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Ryder Cup - Wildcard Picks

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  • #152
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,859 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    I thought they would have been snapped up. I see you have to do a photo registration thing on the website. Will give it a go so. Cheers


  • #153
    Brewster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Brewster


    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    I thought they would have been snapped up. I see you have to do a photo registration thing on the website. Will give it a go so. Cheers

    Photo registration very straightforward. They released a batch of tickets last week and like you, I am surprised they were not snapped up.


  • #154
    Golfnut77
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Golfnut77


    Shocked that Westwood got a pick ahead of Donald, would have liked to see Jimenez in there after a good season, himself and Bjorn would have been a great pairing.

    People keep talking about Westwoods distance but it's links you could hit it 310 down the middle and get a bounce into the hay, I'd much rather have Donald's short game out there.

    Having said that, it's probably the strongest European team for years!


  • #155
    Brewster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Brewster


    Golfnut77 wrote: »
    Shocked that Westwood got a pick ahead of Donald, would have liked to see Jimenez in there after a good season, himself and Bjorn would have been a great pairing.

    People keep talking about Westwoods distance but it's links you could hit it 310 down the middle and get a bounce into the hay, I'd much rather have Donald's short game out there.

    Having said that, it's probably the strongest European team for years!

    Gleneagles is not links! It is in the middle of the countryside, I've played the PGA course.


  • #156
    Golfnut77
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Golfnut77


    Brewster wrote: »
    Gleneagles is not links! It is in the middle of the countryside, I've played the PGA course.

    Really? All pictures I have seen were of a links course, maybe it was a different gallery. I guess it makes sense for Westy to be in then but I'd always worry if he had a 4 foot putt to win the Ryder Cup!


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  • #157
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Golfnut77 wrote: »
    Really? All pictures I have seen were of a links course, maybe it was a different gallery. I guess it makes sense for Westy to be in then but I'd always worry if he had a 4 foot putt to win the Ryder Cup!

    I'd worry if he had a put half that length!


  • #158
    SaveOurLyric
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    You can look at it two ways :

    Lee holes 94% of putts inside 5' :)


  • #159
    SaveOurLyric
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    Or :

    Lee ranks 178th out of 185 on tour. :(


  • #160
    yaboya1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    callaway92 wrote: »
    Jesus, I've went from - having tickets for this since last September to now having zero interest in it. Probably bought the tickets out of pure excitement last year when I got lucky through the ballot.

    Has anyone else lost interest in the Ryder Cup? As good as Medinah was (will never be trumped), I can't get as pumped for this. The line-up is poor. As well as that, it's about 1/50 that players like McIlroy, Mickelson etc. don't care about it, same goes for Woods.

    I wouldn't say I've lost interest, but I can see why your enthusiasm has dampened. This looks like it's going to be incredibly one sided to me (in Europe's favour obviously). Something like 2004. Could be over as a contest before the singles, but maybe it would be worth being there to witness a possible European record winning score?


  • #161
    First Up
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,823 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't say I've lost interest, but I can see why your enthusiasm has dampened. This looks like it's going to be incredibly one sided to me (in Europe's favour obviously). Something like 2004. Could be over as a contest before the singles, but maybe it would be worth being there to witness a possible European record winning score?
    What gives you grounds for such optimism? I would agree Europe should be favourites, but mostly because they are likely to deal better with poor weather. Beyond that it is I8 hole matchplay and anything can happen. Any of either team can beat any of the other and with fourballs and foursomes, it is a complete lottery.
    I expect the Americans to be up for it and I expect them to be a more cohesive and united team without the distracting and at times poisonous presence of Woods.
    I think it will still be all to play for on Sunday.


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  • #162
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,253 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Lads this thread is for discussion on the picks only, use the other threads for general discussion please


  • #163
    BigChap1759
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭BigChap1759


    SaveOurLyric wrote: »
    Or :

    Lee ranks 178th out of 185 on tour. :(

    Just shows how good he is tee to green


  • #164
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,710 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    BigChap1759 wrote: »
    Just shows how good he is tee to green



    Not this season, ranked 127 in greens in regulation.


  • #165
    BigChap1759
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭BigChap1759


    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    Not this season, ranked 127 in greens in regulation.

    Yes but he was playing guff at the start of the season - I'd be more interested in his stats since he left Foley?


  • #166
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,710 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    BigChap1759 wrote: »
    Yes but he was playing guff at the start of the season - I'd be more interested in his stats since he left Foley?


    I thought he left Foley in February? Looking at the stats on the PGA tour it seems much of a muchness. His top 20 in the Bridgestone and the PGA seem to be a result of good putting actually.


    http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.20396.lee-westwood.html/season


  • #167
    First Up
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,823 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    I thought he left Foley in February? Looking at the stats on the PGA tour it seems much of a muchness. His top 20 in the Bridgestone and the PGA seem to be a result of good putting actually.


    http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.20396.lee-westwood.html/season

    McGinley said it was his recent form in big tournaments that swung it over Donald. Very much a judgement call - or punt - either way.


  • #168
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,256 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Now that we know the wild card picks, I think we should we post future comments in the Road to Ryder Cup thread (Had Ryder Jug typed there!!!)


  • #169
    force eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    force eleven wrote: »
    Very strong European team. Should win handily - 17-11 I predict.

    Damn you Zach Johnson ;)


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