Ryder cup sides - as it stands today

[Siren]

Victor Dubuisson
Thomas Bjorn
Ian Poulter
Henrik Stenson
Sergio Garcia
Rory McIlroy
Jamie Donaldson
Justin Rose
Joost Luiten
+3 picks

Jimmy WALKER
Dustin JOHNSON
Phil MICKELSON
Harris ENGLISH
Jason DUFNER
Zach JOHNSON
Bubba WATSON
Webb SIMPSON
Ryan MOORE
+3 picks

Some big names missing at the moment

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Add Westwood , Donald and McDowell to that list and that's a strong line up

 

[Siren]

Would you really put in Westwood and Donald? Both of them are in terrible form, I dont think Westwood has played well since the Open.

 

[Imurg]

I honestly think Luke's going to struggle make the team.
Unless his game picks up quite considerably he's unlikely to qualify as of right.
Westwood could be in the same boat. Neither could guarantee pick at the moment.
There's going to be a few vying for those 3 picks, especially if one of the newbies like Oleson goes on a run and qualifies.
Going to be an interesting Summer..
You have the likes of Cabrera-Bello, Gonzo, Gallagher, Grillo ,Larrazabal, Blixt not on the list - all currently showing form...

 

[jimbob.someroo]

How is Tiger not in there? World's #1 player in the official rankings winning 5 times last year?

It's a weird ranking system, and one which unfortunately is going to leave us lumbered with an out-of-form Thomas Bjorn (that rhymes!)

 

[Imurg]

USA team qualification starts when the 2014 season started - that was October 2013(?) plus any money/points from last years Majors. So Tiger hasn't done enough yet to get him on the list.
Ours runs from end August to end of Augustish....

 

[Siren]

You have the likes of Cabrera-Bello, Gonzo, Gallagher, Grillo ,Larrazabal, Blixt not on the list - all currently showing form...

Isnt Grillo Argentinian?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Isnt Grillo Argentinian?

And not sure if Blixt has ET membership ?

 

[Imurg]

Grillo - conceded( not a 20 footer) he's an Argie but Blixt, I'm sure, has taken up membership of the ET....

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Will he need to play a certain amount of ET events ?

 

[Imurg]

I think it's 13, but include the Majors and WGC events and he only has to find 5 to play in.
I think he's got 2 of those 5 done already - the Turkish and the RTD final last year.

 

[shivas irons]

That looks like a very strong American team, the Europeans are going to have to get there act together to beat that lot.

 

[CMAC]

its very very early days, especially for the USA team

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Plenty of big events for the main names to stake a claim and get enough points. McGinley is going to have some tough calls to make when it comes to the picks though