Golf 2008

[joeSoap]

I would have liked Clarke to be picked...sentimentally, who wouldn't? He's coming in to a bit of form too and is a great Ryder Cup player. However, I believe there is little wrong with Faldo's two picks. Casey is a quality golfer who imo definitely would have qualified automatically if he player less in America. The experience of playing so much over there will really stand to him, and the team in general.

Poulter is a very underestimated golfer. I think he wil do well. It's also reassuring that during the Ryder Cup, players must wear a standard uniform as it were...the sight of bright pink plus fours, or his Union Jack trousers would really have put me off.

[Dodge]

Poulter is a very underestimated golfer. I think he wil do well. It's also reassuring that during the Ryder Cup, players must wear a standard uniform as it were...the sight of bright pink plus fours, or his Union Jack trousers would really have put me off.

Well his golf wuld have him in the top 12 certainly, but its alsoa team environment, and by nearly all accounts Poulter is pretty unpopular on the tour. I don't think that can underestimated on this type of event

[joeSoap]

He's pretty friendly with Casey and Wilson. Pair him with Wilson I'd say...rookie combo, no expectations and who knows. I'd expect him to do well in the singles.

[pete]

US team announced

Europe have nothing to fear from US team. I wonder if Europe have had higher (slightly) world rankings before? Very weak lower order for the US?

Ryder Cup comparisons by world rankings:

UNITED STATES
2. Phil Mickelson
8. Steve Stricker
9. Stewart Cink
13. Jim Furyk
15. Anthony Kim
17. Kenny Perry
23. Justin Leonard
33. Ben Curtis
35. Boo Weekley
37. Hunter Mahan
53. Chad Campbell
55. JB Holmes

EUROPE
4. Padraig Harrington (Ireland)
5. Sergio Garcia (Spain)
6. Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
12. Lee Westwood (GB)
14. Justin Rose (GB)
18. Miguel A. Jimenez (Spa)
21. Robert Karlsson (Sweden)
25. Ian Poulter (GB)
31. Graeme McDowell (Ireland) BBC have GB here
36. Paul Casey (GB)
44. Soren Hansen (Denmark)
48. Oliver Wilson (GB)