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Tiger Woods hasn't registered a point so far, but will he have enough to do the job should it go to the last match?
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Tiger Woods hasn't registered a point so far, but will he have enough to do the job should it go to the last match?
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- Hugh O'Connor is an Irish student, stand-up comedian, and avid golfer/cricketer/snookerer living in Dublin. He has been commentating on golf and cricket in his living room to the annoyance of his family for over a decade, and is hoping he'll be able to find a more appreciative audience for his musings. He is a member in Woodbrook Golf Club, which hosted the Irish Open throughout the '60s and '70s, and in Mount Juliet, host of the '93, '94, & '95 Irish Opens, as well as the 2002 and 2004 WGC American Express Championships. His cricket is mainly played on the beach in Derrynane and any cricket ground he can sneak into. He currently plays off a handicap of 7, but hopefully won't for much longer. His initial ambition is to get to 0.4, in order to enter the qualifying for the Open Championship. After that he'll be ready to open the batting and bowling for Ireland, once he's asked.
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It seems that every Ryder Cup year we all say that it's the toughest one yet for the Captain to make his picks. Is this the same? It seems to have come down to Darren, Monty, Casey, Poulter.
I'm always biased in favour of Darren, but after his win last weekend, he's got to be a pick. You want him in every Ryder Cup, and if he's in any sort of form at all you take him. He's got a great record (including 3-0 last time round, when he had no form at all), and he's definitely a player to whom the younger players can look up to and respect. I've no doubt we'll see him as captain once he stops competing for the spot himself.
A Ryder Cup team without Monty will happen eventually, but you don't want it yet surely. He is the quintessential European member - unbeaten in singles, and a natural leader and rallying point for all. He brings his game to the Ryder Cup - I think he's worth having just to sit in the dressing room until Sunday morning - that's how great an effect he has. I don't think he'll get the nod now - Paul Casey's showing in the last couple of weeks has been solid, and I think he might pip him for it, which is a legitimate call. The most important thing is that Faldo doesn't pick him for the right reasons.
Casey is a player with a lot of heart and spirit - just the sort of guy you want in the team (even if his mouth might run amok once or twice). The fact that he's only coming into form now looks like it'll save him - I think he'll take the second pick, despite having a torrid last number of months.
I think Poulter will be unlucky and miss out - great performance at the Open, but it's not enough. I think a key factor is that he's pulled out from Gleneagles and gone to play in Boston. Showing that you're making every effo to qualify is important, and he's not doing that. I'm not blaming him - $10m is serious money, but it does show a change of priorities.
I don't expect Dougherty to get it, despite his relationship with Faldo - I think he's the makings of a very good player, but I'm just not sure he's there yet, although his sort of form is the sort that suits the Ryder Cup. Martin Kaymer can feel unlucky if he misses out, but I've no doubt he'll be back in the mix next time round. One player who does get forgotten about is Carl Petterson. He plays almost exclusively on the PGA Tour. He's had an excellent season and was in contention for a spot the whole way through, but it looks like he'll miss out. Back in the days before world points people like Sergios and Parnevik were plucked from America, but I think it's easier to overlook them now, because we assume they can make it on to the team that way. Petterson is entitled to feel unlucky if he misses out on a spot, but it is an interesting point as to whether he'd fit in the team, given that he spends so little time with those men who would be his teammates.
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