Ryder Cup Picks... Your thoughts?

[Gitfiddlemann]

European Team, announced today:

Ludvig Aberg (Sweden). Age 23. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 0 (Rookie)
Matt Fitzpatrick (England). Age 29. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2016, 2021)
Tommy Fleetwood (England) Age 32. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2018, 2021)
Tyrrell Hatton (England). Age 31. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2018, 2021)
Nicolai Højgaard (Denmark). Age 22. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 0 (Rookie)
Viktor Hovland (Norway). Age 25. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 1 (2021)
Shane Lowry (Ireland). Age 36. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 1 (2021)

Robert MacIntyre (Scotland). Age 27. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 0 (Rookie)
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland). Age 34. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021)
Jon Rahm (Spain). Age 28. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2018, 2021)
Justin Rose (England) Age 43. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 5 (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Sepp Straka (Austria). Age 30. Previous Ryder Cup appearances: 0 (Rookie)

Looks to be a strong team. This will be a much more competitive battle than the last one.

[dbintegrity]

Yes Indeed looks to be a very strong team !! Looking forward to some great golf !!!

[Lkristians]

Thanks for the post, Andre. When you see it in print, it looks like such a strong team!

[Gitfiddlemann]

Originally Posted by Lkristians

Thanks for the post, Andre. When you see it in print, it looks like such a strong team!

Hi Larry,
You're welcome. Indeed it does. I had the same thought when I read out all the names after Donald had made his picks.
All those names, except for two, should be very familiar to US fans. I had never heard of Aberg, but he just won a DP Tour event. Don't know much about Højgaard either, but they're both riding a good wave, and young. These days:
Young = Fearless
And thankfully again this year, NBC has the call, with Zinger at the mic.
Should be a fun watch!

[dbintegrity]

I guess the European team isn't exempt from Ryder cup drama either...

[Gitfiddlemann]

Well, if the upcoming Ryder Cup match is anything like last week's Solheim Cup, it should make for another very entertaining TV watch. That was some display of golf by the ladies, on both sides of the pond. Congrats to the Euros, especially Carlota and Leona, and for overcoming an early 0-4 hole. That was a tough climb against a talented US squad.
The upcoming matches should be very similar I think, at least on paper. Every day the hype meter goes up over at the GC.
Should be a fun watch.

[Lkristians]

Fasten Seatbelts!

[john57classic]

Originally Posted by Lkristians

Fasten Seatbelts!

Also set alarm clock!

[Lkristians]

Buongiorno!

[Rolph]

Re-opened my sports book account to bet on Europe.

[Rolph]

Originally Posted by Gitfiddlemann

Well, if the upcoming Ryder Cup match is anything like last week's Solheim Cup, it should make for another very entertaining TV watch. That was some display of golf by the ladies, on both sides of the pond. Congrats to the Euros, especially Carlota and Leona, and for overcoming an early 0-4 hole. That was a tough climb against a talented US squad.
The upcoming matches should be very similar I think, at least on paper. Every day the hype meter goes up over at the GC.
Should be a fun watch.

Unbelievable pitch/chip shots by the ladies!!! The team scoring, outcome were confusing to me, as was the singing. Put a recent bout of insomnia to very good use. Nice job Spain!

[Silly Moustache]

I still prefer Blue Chip picks .... what?

[Gitfiddlemann]

Originally Posted by Rolph

Unbelievable pitch/chip shots by the ladies!!! The team scoring, outcome were confusing to me, as was the singing. Put a recent bout of insomnia to very good use. Nice job Spain!

Yes, that was some incredible shotmaking by the Ladies. And clutch, clutch performances, especially the Euros. It's great to see golf played at such a high level.
Team scoring is the identical for both Solheim and Ryder Cups. Full point for a win, 1/2 point for ties, no points for losses. No playoffs. Towards the end of Sunday it was still unclear who would win. It literally came down to a handful of clutch shots by the Spaniard Ciganda, set up by a couple of wins down the stretch by a few of her teammates. It was that close. Unreal, but actually similar to the last few, only this time much tighter. Great sport stuff.
The Cup holder needs just 14 points to win/retain, the challenging team needs 14 1/2 to secure a win.
So, the US needs just 14 points to win this weekend. The Euros, 14 1/2.
I have a good feeling about the US squad this year. They haven't won in Europe since 1993. I think the drought comes to an end. Go USA!

[dbintegrity]

Originally Posted by Rolph

Re-opened my sports book account to bet on Europe.

Now that is proving to be a good choice

[Charmed Life Picks]

That rarest of birds, the Albatross. Amazing. Dude gets a one on a par four.