Well today is the day we should get all the captains picks for the Ryder Cup and then start figuring out who will be matched up with who. Despite the controversy with the LIV it would be pretty dumb not to include Koepka on the team. I see a lot of people picking JT for a wild card but he has been playing awful and I'd rather leave him off this year. Teams tee it up Sept 29th.

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https://twitter.com/RyderCupUSA/status/ ... 52979?s=20

JT in

Koepka
Spieth
Morikawa
Fowler
Thomas
Burns

No Keegan Bradley, Lucas Glover, Cam Young, or Finau. Should be a solid team but that Thomas pick is pretty risky.

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Very hard to ignore his record in the Ryder and President's Cup, it is stellar.

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They need JT to be on his game for sure if they want any chance at winning. Surprised no Keegan. He had a good year and has had success on US Nat'l teams as well.

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No Scottie Scheffler?

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He’s from China.

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He was already on the team.

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For next year!


Those were the captain's picks that were announced today.

Scheffler, Harman, Schauffle, Cantlay, Homa, and Clark had already qualified.

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Thanks Frank.

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Heard Johnson's interview on Golf Channel during lunch. He seemed to put some emphasis into who the 6 automatic qualifiers wanted to play with in making his picks. Keegan's remarks about not making the team seem to recognize this.

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Happy Ryder Cup week, fellas!

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Next week, Happy Solheim Cup week this week.

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LIV Rich Harvest week.

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Is anyone going to this, I watch more golf than anyone but would have zero interest in going to this.

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I'm definitely in for as much as can be caught. Playing in a scramble on Saturday but it starts at 9 so should be able to see some action in the morning. TV programming below....


Thursday, September 28: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET (Opening Ceremonies on Golf Channel)
Friday, September 29: 1:30 a.m.-12 p.m. ET (USA)
Saturday, September 30: 1:30-3 a.m. ET (USA); 3 a.m.-12 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock)
Sunday, October 1: 5:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock)

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Looks like Spieth & Thomas, Cantlay & Schauffle, Kopeka & Scheffler may be paired together as they are out as practice groups.

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Looking forward to a great competition but I think the depth of the U.S. team will prove pivotal.

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Hovland holes out from the tee on a par 4. It was his second ball so not officially a hole in one but still pretty incredible shot.

https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/golf/pg ... ole-in-one

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Watched the last couple holes from the last two matches this morning. Oof. USA digging themselves a hole early.

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USA got waxed in the foursomes and down early in the fourball. Not looking good so far.

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Matt Fitzpatrick is playing out of his mind.

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Fitzmagic. All you can do is tip your cap.

This is shaping up to be a European whitewash

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I heard an interview yesterdaym where the golf writer said that the European team picks courses which punish the USA long hitters with excessive rough and narrow fairways. Conversely, the USA team picks courses which demand grip it and rip it.

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I saw some other thing (maybe same interview) where Europe sets the rope further away to keep the rough from getting trampled. Strong course management for a bunch of chain smoking grifters.

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Clark has to play both tomorrow

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I strongly dislike Morikawa for some reason.

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