Ryder Cup European Wild Cards

[Lord Tyrion]

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.

I presume that Europe could also delay a week but if the Captain has made his picks then why not announce it. He gives the all of his wildcard picks an extra week to prepare, to get their heads right, to concentrate on those parts of their game that will be tested at that course, in those formats. The US has one player who will not have this preparation.

The US will not change their picks because of the 4 that Europe pick so it has no impact there. I would rather the players had longer, as per the European way, than leave it until the last minute, as per the final US pick.

This is my take on it, it may not be the official reason.

 

[Orikoru]

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

He will now yeah. If they just announced the 4 at once though, it might be that Furyk always had him in mind or whatever, but now whoever is last will know for certain that they were the last pick. It may not bother them of course, depends on their attitude. Still think you might as well announce the whole team though and avoid the risk.

 

[pool888]

Could also work in a positive way for the USA, everyone on the team knows you're the last pick so you're the player that has most to prove.

 

[Steve Bamford]

James Corrigan - Telegraph Sport - "Thomas Bjorn seems likely to side with Sergio Garcia’s experience when naming his wildcards for this month’s Ryder Cup.

The Spaniard would be seen as very fortunate to receive the nod alongside Ian Poulter, Paul Casey and Henrik Stenson. Bjorn names his four picks in London on Wednesday and has apparently been convinced by the need for players with proven track records in the biennial dust-up in a team already containing five rookies."

 

[Grant85]

each team devises their own format.

I can see the logic behind the 'Billy Horschel' rule, but it could also backfire if the likes of Finau / Schauffle / Kisner all bomb in the next 2 weeks, especially if European players beat them.

I still can't believe Bjorn will leave out Rafa.
Bjorn could be made to look very foolish as he is bang in form and could see him getting another 2 big results in the next 2 weeks and being one of the top players in the world.

If that's the case, Bjorn will be getting a lot of questions about his selection at the Ryder Cup and will be on the back foot from the start, and especially during the event if Garcia doesn't perform.

 

[Dan2501]

I thought we'd learnt from picking Westwood at the last one. A desperately out-of-form veteran picked for his previous Ryder Cup success, proceeds to go 0-3-0 and look terrible. Sergio ahead of RCB is a crazy pick. Not only is RCB in FAR better form, but he even outplayed Sergio at the last RC. Makes no sense.

 

[chrisd]

He will now yeah. If they just announced the 4 at once though, it might be that Furyk always had him in mind or whatever, but now whoever is last will know for certain that they were the last pick. It may not bother them of course, depends on their attitude. Still think you might as well announce the whole team though and avoid the risk.

Surely if we know, sitting this side of the pond., their likely picks and their order of choice, I'd just hazard a wild stab in the dark that the players on tour would know who's in the frame, and I'd be staggered if the last chosen is anything other than delighted to be chosen

 

[Khamelion]

Paul Casey didn't see that one coming

 

[Dan2501]

Eugh. Sergio's in. Pick number 2. Sergio and Casey so far.

 

[Khamelion]

Garcia as the second pick, really?

 

[Khamelion]

Please let the next two be from Wallace, Pieters, Poulter

 

[Khamelion]

Poulter as number 3, looks like he's going for experience over form, will that be a mistake?

 

[Khamelion]

Stenson in at 4, hmmm

 

[Deleted member 15344]

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/

Well looks like the talk was spot on

And you can see why he went for the four

 

[Dan2501]

Yawn. As predicted - Casey, Sergio, Poulter and Stenson. Completely disagree with picking Sergio but happy with the other 3.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Scarily reminiscent of D. Clarke. Oh dear.

 

[Khamelion]

Picked some big Ryder Cup names, as above gone for experience rather than current form and Bjorn says, had he written down his team before it was known, it wouldn't have been far away from what it is, for me not the best way to pick a team.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Pleased to see Sergio & Poulter in particular are in as they are both steeped in the RC and will bring real passion and experience to the team balancing against the high proportion of rookies.

Also pleased we’ve got Casey & Stenson but feel for RCB.

 

[MendieGK]

That is the right team to pick.

Just remember, Wallace 16th jn european points rankings. Sergio is 13th.

 

[NorwichBanana]

Garcia and Stenson.....ohhh. Surprised Pieters isn't included!