Ryder Cup 2016

vienne86 · 29-08-2016 08:30PM

Picking Donald would be a huge surprise. Those picks would leave Knox and Pieters rightly pissed off. Anyway, we'll know tomorrow.

mickmackmcgoo · 29-08-2016 08:33PM

Knox is 7 to 1 to be picked now and Donald is 10 to 1 . Westwood and Kaymer unbackable odds and pieters 1 to 10. . The word must have got out from the players who were picked as you can be sure they were told last night or this morning as they will be with him at the press conference tomorrow

Minderbinder · 29-08-2016 10:49PM

Donald shouldn't even be in the discussion. I'd say he would feel slightly embarrassed if he got picked.

vienne86 · 30-08-2016 08:02AM

RTE now reporting that Donald is being picked.

mickmackmcgoo · 30-08-2016 08:08AM

vienne86 wrote:

RTE now reporting that Donald is being picked.

Donald still 7 to 1 on bet fair if you believe Rte

abff · 30-08-2016 08:37AM

The only justification for picking Donald would be to avoid having more than 5 rookies on the team. If Darren starts off his announcement by talking about trying to get the right 'balance' in terms of experience, then neither Pieters or Knox will get a pick.

Mantis Toboggan · 30-08-2016 08:55AM

It's Westwood, Kaymer and Pieters according to twitter.

Donald was to get the pick but Pieters win the weekend has stuck him in.

vienne86 · 30-08-2016 09:34AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

It's Westwood, Kaymer and Pieters according to twitter.

Donald was to get the pick but Pieters win the weekend has stuck him in.

Fair enough. Feel sorry for Knox - number 20 in the world, while Pieters is 41 - form man though.

Seve OB · 30-08-2016 09:43AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

It's Westwood, Kaymer and Pieters according to twitter.

Donald was to get the pick but Pieters win the weekend has stuck him in.

have to laugh at all this "according to twitter" bollox.

HighLine · 30-08-2016 10:57AM

Surely Lee would be around for the press conference if picked?

https://twitter.com/WestwoodLee/status/770522215448055808

Seve OB · 30-08-2016 11:06AM

HighLine wrote: »

Surely Lee would be around for the press conference if picked?

https://twitter.com/WestwoodLee/status/770522215448055808

where is the press conference? in Switzerland surely?
what time is it at anyone know?

Dbu · 30-08-2016 11:09AM

Seve OB wrote: »

where is the press conference? in Switzerland surely?
what time is it at anyone know?

12.30 i think
live on rydercup.com

HighLine · 30-08-2016 11:10AM

Seve OB wrote: »

where is the press conference? in Switzerland surely?
what time is it at anyone know?

Wentworth I think. And considering Lee is flying private also. I guess we will see shortly.

LuckyGent88 · 30-08-2016 11:10AM

Donald getting a pick would be a big surprise even with his record. Hasn't had a great year.
While Knox and Pieters are rookies they are in much better form than Westwood, Donald and any of the rookies already qualified.

Very worried about the form of wood, Sullivan and matt Fitzpatrick. At least Fitzpatrick has a superb match play record.

dball · 30-08-2016 11:23AM

i think this is the link:
http://www.rydercup.com/europe/presser_player/
http://www.rydercup.com/europe/presser_player/

LuckyGent88 · 30-08-2016 11:34AM

What I thought anyway after yesterday. Russell Knox very unlucky

First Up · 30-08-2016 11:34AM

Westwood, Kaymer and Pieters.

Seve OB · 30-08-2016 11:36AM

black screen still

LuckyGent88 · 30-08-2016 11:37AM

Seve OB wrote: »

black screen still

Westy, Kaymer, pieters

HighLine · 30-08-2016 11:38AM

I'm sure Knox won't be happy... would have had him in the place of Lee myself.

LuckyGent88 · 30-08-2016 11:43AM

HighLine wrote: »

I'm sure Knox won't be happy... would have had him in the place of Lee myself.

I'd agree with that myself but had to have some more experience on the team. Thought knox's experience playing in the States might help his cause to be selected but looks like Clarke had his eye on Pieters from a long time ago.

HighLine · 30-08-2016 11:45AM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

I'd agree with that myself but had to have some more experience on the team. Thought knox's experience playing in the States might help his cause to be selected but looks like Clarke had his eye on Pieters from a long time ago.

Yeah.. it sounds like the 62 Pieters shot whilst playing with Darren last week had a big influence on the decision also.

Mantis Toboggan · 30-08-2016 11:54AM

Seve OB wrote: »

have to laugh at all this "according to twitter" bollox.

Some load of bollox Seve

Speak Now · 30-08-2016 11:57AM

HighLine wrote: »

I'm sure Knox won't be happy... would have had him in the place of Lee myself.

Same here, Westwood very lucky his buddy was captain. Tough on Knox.

Seve OB · 30-08-2016 12:03PM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Some load of bollox Seve

kiers47 wrote: »

Seems to be a done deal according to Twitter. Westwood, Kaymer and Donald

you were right, he was wrong. same source...twitter!

I don't bother my arse with it, so don't know (or care) enough about it, but is twitter not just a voice for whoever feels like it and doesn't have a proper media platform to broadcast their opinions....so you get loads of differing points of views, from god knows who!

Mantis Toboggan · 30-08-2016 12:13PM

Knox will regret not playing in Denmark I'd say.

vienne86 · 30-08-2016 12:19PM

HighLine wrote: »

I'm sure Knox won't be happy... would have had him in the place of Lee myself.

Me too - Knox plays in the US, and I thought that would be good reason to give him the pick.

Ormus · 30-08-2016 12:24PM

Knox van feel hard done by as the world rankings show him to be the best player to miss out.

On the other hand, he didn't bother playing for a couple of weeks after winning the Travellers, added to the fact that he only joined the European Tour halfway through this year, and played the minimum of tournaments. Seems like a bit of a half-assed effort to get on the team.

I think it was a brave pick by Darren. If Europe lose he'll be criticised for it.

D Hayes · 30-08-2016 12:41PM

It's a flawed system when Russell Knox, one of the more consistent performers on the top tour, does not automatically qualify. Time for Europe to update their qualification criteria.

AGC · 30-08-2016 12:45PM

D Hayes wrote: »

It's a flawed system when Russell Knox, one of the more consistent performers on the top tour, does not automatically qualify. Time for Europe to update their qualification criteria.

No it's not. If he had registered as a ET member earlier and not mid season he would have been in automatically. If it was his intention or any players intention to play he should have registered in plenty of time.

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