The selection of England’s Ian Poulter and Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts are the overwhelming favourites among the European Tour rank-and-file members to be awarded Medinah ‘wildcard’ picks.
European Team captain, Jose Maria Olazabal will announce his two picks at high noon Monday in the stately Gleneagles Hotel.
Ian Poulter can point to his and Nicolas Colsaerts place on Monday in the European Ryder Cup team. (Photo - Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)
However a survey of players competing in this week’e Johnnie Walker Championship believe Olazabal will pick Poulter and Colsaerts who are currently ranked 11th and 12th on the European Team points table.
Here is the results of a www.golfbytourmiss.com survey.
All but two of the 16 players (among them legendary coach, Bob Torrance) canvassed, and they’re both Irish, picked Poulter and Colsaerts.
NB – The names in brackets is the players second choice should Colsaerts finish first or second at Gleneagles and automatically qualify.
Colin Montgomerie – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Padraig Harrington)
Anders Hansen, Denmark – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Padraig Harrington)
Stephen Dodd, Wales – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Martin Kaymer)
Maarten Lafeber, Holland – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Martin Kaymer).
Bob Torrance (legendary coach), – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Martin Kaymer)
Stephen Gallacher, Scotland – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Padraig Harrington)
Raphael Jacquelin – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Padraig Harrington)
Mark Foster, England – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Padraig Harrington).
Bob Torrance – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Martin Kaymer and Ian Poulter)
Gary Orr, Scotland – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Martin Kaymer and Ian Poulter)
Rhys Davies, Wales – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Kaymer and Poulter)
Peter Lawrie, Ireland – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Miguel Angel Jimenez)
Gregory Bourdy, France – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Cabrera-Bello)
Philip Price, Wales – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts (Martin Kaymer and Poulter).
Richard Finch, England – Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts. (Poulter and Harrington)
Gareth Maybin, Northern Ireland – Ian Poulter and Padraig Harrington.
Michael Hoey, Northern Ireland – Ian Poulter and Padraig Harrington.
