Ryder Cup 2020 [Official Thread!]

Looks like Harrington has his picks in mind and is sticking with them anyway. Can't be confident in the morning session getting too much out of it, but hoe to be proven wrong.

Bang out of form is one thing but team selection is another.

Fleetwood unbeaten in Ryder cup on Friday and Saturday but he can sit it out. Westwood and Fitzpatrick go again.

Just seems odd. I’d nearly rather he ripped up his plans and went something something like Poulter and Wiesberger. I think Poulter would be delighted in the role

fleetwood and whoever he wants. Hovland play whoever he feels he wants to play with.

Leave the Spanish guys alone.

To the post saying they’ve 3 year to prepare for his to play 5 rounds in 3 days. Let’s be honest Ryder cup is not something these players base their season around. No matter how much sky like to think they do.

Just seems all odd.

European players play on pga tour. Like courses set up. These players play same course week in week out. McGinley likes to keep telling us about courses and weather like it was in his day were we had European based players.

This exactly. All the plans in the world won’t turn some of our team into players capable of beating that US side on that course. Just look at the horsepower right through their team, DJ, JT, Morikowa, Koepka, Finau etc etc. Men against boys unfortunately. Hard to see anything but 9:3 by lunchtime tomorrow.

Think Europe will do well to reach 10. What I saw yesterday evening the US lads were all playing at a much higher level. Better players and playing well. Scheffler was about the only average performer. But even at the he wasn't close to McIlroy levels of poor.

I think it's all over bar the shouting(literally). Combination of weak European pairings, some poor European players and to be fair some great individual USA performances(Finau in particular). Wouldnt be surprised if Harrington had his line up for Sunday picked weeks ago which means putting out players who haven't been performing well so far at the start and then USA will secure the 14.5 points in record time. Hope I'm wrong and there is a miraculous European comeback today.

On the plus side if the USA do well in the foursomes this morning we may see Stricker throw caution to the wind and put Brooks and Bryson out together in the afternoon, just to bring some excitement to proceedings.

People seem to be forgetting that Nicklaus-Jacklin award is still all to play for, maybe paddy focusing more on that with todays picks? Irtll be something no European captain has guided his team to before

And they haven't been performing the past few years on the same Tour. So not sure what you are trying to dispute with my post. European players don't perform on US style courses, whether they are based in the US or Europe.

Now there is a chance the players hit form this morning and the momentum takes them to a famous victory, but almost no fans to support them and courses set up where most of them don't seem to perform week in and out, it will be ugly.

I could get behind the first 3 pairings but it’s the Westwood/Fitzy one that I just cannot understand running them again. Fleetwood played some lovely shots yesterday, on another day those putts drop. At least Lowry showed a bit of energy. If the states get off to a hot start it will be game over quickly

It's easy in retrospect, but this is a challenge and course that would've suited Noren I think. You have to make birdies in the Ryder Cup especially when course set-up favours lower scoring.

Does look like no country for old men out there and Europe look just too old and not dynamic enough. Would've like to have seen Hatton and Fleetwood together. Quite like Hovland and Wiesberger together as at least it's somewhat fresh and new. They need some energy and youthful confidence out there. Rory used to provide this, but is sadly lacking any real confidence currently.

Rory is a guy I'd always put out first, he needs to be the centre of attention and trusted to be the guy who sets the tone, I think he gets lost and loses energy when he's in the pack. As for Rahm, he's the best golfer in the world and rock solid, he can go out anywhere and with anyone. I'd have him anchoring the sessions, as if it's going wrong in front, he can still dig in and get something going.

I know they probably think at the end of the day his putting cost us. But I'd still be sticking Fleetwood in versus at least 3 of the players picked.

Tommy is well rested at this point.

Well yeah there is at least a chance he will come up with the goods. Whereas Westwood & Fitzpatrick could play the best rounds they are capable of right now and still get nowhere near Soufflay and Cantlay

Surprised Finau not out this morning in the foursomes after the way he was hitting the ball yesterday

Playing with the hood up, not sure I like it! Maybe I'm a stuffy traditionalist!