Who would you pick as Europe's wild cards?

[williamalex1]

The picks are as expected - Garcia, Lowry, Poulter.

 

[IanMcC]

Poulter in. No Rose. Just crazy.

 

[Liverpoolphil]

Well surprised that Rose was picked over Poulter so Rose will be a VC

 

[IanM]

Pretty sure Harrington has ended up with the decision he didnt want to make and wouldve preferred Lowry to qualify automatically

For me Lowry and Garcia are certs and its close between Poulter and Rose. Poulter been better over the last 6 mths or so but fair play to Rose for his round today. Think he'll pick Poulter but wouldnt be shocked either way

Hope you rang the bookie first!

 

[fundy]

Hope you rang the bookie first!

haha not a short priced fav backer

now the 6 US picks.......

 

[slicer79]

Pretty sure Harrington has ended up with the decision he didnt want to make and wouldve preferred Lowry to qualify automatically

For me Lowry and Garcia are certs and its close between Poulter and Rose. Poulter been better over the last 6 mths or so but fair play to Rose for his round today. Think he'll pick Poulter but wouldnt be shocked either way

You called it sir

 

[IanM]

Poulter missed the cut this week and was chopping it ….. been picked for his past record and shouting a lot. Sergio similar….. although no American will fancy either in singles.

I mentioned Shane several hours ago

 

[Maninblack4612]

Garcia and Poulter look locked in. Weisberger or Lowry, depending on who displaces who at Wentworth.

Spot on!

 

[Green Man]

Europe’s team is terrible. One world class player in Rahm, one soon to be superstar on Hovland and a bunch of has beens, or never will be’s.

I think they will struggle to get 10 points.

 

[IanM]

Europe’s team is terrible. One world class player in Rahm, one soon to be superstar on Hovland and a bunch of has beens, or never will be’s.

I think they will struggle to get 10 points.

You are absolutely right, although Ive said that most years and the outcome is different

 

[Liverpoolphil]

Europe’s team is terrible. One world class player in Rahm, one soon to be superstar on Hovland and a bunch of has beens, or never will be’s.

I think they will struggle to get 10 points.

That’s the spirit

??

 

[Ethan]

Europe’s team is terrible. One world class player in Rahm, one soon to be superstar on Hovland and a bunch of has beens, or never will be’s.

I think they will struggle to get 10 points.

I am not sure Rory is a has-been just yet. Lowry has won more majors than Cantlay, Schauffele, Finau, English, and Berger.

Every US side has a much higher ranking set of players. Even in the Seve, Faldo and Langer days, the European lower order was way below the US lower order. Matchplay is a funny beast, otherwise we wouldn't have some of the results we have had in recent years.

 

[Tashyboy]

Rose is ahead of both Garcia and Poulter in world rankings and two behind Lowery, Yet he is not in the team. I must be missing something.If he has not had a good year, what does it say of the other two

 

[IainP]

Rose is ahead of both Garcia and Poulter in world rankings and two behind Lowery, Yet he is not in the team. I must be missing something.If he has not had a good year, what does it say of the other two

World rankings are over 2 years. Putting is a big factor in matchplay, which may be a factor.

 

[Green Man]

I am not sure Rory is a has-been just yet. Lowry has won more majors than Cantlay, Schauffele, Finau, English, and Berger.

Every US side has a much higher ranking set of players. Even in the Seve, Faldo and Langer days, the European lower order was way below the US lower order. Matchplay is a funny beast, otherwise we wouldn't have some of the results we have had in recent years.

We can agree to disagree on Rory.

Of all the Europeans trying to play their way into the team this weekend an American who can’t get in the team beat them all.
They are obviously good players but not good enough. It’s rare to see any of them competing regularly in the big tournaments.

I’m well aware that the European team has been weaker in the most and won but I think there in for a heavy defeat this time.

 

[Imurg]

World rankings are over 2 years. Putting is a big factor in matchplay, which may be a factor.

To be fair, the RC qualification has been over 2 yearsish too so probably a fairly accurate representation

 

[2blue]

World rankings are over 2 years. Putting is a big factor in matchplay, which may be a factor.

Yeah..... strokeplay..... Matchplay..... massive difference.

 

[Grizzly]

The World rankings wouldn't bother me - the fact is, standard US events are disproportionately weighted to European ones which influences this heavily. And I think he got the picks right for what it is worth, though he must have been gutted that Lowry missed out to Wiesberger and Westwood, because I doubt either would have got a pick. What would concern me is that Whistling Straits is Very ****ing Long, and, Rahm and Rory aside (oh, and Sergio... Statistically at least) there isn't a huge amount of length in the European team.

 

[Tashyboy]

World rankings are over 2 years. Putting is a big factor in matchplay, which may be a factor.

Might well be but Poulter has not moved anywhere in those two years and has consistently been behind Rose,

 

[Ethan]

We can agree to disagree on Rory.

Of all the Europeans trying to play their way into the team this weekend an American who can’t get in the team beat them all.
They are obviously good players but not good enough. It’s rare to see any of them competing regularly in the big tournaments.

I’m well aware that the European team has been weaker in the most and won but I think there in for a heavy defeat this time.

OK, you may be right, but we'll see.