Europe's 'top' golfers appear to have stuffed Monty (and possibly themselves) right and proper by all deciding to go and chase the mighty dollar at the FedEx Cup instead of playing their way into his Ryder Cup team this weekend. At the very least, the European Team is certain now not to contain at least one of Padraig Harrington, Justin Rose, Luke Donald and Paul Casey, none of whom can now qualify automatically, and Monty will come under some pressure to spend one of his three 'Captain's picks' on Edoardo Molinari, to partner younger brother Francesco, if - as looks likely - Francesco plays his way in from the "European Tour" list. The Molinari brothers won last year's World Cup - played at fourballs and foursomes, like the Ryder Cup - and Edoardo is also ranked higher than Casey, Harrington and Rose on the "World" list as well, so his inclusion would probably be justified with or without his brother in the team.
There's even been talk of Monty considering Bernhard Langer, who's recently won both the British and US Senior Open titles, but I think that's fanciful. If I were Monty I'd go with Molinari and Donald, but I'd hate to have to choose between Casey, Harrington and Rose. I'd probably draw straws and pray that whoever I picked looked like an inspired choice when the matches started.
There's even been talk of Monty considering Bernhard Langer, who's recently won both the British and US Senior Open titles, but I think that's fanciful. If I were Monty I'd go with Molinari and Donald, but I'd hate to have to choose between Casey, Harrington and Rose. I'd probably draw straws and pray that whoever I picked looked like an inspired choice when the matches started.
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