Name Your Team USA Ryder Cup Squad

[ChrisP]

Still not liking the Mahan pick. If I'm TWatson, I'm picking Bradley, Horschel, and flipping a coin between Simpson and Kirk.

Problem with Mahan, Kirk and Horschel is outside of the last couple weeks winning or placing good finishes, they haven't done anything since the beginning of the year. Do you automatically earn a spot on the Ryder Cup team by winning a Fed Ex event and not doing well in any other tournaments? That's why I feel Bradley and Simpson are in is because they've consistently played well the last few months with several top-10 finishes.

Snedeker vs. Mahan, to me, is the big debate......If I were Watson, it's down to those two guys.

[ChrisP]

The only way Sneds is even in the equation right now is his relationship with Watson. He is not in form and should not be chosen.

Bradley fills the emotion void, Kirk just lit up McIlroy and Mahan has a recent win. I believe those should be the picks. 6 short hours away...

Disagree on Kirk. Great win, but outside of that, he hasn't done anything the last 6 months.

Another interesting fact....the team of Webb Simpson/Bubba Watson is 5-2 in team competition between the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. I think that coupled with Simpson's good play of late gives him a good chance of being picked.

[Gunther]

Disagree on Kirk. Great win, but outside of that, he hasn't done anything the last 6 months. Another interesting fact....the team of Webb Simpson/Bubba Watson is 5-2 in team competition between the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. I think that coupled with Simpson's good play of late gives him a good chance of being picked.

Yes, I cited Webb's partnership with Bubba very early in this thread as a plus and reason he should be selected. But, Fowler can fill that role so I'm not sure what else Webber gives the team that Kirk doesn't. It's a crapshoot but I like Kirk's approach. We'll see...

[Chilli Dipper]

My reservation about Simpson is that he's a very grindy type of player, and that doesn't always translate well to match play. The core of the European team is made up of golfers with big, athletic games, and that's the kind of player the USA needs to recruit in its captain's selections; we're really missing Dustin Johnson in that regard. Bradley fits that kind of mold; so does Mahan. What sort of role does that twelfth man on the roster need to fill?

[dchoye]

I go with Hunter Mahan and Kegan Bradley.

The third pick not to sure, maybe Tom can select just two ?

I cant decide the third.

I like Webb but I think I would pick who's hot and seem like Chris Kirk is hot right now.

So I will choose Chris Kirk.

[ChrisP]

Yes, I cited Webb's partnership with Bubba very early in this thread as a plus and reason he should be selected. But, Fowler can fill that role so I'm not sure what else Webber gives the team that Kirk doesn't. It's a crapshoot but I like Kirk's approach. We'll see...

Honestly, I think Fowler would be great with Phil. I liked what I saw that last day of the PGA. I'm not high on Bradley, but I think he's a lock so not going to debate him.

[Gunther]

Honestly, I think Fowler would be great with Phil. I liked what I saw that last day of the PGA. I'm not high on Bradley, but I think he's a lock so not going to debate him.

They sure seem to have great chemistry, I hope Watson tries them together. Mahan used to be buds with Watson, maybe they can pair up. Dunno if this is correct but I have a perception that Watson isn't very well liked by his peers, generally. Could be wrong but that's the impression I get.

[RJH999]

So, when are the picks announced?

[Gunther]

So, when are the picks announced?

I think 5 or 6p CT today

[David in FL]

The "announcement" begins on GC at 6pm eastern.....coming up now. Scheduled for 2 hours, so no tell Ing when they'll finally actually announce it. Ugh.... :~(

[Dave2512]

I love the Ryder Cup but these announcements can be sleep inducing. In fact I did snooze through the Euro thing this AM.

[acerimusdux]

I think people are making too much of pairing well with Phil Mickelson or Bubba Watson. Practically any right handed golfer is going to be complimentary to Phil Mickelson or Bubba Watson. Do people really think there is anything special about Keegan Badley that made that a good team?

If Watson really wants to be strategic, maybe he should surprise everyone and reach for Brian Harman, just to have another lefty.

[Dave2512]

I think people are making too much of pairing well with Phil Mickelson or Bubba Watson. Practically any right handed golfer is going to be complimentary to Phil Mickelson or Bubba Watson. Do people really think there is anything special about Keegan Badley that made that a good team?

If Watson really wants to be strategic, maybe he should surprise everyone and reach for Brian Harman, just to have another lefty.

I don't think being lefty is the only consideration. Because Phil is amazing around the greens and iffy from the tee he needs to be paired with someone long and straight. It's the opposite with Bubba. He can be inconsistent on the greens and gets flustered easy so they need to pair him with someone that isn't.

[ChrisP]

I think people are making too much of pairing well with Phil Mickelson or Bubba Watson. Practically any right handed golfer is going to be complimentary to Phil Mickelson or Bubba Watson. Do people really think there is anything special about Keegan Badley that made that a good team?

It goes with the whole "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" saying. If guys have played well together in the past and have chemistry, keep them together. Of course, that's assuming you pick Simpson and Bradley. I don't think Watson's going to pick Bradley and Simpson because "they play well with Bubba and Phil." I think he's going to pick them because they've won majors, they've got experience and they've been the most consistent of any player not on the team right now.

[acerimusdux]

So it's Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan, and Webb Simpson.

[RJH999]

The whole picking event sucks. Just say the three and go home.

[Grndslmhttr3]

Now that was anti-climactic, not that I was expecting any different.

[ChrisP]

No surprises. I think those were the 3 likely picks.

I was hoping Snedeker would make it just because I don't think anyone wanted to make the team more than him and play for a guy he called his hero growing up, but it's understandable why he didn't.

Kirk just didn't do enough this year. Despite his win yesterday, he really didn't do anything else.