North Mimms
Tour Winner
Luiten and Colstaarts (sp?) leading Wales Open!
Wonder if McGinley is regreting his Ryder Cup picks?
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Khamelion
Tour Winner
And when I last looked Gallacher was on +6
*edit just checked +7 and Westwood on +2, what a nice way to set you self up for the RC
DCB
Well-known member
Think one or two are looking forward to a long lye on Saturday 
drdel
Tour Rookie
^^^ but only after having collected their appearance fees.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Getting of 'competitive on-course practice'! :rofl:
Not too dis-similar to what happened to Jack's lot (or at least non-picks) too.
Westwood could well be reasonably happy with that score - as a 'build-up' too!
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North Mimms
Tour Winner
Of course it could all be cunning plan to make Team USA complacent!
rob_golf1
Q-School Graduate
The Ryder Cup picks are always going to be based on past form on the PGA Tour and European Tour, and past Ryder Cup experience (in the case of Poults and Westwood), not one round at the Welsh Open, like the OP is suggesting.
Hickory_Hacker
Q-School Graduate
No regrets but I would think that it's a little embarrassing if they don't make the cut
yet Sam Torrance said this is the strongest RC team EVER
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
No regrets but I would think that it's a little embarrassing if they don't make the cut
Maybe a little embarrassing but they'll have their minds elsewhere - or at least part of it!
Judge them after the Cup - Westy was playing garbage before the last 2 RC's......
Siren
Tour Rookie
I would think Watson is regretting his just a tad more.
Not reading too much into it. Probably a huge come down having got the nod and at least they'll still getting competitive golf.
To be honest I reckon I wouldn't be arsed if I was playing the week before.
I'd be thinking don't shoot yer bolt or injure myself.
Reading nothing into the form this week.
I'd be thinking don't shoot yer bolt or injure myself.
Reading nothing into the form this week.
Wayman
Tour Winner
If I was in Westy or Stevie G's shoes I'd want to miss the cut this week, and have the weekend off before the big battle.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Highly doubt any regrets, unless he managed to predict the future but didn't write down who to and who not to pick!
Players earn their spots over a long period of time, the picks are again all deserve to be their based on past events. People hitting form with days to go have not earned a place in the team at all!
Also no one ever said the Ryder Cup was for the best performing players at that exact moment, its an event you EARN a place in, not fall into at the last moment!
Players earn their spots over a long period of time, the picks are again all deserve to be their based on past events. People hitting form with days to go have not earned a place in the team at all!
Also no one ever said the Ryder Cup was for the best performing players at that exact moment, its an event you EARN a place in, not fall into at the last moment!
ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
It's hardly a major concern after one round of stroke play, it's quite likely good practice for them, maybe they are trying things in readiness for next week. Matclhplay after all is a very different beast.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Totally irrelevant IMHO. Personally, I wouldn't have picked Westwood anyway but what happens this week has no bearing either way.
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So tell me, what, in the last two years has Lee Westwood done to EARN a place. I remember him winning in Malaysia against a weakish field but otherwise not much.
As for past Ryder Cup history I would say look at his singles record.
mikee247
Challenge Tour Pro
Youre right Westwood played pretty poorly over the last couple of years but that experience he has on and off the course is hugely important to the team. Players really respect and like him, he's a solid fun guy and no doubt will be a massive support to McGinley. I'm also sure Gallagher got the nod over Luke purely on the fact he is Scot and the crowd will get totally behind him. Its a very good "team" call by mcGinley IMO.
