Wild Cards

[Del_Boy]

think the septics will turn the Europeans over no matter who is picked. To be no nest would prefer the Ryder Cup to be as it was Septics v GB & I. Don’t really feel European

 

[Deleted member 18588]

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.

In what way was Casey's attitude in 2008 divisive ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Furyk goes with Woods, Mickleson and DeChambeau as his first three - not a surprise.

 

[Kraxx68]

Olesen got the 8th place guaranteed spot

Ah missed that, then it would have to be Rafa if Garcia fails my mental test

 

[Kraxx68]

Furyk goes with Woods, Mickleson and DeChambeau as his first three - not a surprise.

just been watching the press conference.. seeing the captains picks, and with the automatics, you'd have to say Americans have the strongest line up I've not seen since... it does look like its gonna be a ding dong of a battle this year...

 

[MendieGK]

If Garcia gets picked for the team and Knox gets overlooked again I will gladly watch the U.S. boys win in paris

You seriously think Knox deserves a pick? Look at his performances this year. Prior to having 2 good weeks in paris and Ireland he was 113th in world. Since then he hasn’t finished better than t35.

He’s not going to get overlooked. He just flat out doesn’t deserve it

 

[Jacko_G]

I'd pick Rafa ahead of Poulter and Casey. No ifs no buts.

Am I mistaken or does Garcia not have a rather poor singles record in the Ryder Cup.

 

[Jacko_G]

think the septics will turn the Europeans over no matter who is picked. To be no nest would prefer the Ryder Cup to be as it was Septics v GB & I. Don’t really feel European

Don't understand this septics nonsense that you continue to use.

 

[Lazkir]

Don't understand this septics nonsense that you continue to use.

Rhyming slang. Septic tanks = Yanks.

 

[Dan2501]

Find the US decision to delay the final pick a week a bit strange. The last guy then genuinely feels like the last man on the team and what does a week change other than if say Kuchar wins? Finau's almost certainly set to get a pick, so why not just pick him now? Or if you want to wait until after the BMW - make all 4 picks after the BMW.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Find the US decision to delay the final pick a week a bit strange. The last guy then genuinely feels like the last man on the team and what does a week change other than if say Kuchar wins? Finau's almost certainly set to get a pick, so why not just pick him now? Or if you want to wait until after the BMW - make all 4 picks after the BMW.

What happens if day Schuaffle goes and wins the next events and wins the Fed Ex Cup ? Would he not then be ahead of Finau

It’s exactly what happened in 2014 - they picked all the players before the end of the Fed Ex and Horschel become the form player and didn’t go - so now they keep a spot open until just in case a form horse appears

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Finau is a birdie machine when on a roll. I would be very happy if he gets overlooked.

 

[Jacko_G]

I believe Wallace has let slip that he'll be in the Bahamas the week of the Ryder Cup, not France therefore you can score him off the list.

 

[Dan2501]

What happens if day Schuaffle goes and wins the next events and wins the Fed Ex Cup ? Would he not then be ahead of Finau

It’s exactly what happened in 2014 - they picked all the players before the end of the Fed Ex and Horschel become the form player and didn’t go - so now they keep a spot open until just in case a form horse appears

I know it's the "Horschel Rule", that's not my point. My point is timing and the separation of the picks. It segregates the final pick so they know they're truly the last man on the team which can't be great for the confidence going in, when they could just wait and pick all 4 after the BMW.

 

[Curls]

Finau is a birdie machine when on a roll. I would be very happy if he gets overlooked.

My thoughts exacty, I reckon he'd be serious trouble, such a cool customer too. And I like him, which will make the booing even harder

 

[Orikoru]

Find the US decision to delay the final pick a week a bit strange. The last guy then genuinely feels like the last man on the team and what does a week change other than if say Kuchar wins? Finau's almost certainly set to get a pick, so why not just pick him now? Or if you want to wait until after the BMW - make all 4 picks after the BMW.

I agree. They would be silly not to take Finau. And as you say, delaying it a week just lets him know that he only just scraped in.

 

[chrisd]

Surely he will know he's only just scraped in whatever?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Why aren’t the teams, all 12, finalised on the same day, Europe is done, but the US get one more week.
Anybody explain, sensibly, please.

 

[Grant85]

You seriously think Knox deserves a pick? Look at his performances this year. Prior to having 2 good weeks in paris and Ireland he was 113th in world. Since then he hasn’t finished better than t35.

He’s not going to get overlooked. He just flat out doesn’t deserve it

Knox deserves a pick over some of the others, purely on results.
Stenson and possibly Garcia will / may get picked for experience, but neither have been better than Knox over the qualifying period.

Knox may regret not playing some of the European events in the middle east at the start of the season as one decent result in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and he'd have been further up and much harder to overlook.

He's 9th on the European points list and 7th or 8th in the Race 2 Dubai.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I know it's the "Horschel Rule", that's not my point. My point is timing and the separation of the picks. It segregates the final pick so they know they're truly the last man on the team which can't be great for the confidence going in, when they could just wait and pick all 4 after the BMW.

Well I think it’s fair to say who ever gets picked already knew he was relying on a pick and im pretty they wouldn’t give too hoots. I don’t think they need to worry about any segregation.